This Buttery Hazelnut Spätzle was a pleasant surprise, more like a revelation. Usually, as a rule, if I commit to creating spätzle, …
My new favorite soup ideas are simple, flavorful soups with epic garnishes. I saw this beautiful creamy chestnut soup idea in a …
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 …
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 …
Here’s a Christmas side dish with sexy flavors that takes just a half hour to make. It’s vegetarian to boot. Shallots are …
What’s more festive on your holiday table than this tree-shaped cluster of dinner rolls? This Dinner Rolls Christmas Tree recipe is not …
How cute are these for your holiday party?For the cheeseball flavors, ( came up with artichoke parmesan (the snowball), sun dried …
I always believe pistachios class up the joint. Maybe it’s because of their gorgeous color and exotic taste. Maybe it’s just because …
In what seems like eons ago, I remember on one of my first Christmas time trips to Germany ogling zimtsterne / cinnamon …
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 …
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 …
I made these for a recent UN spouse holiday breakfast. We started with breakfast and ended with salsa dancing. It must have …
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 French Macarons. I used gingerbread spices in the …