Bread!  This would be the first thing I’d say I would miss if I were to move away from Switzerland.  Undoubtedly, bread puts a huge smile on my face.  Factually, I think the bread in …

Source:  Family friend cir. 2010 Filled Braided Zopf is the extra special version, of an already special bread. Zopf, as you may or not know, is the braided Sunday bread of Switzerland. Zopf, which means …

Source:  sister-in-law (Beerli) cir.  2000’s Biscuit Roll with Whip Cream and Fresh Fruit My sister-in-law in Switzerland made this biscuit roll with whip cream and fresh fruit and brought it over to my house. My …

Vegan Cornbread: Any American knows that Halloween is the kick off for the big holiday season. For my family, this year is the mark of our first Halloween as plant based eaters. This meant it …

Source:  Internet:  Circ.  2010 Cupcakes are a delicious bit of American pop-culture which began somewhere around the turn of the 19th century. I think it’s safe to say, cupcakes are a staple in American baking. …

The City Blum’s coffee crunch cake is a San Francisco staple, or so I’ve learned. As a Northern California native, going up to ‘The City’ was a regular event for my family and I. Usually, …

Source:  Beerli Family,  cir. 1970’s. Childhood cake For over 25 years my husband and I married in California. He brought to our marriage many things, kitchen talents wasn’t one of them. However, he did bring …

The most amazing lemon bar ever!  My daughter is into the book series, “The Power of Poppy Pendle“, it’s a book about a young girl who loves to bake, but she’s also blessed (or cursed) …

Source:  My mom cir. 1970’s Oatmeal cookies…a rather basic cookie that my mom has been making for decades. Not only did I love them growing up, but my kids did too. The oatmeal cookie is …

Source:  Beerli Family cir. 2000 Poppyseed cake with Lemon zest Before we get into the poppyseed cake with lemon zest let look at the history. The poppy seed has a long, dark history that is …

Source:  family friend, cir. 2000’s Naan, such a simple recipe to make on your own. You’ll notice a boost of flavor with the home made version. Compared to the pre-made version you buy in the …

It seems like a lot of effort to make these lovely cookies for a particular bad little boy in the family, but this was indeed the case for these Spitzbub cookies. Loosely translated from Swiss-German …

Lemon Cake or Zitronenkuchen I pulled this Zitronenkuchen or Lemon Cake recipe from a local Swiss cookbook. Just one look and I knew this recipe would be a delicious, lemony experience. France, Italy and Germany, …

Inspiration comes in many forms… My day in Kanton Glarus proved to be inspirational one indeed. Glarus is the smallest Kanton in Switzerland and is nestled in-between the Glärnisch ridge. It has a rich history …