Baking

I finally got fresh quince at a local farmer’s market in the East Village and I bought 6 pounds of them.  After…

  This Fall or holiday sheet cake sports a lovely patchwork pattern for the autumn season or for a last minute Thanksgiving dessert.…

Pumpkin Cinnamon Kipferl Cookies is my new favorite fall cookie. The last time I made these delicious Austrian treats, I put a…

One of the most delicious items you can find in a Germany bakery is a covered cake or gedeckte kuchen.  Various fruit fillings…

  My Fall denial is waning. I’m officially embracing the season. The proof is in this recipe I whipped up last weekend.…

My last post about Mexico. So you all are spared until I travel again. If you have been reading any of my…

These Köningsberger Marzipan German cookies are found at Christmas time in Germany. However, I think they are perfect for Valentine’s Day as…

There was only one thing to do when I found that leftover cashew flour in my pantry. Yep. More cashew French Macarons.…

A few months ago I spotted pear preserve making pictures on the Facebook page of a lovely member of our Pennsylvania community.…

  I know. I know. What’s with schlepping more holiday recipes into the New Year. I couldn’t help it you see. I…

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…

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…

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

I love Thanksgiving, always insisting on celebrating this holiday no matter what country I was living in at the time. Creating the the menus,…

Last summer I met the Walnut Butter Man. Anthony Novelle is a sports nutritionist/wellness professional who created a line of all natural walnut…