Recipes

I was in a baking frenzy before my trip to NYC when I spotted this cookbook, Quick Breads: 63 Recipes for Bakers in …

Bakerella & Rachel from Cupcakes Take the Cake Last Sunday was no day of rest for the Mad Hausfrau. I went to …

I received the cutest cookbook package in the mail a few weeks ago from an ex colleague of mine (we worked together …

Thanksgiving time often finds me digging into this Heartland Cookbook for inspiration and comfort. In this case, maybe a slight buzz. Bourbon …

These Spicy Orange Pepper Almond Cookies are perfect with a nice cup of tea to mitigate the chill of November. I added …

Ever since I have been participating in the MacTweets challenges, I’m hooked on making macarons, or attempting to and I have some …

When I moved to Germany I carefully culled my cookbooks to see which ones would make the jump across the pond. The …

Jamie and Deeba, those wonderful gals over at Mactweets dedicated this month’s challenge to Pink for Breast Cancer awareness month. We were …

This gorgeous design is by our friend Marina I made these cupcakes for a surprise birthday party for my über-talented singer friend …

After Oktoberfest, I was over drinking Radler. So, to celebrate the last of the season’s plums I made cocktails! Plum Martini 1 …

One of the fun parts of Oktoberfest is shopping for and dressing up in trachten or traditional costume, (dirndl and lederhosen.) As …

Oans, Zwoa, Drei, G’suffah…goes the Bavarian chant after you sing “Ein Prosit”with your maß (liter sized beer mug) in the air.  Then …

Continuing on the plum theme, I was inspired when I saw this recipe at Tish Boyle. I used her recipe for the choux …

Fine, my mother in law made this torte for a family celebration in June and I just about fell on the floor …

This month’s Mactweet’s Challenge was Long Ago and Far Away.  Jamie and Deeba tasked us with creating a macaron inspired by a favorite childhood …

When I saw this incredible recipe for burnt honey ice cream from So Many Recipes…, I knew I had to make it. …

This was the last thing I was able to make out of my friend Trudi’s orchard in Temecula, CA before I had …

After my last post, I had a good amount of pomelo syrup left over. What to do?  Cocktails of course! Pomelo Martini …

Every time I visit California, it reminds me of how spoiled I was when I lived there from the abundance and varieties …

Back when I was a TV producer on the talk show, Attitudes, I got sent tons of books a week. I honestly …