When I first started food blogging, I connected with an online baking challenge called MacTweets. The goal of this group was for …

Our day in the Galilee was packed with fabulous food, fantastic vistas, and fun entertainment. After the TBEX (Travel Bloggers) conference, a few …

This adorable cake idea came straight for a German cooking magazine.  Underneath an edible candy mole figure is chocolate cake layered with whipped …

When white asparagus or “white gold” as it’s called in Germany comes into season in April, many Germans celebrate its arrival with …

What my husband likes most for a birthday celebration is no celebration at all. A Happy Birthday kiss in the morning, and …

Snow day plus a new recipe from King Arthur Flour’s Bakealong challenge pair perfectly. Recently I found myself stranded at our place in …

This Bratwurst Potato Scallion Casserole is a quick and easy meal that’s hearty and full of great flavor. Furthermore, it is also …

I had this Fig Date Muffins recipe saved from one of my German cooking magazines. Figs and dates were waiting in the …

My last post was a schnitzel version of my favorite bagel. So this Tomato Vodka Soup recipe is a Bloody Mary cocktail …

Sometimes recipe inspiration comes from the strangest places. Basically, I’ve turned my favorite bagel order into a schnitzel dish. I grew up …

In addition to desecrating knödel, I figured I should go whole hog or traif and repurpose charoset. It’s not my first time, I …

Easter Sunday and April Fool’s fall on the same day this year. This is a wee dilemma for me as I love …

To the German lady, a German food purist, who once yelled at me online, basically calling me a disgrace. She said I …

This Honey Carrot Soup is no surprise here. Seems like I’m all about creamy carrot recipes this season.  I’m following up my …

The last few weeks have been a flurry of food events here in NYC. I know, boo hoo #firstworldproblems. Regardless, last week, …

In Germany, curry flavor sauce is used liberally on french fries and in meat dishes. At holiday times, curry sauce gets an …

I love this Easter/Spring-inspired version of a sauerkraut side dish. This Creamy Carrot Sauerkraut recipe is simple, yet flavorful. The time-consuming part …

Once upon a time in a galaxy far, far away, this space was solely a baking blog with a bit of travel thrown in. …

While cruising the Danube last spring on the gorgeous Ama Waterways ship, the Ama Viola, we explored a fantastic itinerary while cruising …

File this Coffee & Cake Ice Cream under “kitchen confessions: “I am a cake scrap hoarder.  Here’s the deal, every time I …