Baking

When I saw a bag of Meyer lemons in the grocery store this week, I was so excited, I did the Dougie…

These lovely savory snacks are a cross between a cracker and a savory cookie. Great on their own, they also are a…

Savory tarts have become a thing for me. This is big because I was I was a person who squirmed at quiche.…

I’ve only made challah a few times so I was excited when I saw this month’s King Arthur Flour’s Bakealong Challenge. They’ve…

Who has returned to baking in the new year? Raising my hand here with this luscious Baked Apple Nutella Chocolate Cake. I’m back…

We’re in minus degrees here in my part of the USA. The freezing temperatures are what inspired these cute polar bear claw cookies. The…

What’s more festive on your holiday table than this tree-shaped cluster of dinner rolls?  This Dinner Rolls Christmas Tree recipe is not…

I always believe pistachios class up the joint. Maybe it’s because of their gorgeous color and exotic taste. Maybe it’s just because…

In what seems like eons ago, I remember on one of my first Christmas time trips to Germany ogling zimtsterne / cinnamon…

Our Christmas cookie parade continues today with this twist on the traditional Austrian Christmas Kipferl. Presenting Orange Cardamom Hazelnut Kipferl. I love…

I’m kicking off December with a parade of holiday cookie recipes. And of course, I did not forget the glitter. The glitter is optional…

Just looking at this gorgeous baked good can be intimidating, forget to attempt to make it yourself. However, when you read the frank step by…

My first round of photos for this Apple Chestnut Bundt Cake was a disaster. The photos were not great.  However, I made…

This Pumpkin Goat Cheese Honey Flammkuchen with Rosemary Crust recipe is completely unrecognizable from the lovely traditional flammkuchen (flame cake). Flammkuchen is…

What to do with leftover duck fat in the fridge? Make a Duck Fat Apple Pie of course! Well, that’s probably not…

Twist bread reminds me of the baked goods of my childhood. Every week, my grandmother would buy sweet glazed braided loaves filled with sweet…

These Rote Grütze Sticky Rolls have a bit of history. Years ago, when I first started traveling to Bavaria for work, one…

When I was a youngster I landed a job in a bakery in the Long Island seaside town I grew up in.…

Those of you who have been stressing and sweating it out in the kitchen right up until the big meal, raise your…

Pear is one of my favorite flavors. I love it in all forms, fresh, jelly, cooked, poached, or baked. I even love…