Recipes

Rarely when you attend a PR event does it feel like you are invited into someone’s family gathering. Yet that’s what it…

Sneaking these in just under the Monday wire. Better late than never. I love these flavors. The shells have a hint of…

Full confession: These were supposed to be whole wheat feta, kalamata olive rolls with chopped fresh spicy oregano from my garden but…

When I was in grade school, my Grandmother used to make us cream cheese and jelly sandwiches as an after school treat.…

Summer butter sugar corn is so sweet, sometimes I eat a raw ear for dessert. This Sweet Corn Ice Cream with Candied…

One of my favorite herbs I bought for the first time this year is lemon thyme. Fresh thyme scented with lemon. It’s…

There are so many things to miss about living in Germany.  Bakeries and their dazzling array of fresh breads available every day rank in…

I admit it. I am in a hurry to use up the abundance of herbs in my garden before they go away…

Sometimes I find the greatest edible treasures at TJMaxx. Sort of a joke, considering  I’ve traveled and traipsed all corners of the…

These German sand cookies are similar in process to American icebox cookies. You can also keep the finished dough log in the…

I briefly flirted with the idea of making a sensible short name for this cookie creation. However, monikers such as “Lora’s Lumps…

These are probably the most pedestrian earthy crunch French macarons I have ever made. But I saw the wheat germ in the…

When I first saw this cake in a bakery in Germany, I did a double take. It looked so much like fried…

These are good. These are, serve to two college friends you haven’t seen in a very long time good. Last weekend, on…

Ohh La la are these spicy!  Every year at Passover I make my own French Four Spice because it’s an ingredient in…

These past weeks I have been revisiting my mother in law’s fantastic recipes, my own favorite German foods, and diving into my collection…

I’m always attracted to the weird and different. Consequently, at Farmers’ Markets, I’m the person who gravitates to all the strange and…

It’s embarrassing to admit this but I found a half empty jar of Biscoff creamy spread while I was looking for something…

My entire relationship with corn syrup has changed. Earthshaking, people.  When previously making marshmallows I’ve followed instructions to the letter. The only…

Aaand the herb harvest continues this week with these lovely scones. Right about now everything is growing like crazy in the garden.…