Ever since I have been participating in the MacTweets challenges, I’m hooked on making macarons, or attempting to and I have some …
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Dr. B picked up a baking book for me recently. It was basically a big hint as he loved everything in it. It’s …
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When I moved to Germany I carefully culled my cookbooks to see which ones would make the jump across the pond. The …
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Jamie and Deeba, those wonderful gals over at Mactweets dedicated this month’s challenge to Pink for Breast Cancer awareness month. We were …
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These Italian seven layer or rainbow cookies remind me when I lived downtown in NYC. Back then (before Chinatown swallowed parts of …
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This gorgeous design is by our friend Marina I made these cupcakes for a surprise birthday party for my über-talented singer friend …
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After Oktoberfest, I was over drinking Radler. So, to celebrate the last of the season’s plums I made cocktails! Plum Martini 1 …
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One of the fun parts of Oktoberfest is shopping for and dressing up in trachten or traditional costume, (dirndl and lederhosen.) As …
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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 …
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Continuing on the plum theme, I was inspired when I saw this recipe at Tish Boyle. I used her recipe for the choux …
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German Plum Tart – FLA la la la la
This tart has many names depending on where in Germany you live. Pflaumenkuchen in some places. In Bavaria, it’s called zwetschgendatschi. Here in …
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Fine, my mother in law made this torte for a family celebration in June and I just about fell on the floor …
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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 …
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When I saw this incredible recipe for burnt honey ice cream from So Many Recipes…, I knew I had to make it. …
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This was the last thing I was able to make out of my friend Trudi’s orchard in Temecula, CA before I had …
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After my last post, I had a good amount of pomelo syrup left over. What to do? Cocktails of course! Pomelo Martini …
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Trip To Bountiful – Vanilla Cupcakes with Pomelo Buttercream and Pink Grapefruit Curd Filling
Every time I visit California, it reminds me of how spoiled I was when I lived there from the abundance and varieties …
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Back when I was a TV producer on the talk show, Attitudes, I got sent tons of books a week. I honestly …
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I live for Fine’s Excellent Potato Salad. My German mother in law, Fine (pronounced Feen-eh – short for Josefine) makes, hands down, …
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Oh the mixed emotions of denial, guilt and excitement of having bananas lay dying right in front of you. Several times you …