I wish I had not used black and white in this photo for the Blitz Torte. However, I was making this cake for my husband on his birthday, and my theme was “vintage”. I will …

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 …

The mother of all Rhubarb Pie This is my second post for Rhubarb.  I’m feeling more and more comfortable working with this newly appointed “Super Food”.  Rhubarb has a history, dating back to the second …

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:  Gordon Ramsey:  2012 This version of apple crumble pie is an interesting alternative to the standard apple pie in a pie form. As the main difference here is, the pie is baked in a …

Crusts:  officially denoted as “the tough outer layer, a hardened layer or coating, or a deposit on layer of something soft”  followed by the listing of several synonyms that include but are not limited to:  …

The Luzerner Weggen bread. Truely a delight to both the eye, and the mouth. The Weggen, is one of 26 Canton breads, and perhaps one of the original Swiss Breads. Luzern officially joined the Swiss …

Source:  An evolution over the years, from mom. cir. 1980’s The heat from the summer tends to lend itself as the inspiration for our zucchini muffins. Muffins, breads, fritters, you know the theme her and …

This Italian Pizzelle cookie in Switzerland is called by many names such as the Bretzeli, Brätzeli, Brezel, Brätzel, Bratzel The Pizzelle cookie is a definite Italian cultural symbol. It’s said that these cookies were first …

Source: Ina Garten Devil’s Food Cake with Buttercream Frosting is the ultimate cake from is Ina Garten. Apparently, it’s Jeffery’s favorite (“Cooking for Jeffery”)! Understandably, Jeffery!! The cake base is the simplest part of this …

Source: Nigella Lawson Clara’s cake = My birthday cake! 2018 My 16 year old daughter Clara was inspired to bake me a lovely Coffee and Walnut Layer Cake for my birthday. The walnut cake is …

Persimmon & Walnut bread so clearly marks the taste of fall, it’s a shame to miss out on this recipe. Sadly it seems quite difficult to find the right recipe out there on the web. …

Source: William Sonoma “The Pie Cookbook” Pumpkin pie or even better Pumpkin Chai pie. Some love it, while others detest it. I’m in the previous category. I love this dessert for many reasons. First, it’s …

Source: Marcel; cir.1990 Zwetschgenkuchen End of summer is the usual time for this delicious cake. It’s made from one type of plum, known as the Italian Plum, or the Zwetschgen. It’s a very popular German …