January 15th, 2018

Fondue Bread

There is one big christmas tradition in our Family: Cheese fondue with Grandparents, Grandaunt and –uncle, Parents, Aunts and Uncles, Siblings and Cousins and little nieces, nephews and great cousins. The recipe for the cheese fondue I published already some years back. Last year we had a little bread desaster. The bread was not only […]

January 7th, 2017

Luftikusse

The first post in 2017 found its inspiration back in 2016. When I put together my “Best of 2016” I stumbled upon upon a  readers question for rolls with open crumb. Back then I suggested this Baguette rolls and then the question slowly slipped from my mind. It has a simple reason: I normally prefer […]

July 3rd, 2016

Books

Hier könnt meine Bücher direkt bei mir bestellen: Büchershop Wenn ihr ein Buch direkt bei mir bestellt, mache ich ein bisschen mehr Gewinn, als wenn es über den Buchhandel gekauft wird. Das Geld kann ich dann in neue Brotback-Projekte investieren! Hefe und mehr Lieblingsbrote selbstgebacken Seit der Blog “Hefe und mehr” 2008 online gegangen ist, […]

May 9th, 2015

Breadbaking for Beginners XI: Basler Brot

There are a lot of whishes’ for recipes for the bread baking course: the swabian “genetzes” Bread, Baguette, Bread with heirloom grains, yeasted cake, Westphalian Farmer Loaf, Sourdough and Sourdough breads, Salzstangerl, Bagel and Basler Brot.  And there are still my personal wishes, a whole grain bread and a multi grain bread. We are not […]

April 11th, 2015

Bread Baking for Beginners VIII: Wild Spring Herbs Bread

In the last days, the weather was warm and sunny and it finally feels like real spring. The first trees started to flower and the leaves will develop soon and the world will be green once again. And already the first fresh herbs can be found in garden and forest, like wild garlic, ground elder  […]

November 28th, 2014

Champignoncremesuppe

As soon as the thermometer drops below 10°C I start longing for soup. It is already half year ago that my sister served us this particular soup (that’s when I made this picture) but since fall started I cooked it already more than once. It is an easy and fast dinner, especially when I come […]

May 10th, 2014

Olive Fougasse

There are still recipes missing from my big batch baking day before easter. But I haven’t forgot about them! So here comes the next one: Olive Fougasse. The dough of this fougasse is in principle identical with my favourite bread, in which I kneaded some kalamata olives.  For a really good flavour it is important […]