Apr 122011
 
Chocolate Souffle

Wonderful Easter dessert or a dessert for festive occasions. A soufflé (French: [su.fle]) is a light baked cake made with egg yolks and beaten egg whites combined with various other ingredients and served as a savory main dish or sweetened as a dessert. The word soufflé is the past participle of the French verb souffler [read more...]

Dec 122010
 
Red Currant Dessert

A nice and festive dessert, just in time for the Holidays. It is a light and foamy dessert, similiar to the classic “Weinschaum” recipe. Red Currant berries are used in many German recipes such as in desserts and cakes. You can also use black currants or raspberries and regarding the juice, it seems easier to find black [read more...]

Nov 162010
 
German Baked Apples

Now that fall is almost over and the snowy and cold season is going to start, this is the time for baked apples. In German we call them “Brataepfel”. The most recipes use raisins and pecans, but this recipe is with sunflower seeds. When the apples bake in the oven, the whole house smells like [read more...]