Recipes

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 meet Germany. Germany meet England. These müsli scones are so simple to make, it’s ridiculous. I made a  batch and tossed…

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 prolific.…

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

  I hate beets. There. I said it and now I cannot take it back. For years I have struggled to like…

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,…

  Several years ago, during extended travels in Malaysia, I made an unforgettable stop at Sepilok Orangutan sanctuary. As we drove through…

Move over, strawberry rhubarb! There’s a new dynamic duo in town: rhubarb and lavender. Bite into this soft, moist cake with a…

It may be little late in the season to post rhubarb recipes but I see there is still plenty around in markets and…..…

As we head into berry season, I have to admit, I’m more than a little excited. In Germany, there are whole issues…

I’m a little late into white asparagus season in posting this recipe. Recently, I found a few bunches of this precious spring…

I just landed back in NYC after a week in a warm climate and was greeted by very fall weather in mid-May.…

Savory tarts seem to have become a thing for me. Clockwise from top left: Pear Camembert Sage Tart, Blood Sausage Apple Tart,…

      When I was back home in Germany recently I had the urge to make bread. The feeling must have…