October 2018

Since I am the self-proclaimed Halloween party queen, on All Hallow’s Eve I am sharing with you one of my most popular,…

The dramatic part of these Halloween Skull Flammkuchen is the activated charcoal crust. The black color makes the perfect Halloween German pizza.  Flammkuchen…

How cute are these Halloween Ghost Linzer Cookies? First of all, I’m one of those crazy people who love Halloween. As a…

My favorite German pastry is a “streusel coin” or streuselthaler. These large yeasted cookie disks are packed with a thick layer of streusel…

Raise your hand if, after parties and dinners, you have leftover cheese from the cheese plate appetizer. Also hanging around are rolls…

A few weeks ago I attended a TBEX Finger Lakes, a travel blogging conference located in charming Corning New York.  I have been…

This Apple Spice Pecan Loaf Cake recipe I found in a German cooking magazine is the perfect fall dessert or snack. I…

Like my Pear Cardamom Caramel Tart in a Marzipan Streusel Crust,  the inspiration for this recipe is the Lang Chocolates recipe challenge. This Ground Turkey Caramelized…

This simple but elegant Chicken in Riesling sauce is the perfect fancy meal for your upcoming holiday celebration. Riesling is a grape variety…

The inspiration for this Pear Cardamom Caramel Tart in a Marzipan Streusel Crust is a Lang Chocolates Recipe challenge. The challenge is to…

Oktoberfest in Munich ended yesterday. However, I couldn’t let it go by entirely without a special sauerkraut recipe. This Spiced Honey Sauerkraut…

This is my first attempt a creating October Gingerbread hearts or Lebkuchenherz. The Oktoberfest in Munich is rife with stands selling these…

Oktoberfest is still chicken dancing down the road in Germany. Until October 7th, to be precise.  So, even though I’m not in…

I’ve prided myself on holding off this long on posting pupmkin recipes. However, it is now officially October and all bets are…