March 2015

Ever since I made these: Easter Bonnet Cupcakes I’ve wanted to make these: It only took me FOUR years.  Better way late…

Got beer? Got Apples? This German treat also works as a terrific brunch alternative to French toast, replacing the bread with the…

Over the next few days over 8,000 homemade cookies will be shipped to military personal overseas through Operation Cookie Takeover. I am…

Since Rum Raisin is one of my all time favorite ice cream flavors, I am embarrassed over how long it took me…

This recipe is from the Thüringin region of Germany and is a great addition to any Easter meal. I like the flexibility of…

THese Amy Vanderbilt’s Sour Cream Muffins are from a surprise cookbook find. Most of us who love the kitchen have probably way…

St. Patrick’s Day is upon us tomorrow. So I thought I would flash a wee bit of green to show my Irish…

These German crescent cookies (called Mandel Halbmonde) are usually made at Christmas time but I think they work well for any Easter…

A dear friend a colleague had a birthday recently. She is the executive producer of a movie review show. The host, some…

In honor of National Women & Girls’ HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and because every year on March 10th, this blog Rocks the Red Pump,…

Like most German desserts and cookies, these Schokoladen Brezeln or chocolate pretzels contain little sugar in the dough.  To make them sweeter,…

There was a nut dilemma involved in making this biscotti. The problem was, I was fixated on pistachios, pistachios, pistachios. The bigger…

The winter plods on here in the East Coast of the USA. Today is a grey cloudy day. With fresh snow on…