Christmas

My new favorite soup ideas are simple, flavorful soups with epic garnishes. I saw this beautiful Creamy Chestnut Soup idea in a …

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 …

Duck Breast in Sherry Cream Sauce is a special dish for a special occasion. Furthermore, duck always seems to be a special …

I found this Advent Calendar Linzer Cookies idea in a German cooking magazine. As soon as I saw them, I started planning …

The only thing I love more than a cookie exchange is busting out the disco dust to decorate baked goods. Participating in …

Merry Christmas everyone! I’m late with this post but these were just too pretty not to share. You can also make these …

These famous Painted German Springerle Cookies hail from the Swabia part of Germany. Their origins are traced back to the 14th century. This …

This was my first year participating in The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. It was so much fun benefiting a good cause, …

The German name of these individual German Plum Pastries with Spiced Streusel is Streuseltaler. The translation means “streusel coins”.  A yeast cake …

These Glühwein Hazelnut Linzer Cookies are my nod to missing all the German Christmas markets as we are in the States this …

What’s more Christmassy than Gingerbread? This is a creative way to add flavor to these Gingerbread Spice French Macarons . I used …

I made a red version of this last year. It was such a hit, I had to make another. And of course …

  Over the years, Christmas fruitcakes have been revered and reviled. However, this mandel früchtekuchen, or Almond Fruitcake, version lives up to classic German …

‘Tis the season for Christmas flavored macarons. I got it covered with these three flavored beauties. It’s always fun to figure out …

Sometimes delicious things dovetail together. For example. I was working on a recipe for German Honey Cake for my German Food Page …

Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas!  Here in Germany we celebrated Heligabend yesterday with a big family dinner and presents. Today is a veg out day. …

Last June I started a rumtopf so it would be ready by Christmas. A Rumtopf (Rum Pot in English) is a large covered …

Last week I saw THESE beauties on LilaLoa’s blog. I knew immediately I had to try out the decorating technique she used. …

These would look way better if I had more time. Like everyone, it’s rush rush rush this time of year. They were …

The latest challenge over at Mactweets is to make macarons that capture the colors and favors of the holiday season. I’v already …