Merry Christmas everyone! I’m late with this post but these were just too pretty not to share. You can also make these …
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I made these Easy Holly Christmas Cookies for a recent UN spouse holiday breakfast. We started with breakfast and ended with salsa …
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Painted German Springerle Cookies
These famous Painted German Springerle Cookies hail from the Swabia part of Germany. Their origins are traced back to the 14th century. This …
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A Visit to the Christmas Markets of Lausanne, Switzerland
This lovely city was the last one to explore on the itinerary of my recent Thanksgiving week trip to Switzerland. I took …
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This was my first year participating in The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. It was so much fun benefiting a good cause, …
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Pomegranate Soaked Apple Cake
I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw a version of this gorgeous Pomegranate Soaked Apple Cake with Pistachio Streusel. This …
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Red Wine Lebkuchen Cakes
These Red Wine Lebkuchen Cakes are a dense holiday spice cake studded with bittersweet chocolate chip pieces. The star of the cake, …
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My visit to Montreux, an easy day trip away from Geneva, was a fun and fantastic day of extremes. In addition to …
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Plum Pastries with Spiced Streusel
The German name of these individual German Plum Pastries with Spiced Streusel is Streuseltaler. The translation means “streusel coins”. A yeast cake …
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On a recent on week long whirlwind trip to Switzerland, I visited several cities and Christmas markets. Dr, B had a conference …
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This Cranberry Linzer Torte is a lovely cranberry torte to make this holiday season. If you have some leftover cranberry sauce from …
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December 1 is always a sobering day for me. Every World AIDS Day I think all day about the struggle of the …
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Photo Credit: Jon Wiley What good are road trips without spontaneous stops at quirky places? Sometimes it seems as if road trips …
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We’re still on the quince train, people, so stay seated. This is the last stop. A little secret about German streusel cakes… …
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Quince Obatzda Cheese Spread
This Quince Obatzda Cheese Spread goes perfectly with the quince almond bread from my previous post. There is some recipe mania happening …
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I finally got fresh quince at a local farmer’s market in the East Village and I bought 6 pounds of them. After …
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If you are in a panic over what to serve for dessert tonight, I present this recipe to your rescue. Don’t …
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This fun and delicious Fruit Patchwork Sheet Cake sports a lovely patchwork pattern. It is a perfect dessert for the autumn season …
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This Red Cabbage Pumpkin Torte not only tastes great but also adds a dramatic pop of color to any Fall or holiday …
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Pumpkin Cinnamon Kipferl Cookies is my new favorite fall cookie. The last time I made these delicious Austrian treats, I put a …