Zeppole di San Giuseppe are Italian pastries. They are traditionally made for St. Joseph’s Day to celebrate St. Joseph, the husband of Mary and stepfather of Jesus. The traditional recipe uses Italian pastry cream, duh. Based on my personal preference, I find French pastry cream to be superior. The smooth, satiny texture that comes from Continue reading
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Fancy Take on a Lemon Larabar Recipe
This lemon “larabar” recipe can be dressed up as the title implies. The bars can also be made quickly if the plan is to bring these on an afternoon hike or outing. Whatever your plan for consuming these bars, the end result is delicious. I first made these for my wife when we were dating. Continue reading
Elegantly Simple Zimtsterne Cookie Recipe
Zimtsterne are Swiss cinnamon cookies. While discussing baking plans over the holidays with my friend Judith, she mentioned that her mom makes these cookies every year. In addition to a photo of an entire dining room table filled with cookies, she also sent me the recipe. The beauty of this recipe is that the first Continue reading
A Modern Take on the Classic Stollen Bread Recipe
I started making Stollen bread a few years back when I found Ryan Patrick’s tutorial on Youtube. If any of my instructions don’t make sense, check out his video. I’m a visual learner too so I won’t be insulted. Just leave me a comment about what parts were hard to follow. I’ll send some baked Continue reading
Biberle, Like Combos but Sweet
Biberle are bite sized cookies of almond paste wrapped in gingerbread. Traditionally found on a plate of assorted Christmas cookies in Germany, these cookies can be enjoyed year round. I’m a fan of gingerbread anytime, not just at Christmas. The recipe takes a bit of time to prepare but one batch makes quite a lot Continue reading
Simply Delicious Almond Paste Recipe
Almond paste is used in a wide variety of baking recipes in Germany as well other European countries. I greatly enjoy making and consuming German baked goods. So I figured this recipe would be a good idea to post so I can reference it on future bakes. Apparently there’s a difference between almond paste and Continue reading
The Battenberg Cake to Make
Superbowl Sunday is the day before Valentine’s this year so chances are somewhat high that a fair number of guys forget. How many of said guys read food blogs in their spare time, I don’t know. Making a Battenberg cake as an apology will definitely go a long way towards working your way out of Continue reading