Recipes

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 …

Don’t let the Italian name of this cookie fool you. This lace cookie variety, studded with candied fruit and dipped in chocolate, …

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. …

Aside from the fact my sage just refuses to give up, in January my herb garden is the gift that keeps on …

  I know. I know. What’s with schlepping more holiday recipes into the New Year. I couldn’t help it you see. I …

  The tradition is believed to come from the idea that families who had a pig to eat over the winter time …

You can’t go wrong with Champagne flavored French Macarons for your New Year’s Eve festival. These look so festive. I used a …

I don’t know why but I find these macarons Christmasy. Maybe it’s the spicy shells and the beautiful red lingonberry preserves.  This …

Maastricht is a beautiful Dutch city, not as famous as Amsterdam or The Hague, but still it contains much Beauty, history and …

Last December, we returned to our home in Germany to spend the holidays with our family. Like every magical Christmas spent in …

Today is World AIDS Day and the official theme for 2014 is Focus, Partner, Achieve. So, Instead of Macaron Monday,  the blog …

A while back I Instagramed this picture of a HUGE pink banana squash I bought at the Farmer’s Market in Milford PA. …

This German treat, often called Olga Brezeln,  is a cross between a pastry and a cookie. The recipe uses both plain cookie …

This dessert, called “Cognac Pflaumenpudding” in German is more like a boozy jello mold. However, the flavor is much bolder than a …