Chocolate Pancake Cake

This is a very healthy dessert with nearly no calories at all. It’s almost like a tic tac. Okay, that’s not true… but wouldn’t it be awesome if it was? You know what? Around this time of year people often ask me: “Petra, why each year in February you die and then come to life again in March? And I say to those people: “I dunno, but do you have some chocolate for me?” That’s exactly what happens. So yes, it’s chocolate that makes me crawl through the end of winter each year. Like, for example these chocolate pancakes with lovely whipped cream filling that I had for breakfast today. Let’s just hope that our door frame will have mercy on me and will still keep me letting out of the flat. Let’s hope… Here’s what you need if you want to commit this sweet sin too. 1. 2. Beat until just combined. 3. Cook on the first side until the edges are set and bubbles form on the surface. 4. Repeat until you’ve used all the batter. 5. 6. 7. 8. Then make yourself some lovely steaming coffee. With love, Petra

2-Minute Chocolate Chip Cookie For One This is one of those ‘I-need-a-cookie-right-now-or-I-die’ recipes that can be prepared in almost no time.We all know that kind of situation, don’t we? I definitely do, I confess.And you know what? This impressive cookie not only takes less than 5 minutes to prepare, it tastes really delicious. Just like a good chocolate chip cookie.The preparation is beyond easy… just have a look… First you need this stuff. 1. 2. 3. 4. Save a few for the top, if you wish to.5. Ta-dah! 6. Mulled Wine « Drinks Mulled wine is my favorite fall and winter drink. It’s hot and sweet and it possesses a very special power – it makes both your limbs and your soul beautifully warm. I got this recipe from my beloved Mom. It’s traditional in our family, it’s simple, it’s fragrant and it’s beyond delicious. If you’ve never tried it before, you definitely need to. It’ll make you happy! Here are the ingredients. Simple, right? These are the ingredients posing again just for you. The water couldn’t make it to the picture ’cause it’s just too slow. (Oh, yes, I am drinking the wine when writing this… how could you guess that?) Cinnamon. I love cinnamon. Cinnamon is the spice of my life. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. This mixture shouldn’t be boiling – that would make the alcohol evaporate. 6. 7.

Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread Looks yummy, right? And let me tell you, this cinnamon bread really is yummy! Immensely! I am actually so impressed by it that I would call it a gift from heaven. Okay, maybe not exactly from heaven since the original recipe was born in Joy the Baker’s kitchen. Dear friends, please prepare this delicious, finger-licking, soft, yeasty, cinnamony bread over the weekend for your family. If you wonder how, I’ll show you… Here’s the list of ingredients. 1. 2. 3. You can also melt the butter in milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. 4. 5. I kneaded the dough by hand for about 10 minutes. You can, of course, use an electric mixer and have the job done in about half the time. 6. O-oh, we have a serious case of yeastafalitis here. Or, in other words, this is what happened after I let the dough rest for one hour. 7. 8. 9. 10. Melt the butter (in the microwave oven or in a saucepan). 11. 12. 13. I went horizontally, it’s the rebel in me. Joy said she drooled at this phase. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.