Ludwig the Easter bunny ...

. . . wishes you all a happy Easter! And to some of you a merry Christmas . . .

I wish you all a lovely day, whatever the weather.

 ✿ Martina ✿

Spring-evoking-cupcakes

Seriously people what´s going on?

I have put flying bees all over my blog, I have adopted a lovely white bunny named Ludwig to keep me company during the Easter holidays (by the way feel free to feed him carrots, he´ll be happy), and my cursor is a flower. What else am I supposed to do to evoke spring??? Maybe a native American sun dance? Or lodge a complaint to Baldr, Ore, Flora, Surya, or any other divinity who is apparently not doing his/her job? I hope this funny bill will help ;)

The only thing I can come up with right now, whilst looking at the winter wonderland outside  my balcony, is to bake spring-evoking-cupcakes! 

Ingredients:

120 gr. flour

140 gr. sugar

1 teaspoon of baking powder

a pinch of salt

40 gr. butter

120 ml. milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

mixed berries

For the frosting:

250 gr. icing sugar

80 gr. butter

25 ml. milk

a couple drops of rose extract

pink food colouring

Procedure:

Preheat the oven at 170°C. Put the flour, sugar, baking, powder, salt, and butter un a mixer with a paddle attachment and beat until you get a sandy consistency. Then gradually pour the milk and beat until incorporated. Then add the eggs and continue beating until the mixture is smooth. Spoon the batter into the paper cases until two-thirds full, add the berries, and bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden. Leave the cupcakes to cool and when cold, spoon the frosting on top and decorate.

For the frosting beat the butter, icing sugar, and food colouring until well mixed. Then combine the milk and the rose extract and continue beating until light and fluffy. The longer you beat the lighter it will be and the better it will taste!

Enjoy ✿

Martina

New Life - Neues Leben

ENG:

It´s quite a funny word pun but it´s actually true: the HsB is entering a new phase of it´s life... and I am so excited!

What? My brownies are on sale in a second shop in Salzburg!

Where? Buchhandlung Neues Leben, Bergstrasse 16, 5020 Salzburg

When? From today, Mon.-Fri. 10-19 and Sat. 10-14

Why? Because they are sooooooooo goooooooood!

In the unique and antique atmosphere of this small and crammed bookstore you´ll find volumes of all genres: from the classic literature to children´s books, from old editions, second hand, and vintage to selected new publications. What else? Good tea, tasteful and romantic furnishings, interesting conversations, kind advice, and peaceful moments between bookshelves, away from the monotonous mainstream. So come for a book and some brownies and discover the hidden Salzburg.

Enjoy ♥

Martina

DE:

Es ist ein ziemlich lustiges Wortspiel aber es stimmt: es ist eine neue Lebensphase der HsB angefangen... und ich bin so enthusiastisch!

Was? Meine Brownies sind im Verkauf in einem zweiten Geschäft Salzburgs!

Wo? Buchhandlung Neues Leben, Bergstrasse 16, 5020 Salzburg

Wann? Ab heute, Mo.-Fr. 10-19 und Sa. 10-14

Warum? Weil sie sooooooo lecker sind!

In dem einzigartigen und antiken Ambiente dieser kleinen und vollgepackten Buchhandlung, findet man Bände jedes literarischen Genus: von klassischer Literatur bis zu Kinderbücher, von alten Ausgaben, vielseitigem Antiquariat und Vintage bis zu erlesener Neuerscheinungen. Was noch? Guten Tee, geschmackvolle und romantische Einrichtung, interessante Gespräche, nette Beratung, und friedliche Momente, abseits der monotonen Hauptströmung. Also warum nicht vorbei schauen um ein Buch, Brownies und die verborgene Salzburg zu entdecken?

Viel Vergnügen ♥

Martina

Herr Gabor, the owner of the bookshop, delighted to present and sell my brownies to his customers!