Elder season

It is this magical time of the year again, when everything around blooms, and even though I don't have my own garden anymore (we moved to a new place),
I can still walk around the neighborhood, picking berries that hang over the path (on the public side of the fence, and asking the neighbors for permission, of course),
and elder flowers, that are in full bloom right now and can be found on every corner.
In fact, there are so many around, whole streets and blocks smell with elder syrup, and the blossoms fall and tangle in the hair, causing smiles and good-humored curiosity in passing by people  <3

This time, I've decided to try elder flower pancakes

Pear and Chocolate Tiramisu

Autumn is officially here, taking over summer's rich harvest in cherries and plums, apples and pears.

There is still a week before classes start again here in Tirol, a week to shake off the calories

hidden in the beauty of this Italian-style, season-inspired dessert.

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I honestly can't tell you how many ladyfingers you will need for the form you have. Mine is oval in shape, 25 cm long, 15 cm wide and ~5 cm deep, so I used half of a standard Aldi/Lidl package, which covered nicely my form in two layers. And I'm not a fan of swooshy-soaked biscuits.