When I was little, my parents (or grandparents) gave me a book about Christmas. It had a blue cover with…
Gluten-free Vanilla Crescents (Vanillekipferl)
Are you sick of all the Christmas music yet? I kinda am. I listened to lots of Christmas music while…
Gluten-free Pecan Cookies
When you read about pecans on Wikipedia, you’ll learn that the original word is from Algonquian (a native language spoken…
Dusted Stars of Almond and Pistachios
Stars are fascinating objects to study. When I think about the vastness of the universe, the sheer number of planets…
Gluten-free Anise Clouds
I’m way ahead of Christmas this year. I already know what everyone’s gift is going to be and I’ve even…
Mixed Mushroom Risotto
When you work across the street from an Italian supermarket, you have a lot of amazing food items readily on…
Will you be my Sweet Potato Gnocchi Carnivalentine?
Ah, Valentine’s Day. The nemesis of singles and those who hate commercial holidays. And here in Cologne, as I already…
Cheese Fondue
Gruezi! It’s winter, and spring and fall – all in one day. That kind of describes the weather here currently.…
Gluten-free Churros
I have happy memories of Churros. When I lived in Bolivia for three years in the nineties, my mom and…
Egg-less Chocolate and Chestnut Semifreddo
Happy New Year, everyone! Welcome to 2015! Are you excited? Have any great plans or resolutions? Or are you still…