German Schwäbisch style pretzels and I go waaaaaay back. I remember my first pretzel from a German delicatessen in West Vancouver (that is sadly no longer there), still warm from their oven and slathered with cold butter. I remember my Mom buying frozen pretzels from that same delicatessen to bake fresh on a Saturday morning,Read more
One of the last recipes I have to bring to my blog from my Mom’s repertoire is this German Apple Custard Cake. While I have no memory of where this recipe originated from and I can’t find it in any of her old recipe books, I do remember it is one she made often, alongRead more
While this white chocolate raspberry swirl cheesecake is anything but German, I thought it deserved its own place on my blog because it is just so darn tasty (and a serious showstopper too)! I first made this cheesecake at the request of my hubby a few years ago for his birthday. I remember scouring theRead more
This german buttercream spelt torte took a bit of a journey to turn out the way it is in the photos. Back in March I asked my Oma if she had any requests for her birthday cake. After convincing her that I was going to make something even if she said kept saying I didn’tRead more
The last 10 months have been the hardest of my life. Becoming a Mom was an initiation I felt ready for, yet looking back I really had no idea what I was getting myself into. Little did I know that my heart was going to expand so much I thought it would burst out ofRead more
As I sit here pondering what to write about this German Plum Spelt Cake I’m watching the cold rain drizzle down and leave little glistening orbs at the end of every needle on the pine tree outside the window. Kitty, as per usual, is tucked up beside me, hell bent on stealing my warmth. IRead more
Feeling a little “up to here” with sweets since the Christmas rush of goodies that seem to come from all directions? If so, earmark this Pumpkin Pecan Torte with Bourbon Whipped Cream for next year. 😉 I found the recipe for this delectable torte in the back of my Mom’s cookbook where she kept allRead more
After my Mom passed one of the hardest things to go through was her recipe books. Filled with handwritten recipes for all kinds of dishes both savoury and sweet, I diligently went through them one at a time, deciding which ones to keep. I stumbled across quite a few recipes in her collection, like thisRead more
Today would have been my Mom’s 62nd birthday. And this Hazelnut Mocha Spelt Torte would have been her birthday cake. Why? Because every year when my Mom and her sister were little my Oma would make two of these cakes (albeit smaller versions) to celebrate their birthdays which are a mere 20 days apart. OmaRead more
One of the last things I went through of my Mom’s was her recipe book. Recipes are like little treasures to me so you can imagine how much my Mom’s recipes mean to me. In that moment I was on the hunt for a recipe I knew existed, but that no one has made forRead more
Where have the last two months gone? It sure doesn’t feel like it has been that long since I’ve posted a new recipe. I have certainly been baking since April, but have had ZERO energy to put into this blog. I know my Mom’s ongoing struggle with recovery from cancer has definitely had an impactRead more