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Waffles

Posted on January 14, 2012 by andreamacleod

Mini waffle tower.

Waffles are an American staple, just like pancakes, for breakfast. This is a bit unusual for us Germans because we only eat waffles for dessert once in a blue moon and on the Christmas Market. Frankly, I don’t recall having waffles unless it was at the Christmas Market.

But, if you are in Rome do as the Romans, in this case, do as the Canadians when in Canada. Since we found a 4 in one (sandwich, grill, griddle, waffle plates) at Walmart the other day I though I should make some waffles soon. My husband is certainly not opposed to the idea and so I whipped up something today while talking to family back home.

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Japanese Chocolate Cornets

Posted on January 10, 2012 by andreamacleod

Delicious.

I said before that I got a bit into Bento boxes and as a result I look around for recipes and “how to” videos. I stumbled across someone on YouTube, “Cooking with Dog” and she had this recipe up as well. Since I had the whole family over for Sunday lunch I thought this would be the perfect dessert: chocolate and not too messy.

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Bread January – Cheese Biscuits

Posted on January 10, 2012 by andreamacleod

I told you that I will have themed months for 2012 and I certainly hope I will be able to keep that up for all 12 months. January will be about bread and not just bread but also buns and we start off with a biscuit. (Ok, that neither falls under bread nor under rolls I believe but I think you get the meaning.)

Biscuits are certainly not too common in Germany, at least I don’t recall them from home or anything. I believe the first time I came across them was when I lived in Northern Ireland. The Islands are known for their love of biscuits, crumpets and scones. They come in various shapes and flavours and are really versatile.

This recipes is another of those that I learned at the Bistro when working at Dutch growers and I love them a lot.

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Watch out – me on TV

Posted on December 18, 2011 by andreamacleod

As usual I don’t do much over the weekend though I am baking, things I’ve already made. So there is nothing new on that front.

However, I am preparing to be on TV tomorrow. Basically, me on CTV Saskatoon, the local news broadcaster. They have a Morning Show Live and asked me to come in to show off how to make a gingerbread house. 4 minutes of fame for me, and that is a very short time but I am very happy they asked me.

So, if you are in Saskatoon, turn on your TV at around 8.15 a.m. If you are not in Saskatoon then you can check the show at their website: CTV Morning Show Live.

I will see that I can get a copy of the broadcast to put it up here so that people who couldn’t see it (e.g. those who work).  Or rather for those who do not live in the beautiful country, e.g. my whole family back home in Germany.

I know mom is already pretty proud and I bet grandma is too. It is her recipe after all so credits need to go to her. Many of the recipes on this blog are a family recipe from either side of the family. My grandmothers had and still have a pretty big influence on my baking and cooking. Also my aunts are awesome in the kitchen and shared their wisdom with me. So, thank you to the women in my family for teaching me a thing or two.

Have a good day, enjoy your Sunday, and if you have 4 min tomorrow morning then turn on your TV or go online. If you can’t be sure to check back later because I will upload the clip as soon as I can.

Thank you and happy baking.

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Spitzkuchen

Posted on December 16, 2011 by andreamacleod

I like to try thing that are new to me.

First of all, Thursdays are really busy with me because I teach German in the evening. As a result, I have little time for baking or for posting. Yesterday just didn’t work out but you’ll get something really old today.

Old as in traditional of course. The thing though is, I tried to get some more information about this particular Christmas item but couldn’t really find anything. As far as I can tell this is a variation of gingerbread but different to the one you can find on this blog.

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Eggnog Cake

Posted on December 14, 2011 by andreamacleod

Yummy. Or in German: Lecker!

What do you do with an eggnog you have left over? Of course you use it for baking. Granted, I am not a big eggnog drinking fan. I prefer my mulled wine for Christmas. But we bought a carton last year and froze it. The other day I defrosted it and even thought it was a bit runny due to the freezing process and good stir made it into a nice eggnog again. This recipe comes from Sweet Art Supplies who found it on Knead to Cook.

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Gingerbread House – No children required

Posted on December 9, 2011 by andreamacleod

Not perfect, but so much fun.

This one is so much fun and I don’t need to write down the full recipe. *yeah* Gingerbread houses seem to be a must over here. We have them too back home but over here it’s a bit more crazy. Everything seems to be a bit bigger or crazy over here. The other day I even saw an already full assembled gingerbread house. You only need to put on the candy. But how much fun is that? Isn’t it much cooler to make the dough and cut the shapes and put it together to finally decorate it? If you would like to do so with your kids (or by yourself) then keep reading.

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Stollen

Posted on December 7, 2011 by andreamacleod

The final product. A little dry but still tasty.

Since we are pretty much through with the Christmas Cookies I’ll give you another great Christmas recipe: Stollen (or as my family says Stolle). This is a Christmas cake so to speak made from a yeast dough. I guess it is similar to fruit cake, but not. I think Stollen is a thing by it’s own and can’t really be compared to anything else. Like Strudel, you can’t compare that to anything else either. This recipe comes from mother, like so many others, and I would assume it was handed down from grandma.

Interestingly, I don’t recall anyone ever making it. Most of the time we bought our Stollen from the bakery. By now you probably know that I don’t like raisins which means Stollen is not really the thing for me. However, there are other options, like Nougat Stollen or Poppy seed Stollen (not that I like poppy seed but for those who do this is great). This year of course I had to try it and make my own. See the results after the “Read the rest”.

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German Gingerbread

Posted on December 6, 2011 by andreamacleod

Gingerbread angle, any shape as long as it’s fresh.

This recipe concludes, for now, the Christmas Cookie bake off. In total I made 10 recipes and I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did when making them. I think there will be one or two more cookie recipes later on but this is a good base for your Christmas. So, with further ado I present the German Gingerbread recipe.

Now you might say “Gingerbread is Gingerbread, where is the difference?” Well, the other day I got gingerbread man cookies in a cookie exchange and they were good but different. (Thanks Melissa for making them for us.) The ones I got were flatter than I am used to and more crunchy. I haven’t really compared recipes with the maker of said gingerbread men so I can not give any details about that difference. Check out my recipe and be the judge.

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Children’s Cookies

Posted on December 2, 2011 by andreamacleod

Not yet decorated but already good.

We call those cookies “Plätzchen” in Germany, which is basically cookie in English. If you hear “Plätzchen” then you immediately know that it refers to white simple cookies, cut in various Christmas themed shapes and decorated with icing. It is a simple dough, easy to make and a lot of fun for the kids. So if you are looking for something to do with the kids, this is definitely one of the good choices.

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