Baking

I made these for a recent UN spouse holiday breakfast. We started with breakfast and ended with salsa dancing. It must have…

These famous Painted German Springerle Cookies hail from the Swabia part of Germany. Their origins are traced back to the 14th century. This…

This was my first year participating in The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. It was so much fun benefiting a good cause,…

I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw a version of this gorgeous Pomegranate Soaked Apple Cake with Pistachio Streusel. This…

The German name of these individual German Plum Pastries with Spiced Streusel is Streuseltaler. The translation means “streusel coins”.  A yeast cake…

This Cranberry Linzer Torte is a lovely cranberry torte to make this holiday season. If you have some leftover cranberry sauce from…

We’re still on the quince train people, so stay seated. This is the last stop. A little secret about German streusel cakes……

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…