Mallorquin crespells – Easter biscuits
Reading Time: 2 minutes Easter in Mallorca means walking by every single bakery and drool at the sight of crespells, robiols, panades… We believe the origin of crespells is jewish (chueta, a derogatory term used in mallorquín) and this might be the reason why traditionally they are shaped as a 6 point star or…
Gluten-free and sugar-free vegan breakfast cookies
Reading Time: < 1 minute Have you ever tried these heavenly and addictive cookies on one of your trips to Ikea? They’re made with oats, are crunchy and you will not be able to eat just one of them. They are also pretty heavy laden with sugar, which is why I’ve come up with this…
Vegan pumpkin chocolate chip bars
Reading Time: 3 minutes You guys, autumn has arrived! Autumn is, after spring, my favourite season. But it wasn’t always like this, as in Mallorca where I grew up there’s only two seasons: summer and winter. The transitions are barely noticeable. We go from running around in swimming suits, to bundling up in coats…
World’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Reading Time: 3 minutes Do you know that episode of Friends where Monica wants Phoebe’s grandmother’s recipe because she wants to be the mom that makes the world’s best chocolate chip cookies? Well, that’s me. I make the World’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookies, ever. I know, Big Words, but honestly everyone who has ever tried…
Lemon-cinnamon cookies
Reading Time: 2 minutes Not long before Christmas and you can see it everywhere around you: shop windows fully decorated, hopeful kids sending their Santa letters, Christmas plants on sale, 3×2 on alcoholic drinks – because everyone knows the holidays can also be stressful -… You get the gist. In my case, there’s amazon…
Vegan chocolate coconut cookie bars
Reading Time: 2 minutes Baking treats for the office is not your run of the mill challenge in HipsterVille – also known as Berlin -. You’ve got your vegetarians, your vegans, your lactose intolerants, your gluten intolerants, and other such wonderful creatures. There’s nothing more disappointing than spending your evening baking delicious treats only…
Christmas chocolates
Reading Time: 2 minutes There aren’t many things quite as Christmassy as speculoos biscuits, is there? The spices in them are the epitome of this time of year, they smell like Christmas Eve gathered around the fire telling holiday-themed stories holding a cup of hot cocoa. Here in Germany they are BIG, they go…