Recipes

This cute Easter Bird’s Nest Cake is a result of another idea that was a failure. Sometimes nice surprises happen when you …

Easter is here, and what better way to celebrate than with Easter Bunny Vegetable Strudels? These crispy, golden delights are almost too …

Views of Lake Geneva and Mountains Everywhere They Annoyed Me A Lot Less Here Than NYC. Why is that?       …

These Apricot Lemon Cream Raisin Breads are the Cutest “Eggs” You’ll Ever Eat. If you’ve ever wanted to confuse your brunch guests …

I had a seed problem. Or rather my pantry had a seed problem. Different varieties of seeds, poppy, sesame, and sunflower, were …

A German pizza (Flammkuchen) for Easter sounds like a crazy,  culturally confused holiday dish. I assure you, the only think a bit …

This German marble bundt cake is a mix of chocolate and egg liquor flavors. As I said in my last post, Germans …

You might be asking, Why is she posting eggnog in March? No, I have not lost my seasonal mind. This is not …

IWhat to do when a wonderful neighbor gives you a five-pound bag of high-quality pistachio nuts for Christmas?  Specifically, Bazzini’s natural super …

Several earlier posts explored my Thanksgiving week visit to Geneva, Switzerland. I had a wonderful time exploring the city and visiting the …

I know these are last minute and I’m still thinking of boycotting the Oscars, but you know, the dresses. I’ll never  boycott …

To make these  Rose Petal Springerle cookies for Valentine’s Day, the instructions call for placing the anise seeds on the baking sheets …

That title is a mouth full. It’s what happens when you make clean out your pantry biscotti. I was pretty smug when …

Raise your hand if those rose-shaped tarts created from apples that have been showing up everywhere on the internet in the past …

Since Macaron Mondays have been put on hold indefinitely, I have not made french macarons in a long time. Since last June …

These dried rose petal cookies are a reinvention of the traditional Christmas German Springerle into a beautiful, sparkly Valentine’s Day version. Treats …

This Red Cabbage and Potato Valentine’s Flammkuchen is a lovely idea for Valentine’s Day.  This Valentine’s Day-inspired recipe has red toppings.  Red …

These Sacher Torte Heart Cookies are lovely little heart shaped cookies packed with the traditional flavors of the famous Viennese Sacher Torte. …

Snow on the East Coast be damned, we are screaming our way toward Valentine’s Day.  So I will cut to the chase …

Pssst. I have a secret to tell. We’ll not exactly a secret. This is more like a confession. My January recipe posts …