Recipes

There was a nut dilemma involved in making this biscotti. The problem was, I was fixated on pistachios, pistachios, pistachios. The bigger …

The winter plods on here in the East Coast of the USA. Today is a grey cloudy day. With fresh snow on …

The name of this whipped cream apple dessert is “Rauhreif” in German. The direct translation of this word is hoarfrost. Hoarfrost is …

There was a dinner out recently in NYC where I ordered the drink special, egg nog made with pecan bourbon whiskey. They …

For years I have been reading on other people’s blogs how easy it is to make dulce de leche by placing a …

Sunday will bring Hollywood’s biggest night of the year. With the exception of the nominees we will all be filling out our …

Now that Valentine’s Day is over, I can get back to the business of boring you with my Mexican vacation posts. Only …

Since my last post was something so different, I thought it would be best to go with something more traditional for my …

It’s that time of the year when red, pink and hearts are scattered all over the stores. The food blogosphere is no …

So. We went to Mexico.  And unfortunately, you will have to hear all about it in the next several posts.  We based …

One of the biggest food blogging challenges for me is being able to photograph the recipe for this blog in the winter.  …

Magenbrot is a southern Germany specialty also found in Switzerland. Literally translated from German to “Stomach bread” in English. The spices in this flavorful …

I don’t know where I got the idea to make marshmallows out of this flavor but now I know I need Green …

When I was a kid there I was always torn when the Good Humor ice cream man would peddle up the street …

I can’t remember a time in Germany where these don’t exist. These treats were everywhere I went, in stores, at work. I …

So January is National Oatmeal Month. I sorta ignore all those foodie days, weeks and months. They can either be inspirational or …

Since were headed to sunny Mexico this week, thoughts of pineapple and other fresh fruits have been pinging around my brain and …

I grew up addicted to crumb cake, as it’s called in the States. The thicker the crumb topping, the happier I was. …

The sage in my garden has become legendary for its refusal to give up. In January, it’s the gift in my herb …

The Lucky Marzipan Pigs tradition is believed to come from the idea that families who had a pig to eat over the …