Aux Delices De Caroline

Busy mum of 3, of Austro-German origin with
a franco-belgium husband, living in London.

Foodblogger for easy family cooking with everyday ingredients.

Firm believer in a varried diet, alternating fish, meat and vegetarian meals.

Coming from a large family who loved entertaining from small dinner parties, over cocktail parties to soirees my sisters and I were exposed to the ”art” of entertaining from a very young age.

But in the countryside of Austria where I grew up we didn’t have caterers or stores where you could buy readymade party food.

The women in the villages would do their specialities (salty and /or sweet), which would always be really tasty and beautifully presented, and bring them over when needed, and with both my parents being great cooks we would do the rest.

But one woman in our village inspired me most with her cakes and cookies which she let us taste on a regular basis. They were eye wateringly delicious!

She was the reason that started me on cakes – especially after having moved here to London as my beloved Austrian cakes were unavailable here. And with my husband being French I had to add French recipes to my repertoire as well.

Whenever we entertained I used to try new recipes on my guests until … well until my friends started to suggest that I should sell these cakes and savouries that I bake and make in my own kitchen with ingredients from local shops. It took me awhile but well … here we are!

So thank you to all those who have supported me during the months of preparation, who gave ideas for the name, created the website and the brochures, did the Logo and got me started on the photos. You know who you are!