IWhat to do when a wonderful neighbor gives you a five-pound bag of high-quality pistachio nuts for Christmas?  Specifically, Bazzini’s natural super …

Several earlier posts explored my Thanksgiving week visit to Geneva, Switzerland. I had a wonderful time exploring the city and visiting the …

I know these are last minute and I’m still thinking of boycotting the Oscars, but you know, the dresses. I’ll never  boycott …

To make these  Rose Petal Springerle cookies for Valentine’s Day, the instructions call for placing the anise seeds on the baking sheets …

I spent Thanksgiving week last November tagging along on my husband’s business trip to Geneva. While he was conferencing during the day, …

The real title of this post should be Toasted Pine Nut Rosemary Chocolate Chip Brown Sugar Biscotti. That title is a mouthful, …

Raise your hand if those rose-shaped tarts created from apples that have been showing up everywhere on the internet in the past …

Since Macaron Mondays have been put on hold indefinitely, I have not made french macarons in a long time. Since last June …

These dried rose petal cookies are a reinvention of the traditional Christmas German Springerle into a beautiful, sparkly Valentine’s Day version. Treats …

This Red Cabbage and Potato Valentine’s Flammkuchen is a lovely idea for Valentine’s Day.  This Valentine’s Day-inspired recipe has red toppings.  Red …

These Sacher Torte Heart Cookies are lovely little heart shaped cookies packed with the traditional flavors of the famous Viennese Sacher Torte. …

What way to celebrate red hot love this Valentine’s day than making these heart shaped, beautiful Linzer cookies with a spicy center? …

Snow on the East Coast be damned, we are screaming our way toward Valentine’s Day.  So I will cut to the chase …

I used to think winter was a wasteland when it came to vegetables. Then I learned about parsnips and leeks, savoy cabbage, …

Pssst. I have a secret to tell. We’ll not exactly a secret. This is more like a confession. My January recipe posts …

This Elephant’s Foot Potato Bread stopped me in my tracks when I saw it in one of my German cooking magazines. I …

There was another whirlwind visit to the Berkshires in June. Links to my first two rounds are at the bottom of this …

Happy New Year! These soft caramels, sprinkled with homemade prosecco salt, make a festive twist on traditional homemade caramels for your New …

If you have any mulled wine leftover from Christmas, may I present a most delicious and beautiful way to use it up. …

Over in our part of Europe, after Christmas, edible lucky pigs are everywhere. Pig-shaped bread, chocolates, cakes, and marzipan clutter the markets …