frogs

I brought these to a friend's house about a week ago, thinking they were cupcakes and we'd have them over tea. I was terribly mistaken. I’m not sure what they are or what they're meant for, but they are made of solid buttercream, with a very thin wafer of cake at the very bottom. It was a very amusing experience. We are dastardly ones, and we conspired to trick her poor husband into consuming one... and filmed it.

I resolve to be less naughty this year. Or not.

birnel

Birnel on whole-grain knäckerbrot (crispbread)

I came across Birnel in switzerland. It's a golden syrup made from the concentrated juice of pears. I was happy to find that it's all natural--it has only one ingredient: pear juice. It's light and has a fruity tanginess to it, and tastes excellent on my morning toast or as a sweetener.

honey biscuits

Yummy yummy Tirggel honey biscuits!

juicy

I’ve never liked nectarines.... they're hard and get progressively more sour as you work your way to the centre... or so I thought.

The other day, I saw these beautiful pink-red-orange orbs almost glowing in their ripeness from a distance. Mesmerized, I rushed over only to see the sign: Italian nectarines. "Well, then," I thought to myself. "They look absolutely delectable. They can't possibly taste bad if they're this gorgeous..." utterly unable to stop myself, I picked out a few of the reddest ones and bought them. At home, I washed them, put them in a bowl, and eyed them warily. Could something so irresistible be sour? Could these really be nectarines?

The answer is no: these are not nectarines; they are the fruit of the gods. They were firm but not crunchy; sweet but tangy; juicy but not watery. For once, the appearance was not deceiving.

heirloom

Delicious heirloom tomatoes in a refreshing Greek salad

negi

Sliced negi (Japanese green onions)

sorbet

Cassis sorbet for a hot, hot day... lounging on the bed.

Triple food posts today :)

cornet

Mmm, I tasted a custard cornet for the first time yesterday... delicious!

clouds for breakfast

Zopf (Swiss twisted bread) clouds

the taste of summer

For me, raspberries are one of the defining tastes of summer. Usually, i pick them in my mom's sunny garden and eat them fresh off the vine, juicy and fragrant.

The other day, I saw freshly-picked raspberries at the store and thought that I ought to try German raspberries, so i bought a little basketful. They were the very best raspberries i've ever had in my life: sweet, plump, and not sour at all!

They tasted like relaxing, sunshiny days of lying in the grass with a good book... mmmmm...

chococake

Midnight chocolate cake

Moist and delicious :)

strawberry tart

It's strawberry season again!

Having one of these treats at the bus stop makes the wait worthwhile :)

bird cake

This lovely cake was made to match this apparently popular dinnerware set it's served on. Beautiful!

amaretti

Sometimes, you just need a cookie.

Especially while trying to memorize notes about neurotransmitters.

amaretti > gamma-aminobutyric acid

amaretti ??? endocannabinoids

Edit:
amaretti = endocannabinoids!!

apple chips!

Why is there an exclamation mark in the title of this post? Because apple chips are the awesomest awesome that ever awesomed!

Fresh apples = mundane

Crunchy apple chips = yay!

They're really easy to make:

1. Wash apples, slice thinly with slicer or by hand

2. Place on baking sheet

3. Bake at 100°C (250°F) for at least 2 hours or until crisp

4. Let cool and eat (theoretically, anyway... none of mine have ever made it to this stage, as I eat them during Step 3. The above photo of the measly few crisp ones are the ones I didn't eat out of the entire batch because they were stuck to the baking sheet.)

How much do I love apple chips? A heck of a lot.

daily bread

We had fresh, homemade bread for breakfast this morning. The crust was perfectly crunchy and it was exquisite with some Emmental cheese. There really is nothing like homemade bread!

But because it was handcrafted by my lovely companion, of course, it had to look like this:

It was really creepy when it was baking in the oven...

delish

Delicious and fresh macarons from the Sprüngli shop :)

princess torte

Marzipan is one of my favourite things in the world.

Thus, marzipan + cake = yum!

soup + nuts

comfort food for a chilly day

chicken herb noodle soup + freshly roasted chestnuts

marzipan bunnies

marzipan bunny and flower cake-toppers i made for dinner at a friend's place