Source:  Ina Garten’s “Cooking for Jeffrey” Bourbon Honey Cake The Bourbon Honey cake is a special and lovely bake. This cake is large, and full of warmth and spices. In addition to that, it’s quite …

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 …

The “Basler Brot” also called “Basler Laibli” was made popular in the 1940’s, but the recipe has been around since the late 1700’s and was first noted in an old Swiss baking journal.  This bread …

Going vegan has surprisingly been a very easy transition. Who would know better than I, the morning coffee, breakfast queen. I adored starting my day with a nice cup of java with cream, fresh sliced …

Swiss Aargauer bread is our neighboring canton, and sadly, this bread was not an easy bread to find. We searched all the neighboring bakeries in the Aargau region with no success. It seems the popularity …

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 …

Source:  Nestle Toll House  Cir:  1930’s. Fresh Chocolate Chip Cookies Is there anything better than a fresh chocolate chip cookie, fresh out of the oven? I challenge you to find something as satisfying as ooey-gooey …

Source:  Swiss Farmer’s Cookbook (cir. 1800’s) Obwalden Anise Birds The history These little delights are a wonderful bit of dough formed in the shape of a bird. The Obwalden Anise Birds are a bit of …

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 …

The Solothurner bread is also quite special. But first a little bit about Solothurn which is a canton in Switzerland which is quite understated but in principle, is loaded with class, culture and history.  It …

For a Rhubarb cake you need Rhubarb. Rhubarb is intriguing. It’s beautiful in color, yet bitter in taste. It’s intimidating to many, yet proves itself to be as nice as the neighbor next door. Is …

Source: Foobie.com It is November and temperatures are cooling down here in Switzerland, and the winter Fondue season is upon us.  The only traditional accompaniment with Fondue is bread.  Therefor, the discovery of this bread …

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 …

Source:  A friend cir.  2006 Homemade Farmer’s bread This recipe for homemade ‘Farmer’s bread’ is a guaranteed recipe to success in the bread department. It hasn’t failed me yet. For years, I had been trying …