Baking

Blueberry scones

Believe me, these blueberry scones are the bomb! Crispy on the outside with a soft center, specked with yummy blueberries and drizzled with lime icing. For me they really taste

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Autumn Fruit Galette

Autumn is such a lovely season for baking! All my favourite fruit are abundant at this time of year: apples, pears and my absolute coup-de-coeur: damsons (Quetschen). This galette can

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Spekulatius Cookies

I absolutely love Christmas baking! There are so many festive cookies that beg to be baked at that time of year, and I can never make them all. A firm

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Anything Goes Cake

A super moist cake made with leftover fruit or veg and any kind of pantry stuff that needs using up. You can adapt the cake in so many ways, just

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Traditional Wäffelcher

This is the most iconic cookie in Luxembourg! I think many Luxembourgers have fond memories of making Wäffelcher at their grandparents’. These thin, buttery wafers are baked individually in a

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Quetschentaart Waffles

Quetschen-season is a big deal in Luxembourg: as soon as damsons are ripe (usually in September/early October), people make Quetschentaart – damson tarts. You’ll find this seasonal treat in every

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Stuffed Boxemännchen

In December all the bakeries in Luxembourg sell these cute little men-shaped brioches, called a Boxemännchen! It’s the perfect breakfast treat around Christmas time. I personally sometimes find the Boxemännecher

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