Desserts

Hailing from Swabia in Germany, Swabian apple cake or Schwäbischer Apfelkuchen is another German dessert perfect for Thanksgiving.  Apfelkuchen or German Apple Cake is…

In exploring Germany’s regional dishes and desserts, I found this delicious dessert made with rye bread called Bielefelder Schwarzbrotpudding. Bielefeld is a…

This wonderful dessert is a German recipe that resembles the American recipe for Apple Brown Betty. Actually it’s Apple Brown Betty on…

If you are looking for something special to do with the last of the summer’s fresh berries this Labor Day weekend, here…

Summer butter sugar corn is so sweet, sometimes I eat a raw ear for dessert. This Sweet Corn Ice Cream with Candied…

Snowy wintery weather never prevents me from craving ice cream. In the last months. We’ve been hit with several storms here in…

This Coconut Pomegranate Ice Cream is perfect for the holidays. This luscious concoction features creamy coconut custard studded with jewels of pomegranate…

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

  Have you ever been to a party just relaxing enjoying yourself, talking to the other guests and then a food buzz…

Here’s how the creation of this Currant Lemon Balm Ice Cream happened. A few weeks ago, we were home in Germany for…

I love making Valentine’s Day treats but enough already with the red and pink. Here’s some bright yellow to break things up…

It’s almost summer. Time to break out my ice cream maker. Not that I need an excuse to bust that sucker out…

One day last week I was on my way out the door to the farmers market when I turned around still with…

Blame this Star Anise Ice Cream on this store a few blocks from our apartment here in the East Village. I just…

I am spending the last day of the year doing, what else, but making cookies. Glammy, glittery cookies for a sparkling new…

My sweet mother-in-law saved me some walnuts from the tree in our yard since I missed the fall here in Germany. So…

This Gingerbread Persimmon Curd Trifle might be the most perfect Thanksgiving dessert I have ever made. And I have made a lot…

This Peach Ground Cherry Galette is my second attempt at a galette. I made one the day before with just peaches to…

This is the last of the ice cream flavors I made before leaving Germany. In the days leading up to my departure,…

This cute little silicon pan has been patiently waiting its turn in my pantry for awhile now.   The patient pan and…