Recipes

This Butternut Ground Beef Casserole is the latest addition to my arsenal of butternut squash recipes. I love butternut squash. The flavor. …

This is the third challenge since King Arthur Flour launched their Bakealong and I’m having so much fun baking along with their …

I always crack up when I hear non-German speakers try to pronounce Käsespätzle. I snicker only because I am a smug biatch …

Admittedly, this Cream Cheese Buttermilk Leek Soup was “leftovers” inspired. So every time a recipe calls for buttermilk, I always end up …

This is the second month of King Arthur Flour’s Bakealong. September’s Inside-Out Pumpkin Muffins recipe features a streusel topping and a cream …

This fall-inspired Baked Camembert with Honey Thyme Onions is so easy to make and is sure to add some zushz to any …

This Lavender Lemon Streusel Buttermilk Cake is the last gasp cake of the summer. However, I doubt if this will be my …

One of the cooking challenges I enjoyed most when I was the German food writer for a popular food site, was getting creative …

These past few weeks my mind and kitchen have been geared toward Fall recipes. However, last weekend I made myself get some …

My bread expertise can be iffy. Sometimes glorious golden loaves emerge from the oven, the delicate, yet crunchy crust sheltering soft fragrant …

A few weeks ago I attended Blogger Bash, a blogging conference in NYC. The main attendees were mommy bloggers, with a few of …

These were part of my solution to the reality show that is going on in my garden called, Herbs Gone Wild.  For …

England meets Germany. Germany meets England. These müsli Buttermilk Scones are so simple to make, it’s ridiculous. I made a  batch and …

One glimpse of this Sweet & Sour Carrot Orange Salad recipe in a German cooking magazine and I had to try it. …

Aaaaand the streuseling continues. “Streuseling” is a verb in my universe.  This is another delicious German cake using fresh blackberries. BTW, I …

When I planted lemon balm in my herb garden last year I had no idea it would turn out to be so …

This Coconut Ginger Layer Cake has made an appearance twice this year at two different events. It’s been a huge hit both …

This Roasted Beet Tarragon Hummus recipe is an unusual diversion for me.  Because – wait for it…I hate beets. There. I said …

These Peanut Butter Rosemary Cookies are a variation of a classic American treat. Three cookie varieties I grew up with are Toll …

Every spring, I look forward to growing a selection of interesting herbs. Last year, for the first time, I planted lemon balm, …