The tradition is believed to come from the idea that families who had a pig to eat over the winter time…
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You can’t go wrong with Champagne flavored French Macarons for your New Year’s Eve festival. These look so festive. I used a…
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Rum Glazed Pretzel Shaped Cookies
Pretzel cookies always add a bit of visual fun to a cookie platter. These were on my Christmas dinner dessert table last…
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Glühwein Hazelnut Linzer Cookies
These Glühwein Hazelnut Linzer Cookies are my nod to missing all the German Christmas markets as we are in the States this year…
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Macaron Monday: Gingerbread Spice French Macarons with Molasses Buttercream Filling
What’s more Christmassy than Gingerbread? This is a creative way to add flavor to French Macarons. I used gingerbread spices in the…
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I made a red version of this last year. It was such a hit, I had to make another. And of course…
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German Almond Fruitcake
Over the years, Christmas fruitcakes have been revered and reviled. However, this mandel früchtekuchen, or Almond Fruitcake, version lives up to classic German…
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I don’t know why but I find these macarons Christmasy. Maybe it’s the spicy shells and the beautiful red lingonberry preserves. This…
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Maastricht is a beautiful Dutch city, not as famous as Amsterdam or The Hague, but still it contains much Beauty, history and…
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Baked Apple Cookies -Egg Free!
These Baked Apple cookies or these Bratapfel Kekse are the perfect addition to your holiday cookie platter. I love this German cookie recipe. Who…
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Macaron Monday: Chocolate Marshmallow French Macarons with Candy Cane Frosting Filling
‘Tis the season for Christmas flavored macarons. I got it covered with these three flavored beauties. It’s always fun to figure out…
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Last December, we returned to our home in Germany to spend the holidays with our family. Like every magical Christmas spent in…
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Yesterday’s Diary of a Mad Hausfrau’s post space was dedicated to World AIDS Day so Macaron Monday was pushed to Tuesday. You…
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Today is World AIDS Day and the official theme for 2014 is Focus, Partner, Achieve. So, Instead of Macaron Monday, the blog…
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Here I am the day after Thanksgiving waiving an Oktoberfest style treat in your face. Late to the party much? Called Münchener…
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It’s the day before Thanksgiving and I know everyone is beyond over pumpkin ANYTHING. So the absolute nerve of me to post…
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I love Thanksgiving, always insisting on celebrating this holiday no matter what country I was living in at the time. Creating the the menus,…
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Hailing from Swabia in Germany, Swabian apple cake or Schwäbischer Apfelkuchen is another German dessert perfect for Thanksgiving. Apfelkuchen or German Apple Cake is…
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A while back I Instagramed this picture of a HUGE pink banana squash I bought at the Farmer’s Market in Milford PA.…
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Macaron Monday: Fuji Apple French Macarons with Cocoa Walnut Butter Filling
Last summer I met the Walnut Butter Man. Anthony Novelle is a sports nutritionist/wellness professional who created a line of all natural walnut…