This Buttery Hazelnut Spätzle was a pleasant surprise, more like a revelation. Usually, as a rule, if I commit to creating spätzle, …
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My new favorite soup ideas are simple, flavorful soups with epic garnishes. I saw this beautiful creamy chestnut soup idea in a …
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Pineapple Christmas Cream & KitchenAid Mixer Giveaway!
Pineapple Christmas Cream is my German mother-in-law’s famous dessert. Consequently, every year at Christmas the family clamors for this and her other …
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I’ve been to a lot of European Christmas markets. In summary, some are dazzling, some are ho-hum and some are disappointing. I’m …
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Duck Breast in Sherry Cream Sauce is a special dish for a special occasion. Furthermore, duck always seems to be a special …
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Juniper Shallots in Red Wine
Here’s a Christmas side dish with sexy flavors that takes just a half hour to make. It’s vegetarian to boot. Shallots are …
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What’s more festive on your holiday table than this tree-shaped cluster of dinner rolls? This Dinner Rolls Christmas Tree recipe is not …
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How cute are these for your holiday party?For the cheeseball flavors, ( came up with artichoke parmesan (the snowball), sun dried …
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I always believe pistachios class up the joint. Maybe it’s because of their gorgeous color and exotic taste. Maybe it’s just because …
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Espresso Cinnamon Stars (Zimtsterne)
In what seems like eons ago, I remember on one of my first Christmas time trips to Germany ogling zimtsterne / cinnamon …
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Our Christmas cookie parade continues today with this twist on the traditional Austrian Christmas Kipferl. For those of you not familiar …
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I’m kicking off December with a parade of holiday cookie recipes. And of course, I did not forget the glitter. The glitter is optional …
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This gorgeous Hibiscus Sloe Gin Fizz cocktail means more than happy hour. It’s that time of the year to Rock the Red pump, …
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Advent Hazelnut Hibiscus Linzer Cookies
I saw this Advent cookie idea in a German cooking magazine a while back. As soon as I saw them, I planned …
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12 Days of Christmas Rosemary Springerle Cookies
The only thing I love more than a cookie exchange is busting out the disco dust to decorate baked goods. Participating in …
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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 for a recent UN spouse holiday breakfast. We started with breakfast and ended with salsa dancing. It must have …
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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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Lebkuchen Bites for the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap 2015
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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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 yeasted cake cookie …