Fall Desserts

I’ve been eying pumpkin strudel recipes, both savory and sweet in German cooking magazines for years. It was time to try my…

This Apple Cardamom Cake with Caramelized Almonds is pure fall magic. Stuffed with a thick layer of seasonal apples steamed in cardamom…

Not only is this Pear Poppy Seed Cake with Caramel Sauce a cinch to make, but it also serves an army. However,…

I broke new ground in my kitchen with this Fig Rosemary Hazelnut Puff Pastry Tart. This is my first puff pastry tart.…

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

  This Fall or holiday sheet cake sports a lovely patchwork pattern for the autumn season or for a last minute Thanksgiving dessert.…

One of the most delicious items you can find in a Germany bakery is a covered cake or gedeckte kuchen.  Various fruit fillings…

  My Fall denial is waning. I’m officially embracing the season. The proof is in this recipe I whipped up last weekend.…

Got beer? Got Apples? This German treat also works as a terrific brunch alternative to French toast, replacing the bread with battered,…

I’ve been meaning to make something with this ginger flavored bandy for a long time. The problem is. The bottle never lasts…

There was only one thing to do when I found that leftover cashew flour in my pantry. Yep. More cashew French Macarons.…

A few months ago I spotted pear preserve making pictures on the Facebook page of a lovely member of our Pennsylvania community.…

Yesterday’s Diary of a Mad Hausfrau’s post space was dedicated to World AIDS Day so Macaron Monday was pushed to Tuesday. You…

I love Thanksgiving, always insisting on celebrating this holiday no matter what country I was living in at the time. Creating the the menus,…

A while back I Instagramed this picture of a HUGE pink banana squash I bought at the Farmer’s Market in Milford PA.…

Last summer I met the Walnut Butter Man. Anthony Novelle is a sports nutritionist/wellness professional who created a line of all natural walnut…

These beauties are perfect for fall. They have the light feel of a meringue but are dense and nutty as well. Called…

This wonderful dessert is a German recipe that resembles the American recipe for Apple Brown Betty. Actually it’s Apple Brown Betty on…

I may be the last one to jump on the Thanksgivukkah train but there was no way it was going to pull out…

The sage in my garden is out of control and still going strong. Every weekend I expect it to be dead but…