Recipes

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

This had got to be my best Thanksgiving leftovers repurposing idea yet. Admittedly, this is a little weird considering flammkuchen comes from …

So I think I’ve already proven that boiled cider is my baking ingredient obsession this fall. I just can’t get enough of …

Shhh, don’t tell pumpkin but I prefer butternut squash. Vats of butternut squash soup emerge from my kitchen every fall but I’m …

I spotted a version of this Orange Hazelnut Molasses Cake in a German cooking magazine many years ago.  I’ve added a few …

This Pumpkin Fennel bread is a game-changer for me. I never liked the taste of canned pumpkin. Consequently, I lost years of …

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 …

Not only is this cake a cinch to make, not only does it serve an army, the best part of this fabulous …

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 cheese …

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 …

I met Kian Lamm Kho and his lovely partner Warren through my friend, Jackie Gordon, a while back. Kian is a food writer, cooking …

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 …