It’s these kind of recipes that send out the right kind of whiffs to get me in a cheery autumn mood. All I need then to make me completely happy is a look out of the window onto the trees with burning leaves against a clear autumn sky. Recipe for the Autumn Muffins makes 12 [...]

I love these pancakes! They are the perfect alternative to the heavier pancakes we Dutch people normally eat. They are light and fluffy, ready in minutes and they almost melt in your mouth. Children love them too. For me, maple syrup is the perfect companion for these cakes, or a mix of syrup and fruit [...]

Today I made delicious vanilla muffins. Thinking of red velvet cake, I added colour by using beetroot puree. The paints of nature can be more intense than any artificial colouring! This is what you need for the basic Beetroot Muffins 100 grams of just melted butter 275 ml of yoghurt or buttermilk 200 grams of [...]

As a child I really hated porridge. I couldn’t even look at other people eating it. After travelling through Scotland, where my husband was offered oatmeal porridge for breakfast every morning, he announced ‘I am going to make this at home’ with a big smile. But I still would not try it, too many bad [...]

These festive muffins are great to bake for a Christmas morning breakfast. I especially love the moistness and the surprise, because every bite gives you a different combination of tastes and textures. I ‘invented’ these muffins because I wanted to use my home made candied orange peel and sweet marzipan. Together with the red cranberries [...]