Marble Cake
This basic marble cake is probably my favourite of all cakes! It’s moist and fluffy with a crunchy crust on the outside.
Blackberry-Hazelnut Tart
There are many types of wild edible berries, but blackberries and raspberries are by far the easiest to identify. Blackberries grow on thorny shrubs so we would recommend long pants and probably gumboots too. If you don’t find wild blackberries to … Continued
No-bake Matcha Cheesecake
St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner. Time to honour the Irish National Day with a green matcha cheesecake. This no-bake cheesecake is so creamy and delicious!
Chocolate Salami
A fast, easy, no-bake dessert or snack. Like salami, it is formed as a long cylinder and sliced into discs for serving. The chocolate salami is the perfect crunchy treat to snack. A friend of my mum used to make … Continued
Fueskichelcher (Luxemburgish Doughnuts)
As soon as January is over, Luxembourg dives right into the festive mode with the start of ‘Fuesent‘ – the carnival season. ‘Fueskichelcher’ are the Luxembourgish version of doughnuts and you only get them at local bakeries during the Carnival … Continued
Pastéis de nata
In Luxembourg, you will find these traditional Portuguese custard tarts in almost every bakery. If you live in New Zealand, most people never have heard of this delicacy. The tops may not be as brown as the authentic one but … Continued
Lavender Ice Cream
Lavender Syrup is a great base for many desserts and dishes. Once you try homemade ice cream, you’ll never go back to store-bought. Don’t think homemade ice cream is hard, it’s actually one of the easiest things to make. You … Continued
Speculaas Cookies
Even if you aren’t a great baker, Christmas cookies seem to somehow always turn out well. In Luxembourg, children often get speculaas cookies for St. Nicholas. (December 6). You can use different cookie cutters in all shapes to prepare these … Continued
Honey ice-cream
Ice cream is always a good idea. This honey ice-cream provides the ultimate summer feeling and can be supplemented with nuts, chocolate chips or dried fruit. Since we are beekeepers, we try to cook more and more with honey. You … Continued
