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Recipe: German pie crust from SusieJ

Thursday June 12, 2008 22:01:49

This is the dough used in German pies like Kasekuchen and Apfelkuchen. It resembles more of a shortbread than a flaky American crust. It is much more forgiving than an American crust.

Recipe: Apple cake from SusieJ

Thursday June 12, 2008 19:52:52

A typical fruit pie for the Stuttgart area. The recipe is from my grandmother's sister-in-law, Tante Maria.

Recipe: rum balls from giselle

Thursday December 20, 2007 10:19:41

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Recipe: Rum Balls from Brenda R

Thursday December 13, 2007 21:53:41

Got the recipe about 15 years ago from the Bacardi Rum Pamphlet.

Recipe: Rum Balls from MARK

Wednesday November 21, 2007 00:09:04

Recipe: Minty White Hot Chocolate from SusieJ

Saturday September 8, 2007 14:31:53

Last winter, the local branch of a national bakery chain sold mint white hot chocolate. As this was a new item, they offered free samples. I don't pass up free, but it was so watery yet cloyingly sweet that I wished I had. I knew I could do better, and I think I have.

Recipe: Babka from SusieJ

Tuesday February 27, 2007 20:59:36

A Polish bread that's a little sweet and usually baked for holidays.

IAATF: Fasnacht, 2007

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:08:42 -0500

What's better than doughnuts for dinner?

IAATF: Sunday "brunch," Bucks County Coffee

Sun, 04 Feb 2007 17:38:43 -0500

The plan was to meet friend Sarah for Saturday brunch at White Dog in UCity. True to form, every time we go to brunch there, we are too early. On this occasion, an entire day too early -- White Dog only does brunch on Sundays. So, we punted, and went to the Bucks County Coffee just down Sansom Street. Their menu was limited to pre-made items -- no breakfast sandwiches or soups -- but then, we were the only patrons at 10 a.m., and there was no later influx of Drexel and Penn undergrads that I could see. (As a

IAATF: It's all about the marketing

Sun, 14 Jan 2007 14:21:52 -0500

Whenever I see one of those top-ten, must-have lists, I first check whether the publisher has an affiliate deal to sell those items, then I check to see who's advertising that month.

This one from Chow.com is particularly irksome. The title is "Essentials for the Home Baker: Baking supplies that won't collect dust" which should be the titles of two different articles: one for what you really do need, the other unnecessary but extremely useful tools. Let's rebut, shall we?

Sources: Christmas in Germany

Monday January 8, 2007 21:07:15

Christmas links: Armenian Christmas, German markets and Radish Night

Monday January 8, 2007 21:07:15

Recipe: Pfefferkuchen from SusieJ

Saturday December 30, 2006 21:16:57

Pfefferkuchen are a type of Lebkuchen, Germany's famous spiced cookies. Although there are many varieties of Lebkuchen, they all have in common nuts, cloves, and resting the dough for a day or, like these, weeks. Renate wrote that these are for "foresighted Christmas bakers, who already think about Lebkuchen in November."

Recipe: Krautkuchen from SusieJ

Thursday November 30, 2006 22:25:02

Quiches of aromatic winter vegetables -- cabbage, leeks, onions -- are very popular in Germany when the weather gets chill. My family often makes onion quiche -- Zwiebelkuchen. As a child who hated onions, I stayed far away from that "delicacy," until served Zwiebelkuchen and Krautkuchen while visiting my cousin. As it turns out, both are pretty good, but I still prefer the one with less onion.

Recipe: Cream Cheese Pound Cake from Olivia Faulkner

Monday November 27, 2006 22:02:22

I first had this cake when I was very young. It has since become a standard cake to have at every family gatering. My husband, children and I have moved out of state and I have requests from family and friends for this cake to be shipped. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

Recipe: Thumbprints from Marsha

Saturday November 26, 2006 21:45:05

This is a classic recipe that my mom and I have tweaked over the years. We don't love the jelly version that most people know of, preferring instead to use candied cherries or other fruit. I also love using Nutella, marzipan or caramel but know that some regard these fillings as gilding an already lovely lily.