Recipes

Baking bloggeresses extraordinaire Jamie and Deeba over at Mactweets threw down the challenge this month of making a savory and sweet macaron …

I had a heck of a time making these Mint Frosted Mini Doughnuts. The first two recipes I tried were for baked …

GIVEAWAY REMINDER! I am giving away these hand carved wooden Spekulatius cookie molds I bought here in a Christmas market in Germany. …

Yesterday was my mother-in-law’s birthday. Germans are already following the advent calender and celebrating Christmas. So instead of making her a cake, I …

Jews and Chinese Food. They go together like The Captain and Tennille, like Fred and Ginger, like Kermit and Miss Piggy, like …

For the chocolate truffles, I used this basic recipe from Joy of Baking I added two tablespoons of Chocolate Curacao I brought …

WAD is coming up on December 1st. Spending time in NYC these last weeks had me reconnecting with two special people I …

With all my complaining about what has happened to the balloon inflation event here in NYC, I think the universe heard me …

Growing up right outside of NYC, I have been watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or attending it in person for most …

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 …