English Muffin Bread

I love English muffins, something I could not get my hands on growing up in Switzerland. But when I lived in the States I often bought them and had them well toasted with melted butter and jam, or cream cheese and jam, or as a ham and cheese sandwich. They work in so many ways …

Ginger Vanilla Applesauce

This year we managed to go apple picking again. It was a perfect fall day with mild temperatures and blue skies. We had so much fun and ended up with a huge amount of apples. While I love eating them almost every day, there are just too many of them. The best way to use …

Buttermilk Pancakes

When I made the yellow cake for the layered Tiramisu cake I only used a little of my buttermilk. As you know they sell them in large cartons, so I was looking for a way to use it up. I decided on a big stack of fluffy pancakes, after spotting them in Chatelaine magazine. These …

Birchermüesli

Birchermüesli is hearty, nourishing and if prepared the night before a really quick breakfast. It’s readily available in Swiss bakeries and is often eaten on the go for lunch as well. There are many recipes out there, but the ones I am partial to are the overnight ones. Those few hours allow the flavours to …

Coconut Loaf with White Chocolate

I didn’t bring much back from our vacation, but I did buy some cocoa and a bottle of white vanilla. Once home, I decided to bring back the tropics with a little coconut loaf. So I grabbed Sarah’s cookbook and found what I was looking for. True to her recipes her cake is not too …