Christmas Spritz cookies are definitely a holiday tradition. These buttery sugar cookies make ever cookie platter look great! And they taste SO good! It doesn’t matter whether you are making cute little Christmas trees or pretty pink poinsiettias. Christmas spritz cookies are a fun cookie to make. I’ve eaten them for years and not just …
Ilse’s potato kugel has a creamy soft interior and a golden crisp exterior. Better than a load of hash browns, this heritage recipe also contains no eggs, unlike a traditional kugel. It is hard to put into words the truth about this egg-less potato kugel. Honestly, I wish I knew the truth. …
This puffy German apple pancake is simple to make and never fails to impress. Plus it is totally delicious with its cinnamon apple filling! My morning started out rough. My car didn’t start. I think it felt ignored the last 6 days as I didn’t venture out because of the COLD weather. I am …
Mandel bread is very similar to Italian biscotti. Usually made with oil, instead of butter and almost always are rolled in cinnamon sugar. Perfect for dunking, Mandel bread is not quite as dry as biscotti which makes them better in my opinion! Yes, Mandel bread is a type of biscotti and what came first? Italian …
Ilse’s Passover mocha nut cake isn’t just for Passover. Alex and Zoe often requested it for their birthdays. Try this delicious walnut cake with the best, to die for, mocha frosting ever! Passover cakes are traditionally sponge or meringue cakes and are always made without leavening. Passover cakes are made without leavening because when the …