A Local castle? Yes we have one. When I mention it to my friends in the States, they crack up. As Eddie Izzard says, …
Monthly Archives
May 2011
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There are no special picnics or barbeques here these past two days. Everyone is off to work this morning. A regular weekend has just …
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I am proud to be pinch-hitting today over at Frosting for the Cause. Regular readers of this blog may have noticed the Frosting for …
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This guy was the result of a special request from one of my nieces. Today is her end of year school party …
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For sure I have angered the Deutsche Backen Ordnung (German Baking Order) Gods and there will be thunder and lightning in these parts soon. …
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These are the luxurious version of Hostess Sno Balls snack of my childhood. Seduced by buying them for their color, I had …
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Remember what I said about getting out of my possible cupcake/macaron rut on my last post? Looks like the Lemon Almond Wheels …
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Sometimes I don’t even know I am stuck in a baking rut until I see new ideas. On a recent trip to …
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You gotta have heart All you really need is heart When the odds are sayin’ you’ll never win that’s when the grin …
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In my closet is a stash of liqueurs I picked up from various corners of the globe. This Violet one is from …
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Friday the 13th was definitely doing it’s best to kick my ass. A batch of macarons made first thing in the morning …
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I have been holding on to this German melon torte recipe for awhile now. Good thing I did because golden Honeydew melons …
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Lemme say right off the bat this was an idea that didn’t turn out as well as I expected. I was …
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I can’t even remember the last time I went to a baby shower and can count the ones I’ve been to on …
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Frida Kahlo’s Almond Cornmeal Cookies came to me via a journey. With her fierce beauty and unique fashion sense, Frida Kahlo was …
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With Cinco de Mayo almost upon us, I couldn’t resist making these. Last year I made chihuahua and margarita shaped cookies and spoke …
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I got the idea for these cupcakes when I was visiting Munich’s Viktualienmarkt and I saw this huge maypole. I had just …