Baking

Ever since I saw THIS fabulous Fight Club cake covered with poured fondant Ali over at Three Baking Sheets to the Wind created, I …

One of my baking resolutions this year is to get much better at decorating cookies with the outline and flood method.  This …

When I found these adorable Valentine themed Linzer cookie cutters, I couldn’t wait to use them.   For the cookie part I …

Dear Germany:  This month marks 10 years since I have taken up residence within your borders. It’s certainly hard to believe how …

The great thing about strudel recipes is the ability to exercise your kitchen creativity to switch up the flavors. There are three …

Aachen, Germany is a lovely European city known for several reasons. Not the least being its spectacular and beloved German Printen cookies. …

At the beginning of the month I promised gingerbears in jeans, a cookie design I made previously and one I was looking …

I never ate pop tarts as a kid. I discovered them in my 20s. Hello Brown Sugar Cinnamon Frosted! Over the years I’ve …

Before I get to the treats, something more important first –  Ruby over at Tomayto Tomaaahto has launched  Foodies Sans Frontiéres. I think …

I came up with this idea when I was looking to make something special for one of Dr. B’s nurses in Baghdad. …

Here in our little corner of Germany Spekulatius are a holiday cookie tradition.  Gilding them is a new Mad Hausfrau tradition which …

Yesterday was my mother-in-law’s birthday. Germans are already following the advent calender and celebrating Christmas. So instead of making her a cake, I …

First I would like to announce the winner of the To Romance, With Love cookbook package is Susan who said: My husband and …

Thanksgiving time often finds me digging into this Heartland Cookbook for inspiration and comfort. In this case, maybe a slight buzz. Bourbon …

Omg – big luscious chewy chocolatety moistness. This cake could sustain a group of castaways on a deserted island for a month. …

I had planned months before on making orange velvet cupcakes for Halloween and was going to improvise a recipe. Much to my …

Dr. B picked up a baking book for me recently. It was basically a big hint as he loved everything in it. It’s …

These Italian seven layer or rainbow cookies remind me when I lived downtown in NYC. Back then (before Chinatown swallowed parts of …

This was the last thing I was able to make out of my friend Trudi’s orchard in Temecula, CA before I had …

Every time I visit California, it reminds me of how spoiled I was when I lived there from the abundance and varieties …