Recipes

To get to Port Sudan for our recent dive trip, we flew from Dusseldorf and had a short stopover each way in …

When I am home in Germany, I look forward to the supermarket trips to reacquaint myself with old friends.  The fantastic yogurt, the cheese …

What I like most about this Spinach Lemon Sunflower Gugelhupf is it is season-proof. So, it’s a perfect cake for any time …

I can’t just leave a latke recipe alone. Take these Star of David Shaped Chinese Five Spice Latkes Or these Purple Potato …

Recently Dr. B and I flew to Port Sudan to hop on a liveaboard boat to dive the south Sudan region of …

This is another recipe or version of it I have seen in German cooking magazines over the years. I love the idea …

Over the years I have lived in Europe, I never get tired of gawking at all the pretty marzipan goods at high-end …

This is what you do with leftover crushed potato chips people. I had roughly a cup full after making potato chip schnitzel. …

You know how every time you plan your fantasy  holiday menu and then the dang holiday sneaks up on you?  There never …

This cute cake is a result of another idea that was a fail. Sometimes nice surprises happen  when you mess up, people. …

Since I made those rabbit shaped potatoes to top caramelized carrot and fennel flammkuchen, I’ve been a little obsessed with making another …

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

Easter brunch offers up many possibilities for creative and fun food. I spied a version of these in a German cooking magazine …

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 egg nog in March? I have not lost my seasonal mind. This is not …

What 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 …