Christmas

Rosemary Marzipan Rollout Cookies I’m kicking off December with a parade of holiday cookie recipes. First up are these Rosemary Marzipan Rollout …

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

Given that there is a significant chill is in the air, I say game on. If you have a half hour, make …

This gorgeous Hibiscus Sloe Gin Fizz cocktail means more than happy hour. It’s that time of the year to Rock the Red …

Happy Christmas Eve everyone! Here are some beautiful holiday bars to make this season. Yes, there’s still time to make these Quince …

I found this Advent Calendar Linzer Cookies idea in a German cooking magazine. As soon as I saw them, I started planning …

The only thing I love more than a cookie exchange is busting out the disco dust to decorate baked goods. Participating in …

This German marble bundt cake is a mix of chocolate and egg liquor flavors. As I said in my last post, Germans …

Merry Christmas everyone! I’m late with this post but these were just too pretty not to share. You can also make these …

I made these Easy Holly Christmas Cookies for a recent UN spouse holiday breakfast. We started with breakfast and ended with salsa …

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

This lovely city was the last one to explore on the itinerary of my recent Thanksgiving week trip to Switzerland. I took …

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 …

These Red Wine Lebkuchen Cakes are a dense holiday spice cake studded with bittersweet chocolate chip pieces. The star of the cake, …

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 …

December 1 is always a sobering day for me.  Every World AIDS Day I think all day about the struggle of the …

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

I know. I know. What’s with schlepping more holiday recipes into the New Year. It cannot be helped. One lone envelope of …