I married into a very VERY traditional German-Jewish family and along with being on time for everything, I have also taken on the task of learning some delicious German recipes. My favorite sweet recipe is plum cake, otherwise known as Zwetschgenkuchen and my new favorite is now Spaetzle, a dumpling similar to pasta. You for […]
Making Whoopie…Pies!
I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to make whoopie pies! They are so easy to make and absolutely devine! I think I actually melted when I took my first bite of these old-fashioned New England chocolate cakes with a creamy white frosting filling. There isn’t much more of an introduction that I can give you. […]
Rustic Artisan Bread
While reading one of my favorite cooking magazines, Cooking Club (yes, I am a lifetime member), I came across a section called “fast, easy artisan bread: make a batch of dough in just minutes to use throughout the week.” I thought about how fun it would be to make my own rustic bread instead of buying it […]
Making French Macarons (not macaroons)
Rich. Creamy. Chocolaty! My French macarons may not look perfect, but they taste awesome! Just look at my pictures and salivate! Go on…look! And maybe if you have the time, you can try to make them yourself. In fact, I made these chocolate macarons on a Saturday night, so I think anyone can find some […]
My First Poached Egg
I have always wanted to try poaching an egg but never had the guts to do it. It just seemed so complicated. I’m not even sure if any kosher restaurants in the New York area are poaching eggs and I wonder, why not?!? In mean, Anthony Bourdain once remarked on Top Chef All-Stars that you […]
Sticky Homemade Taffy
The ups and downs of making homemade taffy! Stick around and see what happened. Shout out to Nissania Hazghia for sending me the recipe. If you have any recipes that you want me to try, just post them on my fan page. Maybe you will get a shout out too!
