Recent content by Phaedra

Spiced Rosé Poached Apples, served with Mascarpone Chantilly Cream and Honey

Dahlias are still blossoming - seems we won't have frost in another two weeks.

Maintenance done for my favorite scissor Look totally wonderful again!

Earlier I bought a few pots of Mum from the discounter, and the flowers remain wonderful for already two weeks. While they are gradually fading now, it's also a good chance to prepare them for the future seasons. Based on my experiences, their basal shoots will emerge sooner or later. Such...

Let me contribute a strawberry Tiramisu :)

Thank you :love I also hope my little cafe can offer joy in many little things to the neighborhood. Here are some recent dishes :D Almond Tart with Lemon and Grape They are also lovely in such leaf-shape tartlet Kind of hash brown with eggs, rockets, cheese, and ham Lunch rolls -...

It’s not a luxurious place — just a small café, but daily care keeps it clean and cozy. Nothing fancy here, yet every machine is a loyal teammate, cared for and trusted, helping create the gentle rhythm and comfort. After a deep clean, everything shines a little brighter. Even the light...

Same here, and now I have endless daughter plants :lol: I should use them as free take-away for cafe customers!

This year, the young fruit trees start offering decent harvest :love The very first pear and almond tart with homegrown pears I added some port-poached craneberries. Very proud of my Hosui Sand Pear — not the biggest one, but absolutely delicious. Juicy, with a beautiful balance between...

The temperature drops quickly and early this year, and it also rains a lot. I will have three days off from tomorrow, and time to remove all warmth-loving veggies.

I love some that are usually treated as annuals but later on, some survive and adapt to the weather, such as snapdragons. I did try to grow them from seeds twice, but their seeds are so tiny. It's an interesting experience to grow them from seed, but twice is basically enough (for me). Some of...

It's a simple vanilla sponge cake, I cut it into 3 layers and added creme chantilly and figs as filling. :D

Pan-fried homemade bread with (homegrown) peach jam :love

As tomorrow is the German Unity Day, i made something special. The final version is lovely, but... (Bottom: Carrot juice + a bit Tumeric powder / Middle: Red Velvet / Top: Dark Chocolate) The first trial (that I thought I am an experienced baker and can do just eyeballing) i added too much...

Not long, about 3 hours :lol: I just went to the garden and did some trimming......then I totally forgot about it. Conclusion: Gardening is dangerous. 🤭