December 2014

  The tradition is believed to come from the idea that families who had a pig to eat over the winter time …

You can’t go wrong with Champagne flavored French Macarons for your New Year’s Eve festival. These look so festive. I used a …

Pretzel cookies always add a bit of visual and versatile fun to a cookie platter. These Rum Glazed Pretzel Shaped Cookies were …

These Glühwein Hazelnut Linzer Cookies are my nod to missing all the German Christmas markets as we are in the States this …

What’s more Christmassy than Gingerbread? This is a creative way to add flavor to French Macarons. I used gingerbread spices in the …

I made a red version of this last year. It was such a hit, I had to make another. And of course …

  Over the years, Christmas fruitcakes have been revered and reviled. However, this mandel früchtekuchen, or Almond Fruitcake, version lives up to classic German …

I don’t know why but I find these macarons Christmasy. Maybe it’s the spicy shells and the beautiful red lingonberry preserves.  This …

Maastricht is a beautiful Dutch city, not as famous as Amsterdam or The Hague, but still it contains much Beauty, history and …

These Baked Apple cookies or these Bratapfel Kekse are the perfect addition to your holiday cookie platter. I love this German cookie recipe. Who …

‘Tis the season for Christmas flavored macarons. I got it covered with these three flavored beauties. It’s always fun to figure out …

Last December, we returned to our home in Germany to spend the holidays with our family. Like every magical Christmas spent in …

Yesterday’s Diary of a Mad Hausfrau’s post space was dedicated to World AIDS Day so Macaron Monday was pushed to Tuesday. You …

Today is World AIDS Day and the official theme for 2014 is Focus, Partner, Achieve. So, Instead of Macaron Monday,  the blog …