Cookies

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…

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…

It’s no secret I like to create gross treats for Halloween. My hunks of flesh rice krispie treats and severed tongue truffles…

These beauties are perfect for fall. They have the light feel of a meringue but are dense and nutty as well. Called…

Dr. B rarely asks me for baked goods. The man has no sweet tooth. Sometimes I catch him stealing broken cookies off…

If you’re looking for a super quick, easy and fun treat for your Oscar viewing party. I got you covered. Even better,…

The idea for these Valentine’s inspired Linzer cookies came last year, the week after Valentine’s Day and then I forgot about it…

Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas!  Here in Germany we celebrated Heligabend yesterday with a big family dinner and presents. Today is a veg out day.…

I may be the last one to jump on the Thanksgivukkah train but there was no way it was going to pull out…

The sage in my garden is out of control and still going strong. Every weekend I expect it to be dead but…

As most people know, last year’s Halloween got Sandy-ed for most of us on the East Coast. For two weeks I was…

Recently I ordered some very intriguing flavors in powder form to experiment with making French macarons with. I’m always looking to expand the…

It’s no secret here that I love disgusting Halloween treats  best evidenced by past creations like severed tongue truffles and hunks of flesh rice krispie…

People I am so excited! After missing the festivities for two years in a row I am off to Germany tomorrow to…