Category: Breads and Pastry

Walnut cookies with chocolate morsels
Breads and Pastry, Cookies, Desserts, European Cuisine, Germany, Northern Europe, Recipes

Melt in your mouth Walnut cookies with Chocolate Truffles

Bake super tasty walnut cookies – a delicious shortcrust pastry, a simple cookie recipe even for Beginners!
Baking cookies couldn’t be quicker or easier: My recipe for delicious walnut works with a little trick without cutting out. The cookie dough is simply rolled in little balls, placed in your hand and pressed with 3 fingers to make grooves. Awesome right? That works really well. Of course, the cookies taste really delicious, and if you like, with confectioner sugar sprinkled on top! Continue reading Melt in your mouth Walnut cookies with Chocolate Truffles

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Neapolitan pizza with ingredients
Breads and Pastry, European Cuisine, Italy, Recipes, Southern Europe, Vegetarian

Step-by-Step Guide preparing Neapolitan Pizza

The first time I tasted true Neapolitan pizza was in the sun-soaked streets of Naples. It was a moment that stayed with me: a soft, blistered crust from the wood-fired oven, fragrant tomatoes from volcanic soil, and just enough fresh mozzarella for creamy pockets. Nothing fancy—just honest ingredients prepared with care. That experience transformed my perspective on pizza. The most exciting part is that you … Continue reading Step-by-Step Guide preparing Neapolitan Pizza

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Quiche Lorraine
Breads and Pastry, European Cuisine, France, Recipes, Western Europe

Quiche Lorraine with Asparagus: A Taste of Colmar

Colmar feels like a storybook come to life. Nestled in Alsace, with its half-timbered houses, flower-lined canals, and cobblestone streets basking in the sun, it invites you to wander and savor. It was there—on a spring day fragrant with blossoms—that I first tasted Quiche Lorraine with Asparagus. I still remember the moment. I had been strolling through the old town, admiring the pastel façades and … Continue reading Quiche Lorraine with Asparagus: A Taste of Colmar

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Nussecken, Almond Pastry
Breads and Pastry, Cake and Torte, European Cuisine, Germany, Recipes, Western Europe

Nussecken, a delicious Almond Pastry

These delicious Nussecken, a German Almond Pastry, are typically prepared during the winter months, but truly taste delightful all year round. The reason for its widespread appeal lies in the perfect combination of crunchy nuts, sweet apricot jam, and rich buttery shortcrust pastry that make every single bite irresistible and delightfully satisfying. Buy your slivered Almonds here on Amazon (2.2 pounds) The heart of the … Continue reading Nussecken, a delicious Almond Pastry

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A rustic kitchen scene featuring Flammkuchen (Tarte Flambée) on a wooden board, surrounded by ingredients like flour, olive oil, onions, fried bacon, and brie cheese, with a picturesque Alsace village in the background.
Breads and Pastry, European Cuisine, France, Main Course, Recipes, Western Europe

Flammkuchen or Tarte Flambée 

Tarte flambée, as the French call it, is proof that good recipes don’t need tons of ingredients. But good ones! Tarte flambée is always on our table when we don’t really feel like cooking. This is done so quickly, that it does not require a long rise time or the cumbersome preparation of other ingredients. Continue reading Flammkuchen or Tarte Flambée 

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Neuschwanstein, Allgäu
Austria, Breads and Pastry, European Cuisine, European Travel, Germany, Northern Europe

Füssen and it’s amazing Castles and Mountains

After four exciting days in Munich, I drove about 90 minutes southwest towards Füssen with a short stop in Murnau (Staffelsee). It has been about 25 years and I was anxious to visit Füssen, which is nestled near a cluster of majestic Bavarian mountains and a view to several castles where King Ludwig II had lived. Continue reading Füssen and it’s amazing Castles and Mountains

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A rustic no-knead cranberry-walnut bread displayed on a countertop, accompanied by ingredients including bread flour, diastatic malt, dry yeast, salt, water, cranberries, and walnuts, with a warm ambiance created by candles in the background.
Breads and Pastry, European Cuisine, Germany, Recipes, Vegetarian, Western Europe

No-Knead German Bread with Cranberries and Walnuts

There’s something deeply satisfying about baking bread—especially the kind that asks for patience, not perfection. My no-knead German loaf, baked in a Dutch oven and studded with cranberries and walnuts, is a recipe I return to again and again. It’s hearty, fragrant, and just a little festive—perfect for chilly mornings and holiday gatherings. I often make it in the winter months, when the house is … Continue reading No-Knead German Bread with Cranberries and Walnuts

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