August 2014

If you are looking for something special to do with the last of the summer’s fresh berries this Labor Day weekend, here…

Full confession: These were supposed to be whole wheat feta, kalamata olive rolls with chopped fresh spicy oregano from my garden but…

When I was in grade school, my Grandmother used to make us cream cheese and jelly sandwiches as an after school treat.…

Summer butter sugar corn is so sweet, sometimes I eat a raw ear for dessert. This Sweet Corn Ice Cream with Candied…

One of my favorite herbs I bought for the first time this year is lemon thyme. Fresh thyme scented with lemon. It’s…

There are so many things to miss about living in Germany.  Bakeries and their dazzling array of fresh breads available every day rank in…

I admit it. I am in a hurry to use up the abundance of herbs in my garden before they go away…

Sometimes I find the greatest edible treasures at TJMaxx. Sort of a joke, considering  I’ve traveled and traipsed all corners of the…

These German sand cookies are similar in process to American icebox cookies. You can also keep the finished dough log in the…

I briefly flirted with the idea of making a sensible short name for this cookie creation. However, monikers such as “Lora’s Lumps…

These are probably the most pedestrian earthy crunch French macarons I have ever made. But I saw the wheat germ in the…

When I first saw this cake in a bakery in Germany, I did a double take. It looked so much like fried…