Source:  sister-in-law (Beerli) cir.  2000’s Print Recipe Biscuit Roll with Whip Cream and Fresh Fruit My sister-in-law in Switzerland made this cake and brought it to my house. My mom was visiting at the time, …

Quark Cake-my way: Source:  “Das neue grosse Kochbuch”; cir. 1963 Print Recipe Vanilla Pudding Quark Cake…my way The quark cake gets little attention in the American or Western world.  In reality, this is a vanilla …

Source:  Adapted from Martha Stewart Print Recipe 5 from 1 vote Pumpkin Cheesecake So, are you in the mood for an excellent cheesecake?  This is a recipe I adapted from Martha Stewart years ago.  It’s …

The City Blum’s coffee 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, almost …

Source:  Francois Payard’s Chocolate Epiphany; cir. 2008 Print Recipe Flourless chocolate walnut cookies If you love walnuts, chocolate, and sugar, then I think this is the cookie for you!  The highlights of this cookie are …

Source:  An evolution over the years, from mom. cir. 1980’s Print Recipe Zucchini Muffins You know when it’s about time to get this recipe active. For me, it’s the time of year when all your …

Print Recipe Pizzelle’s The Pizzelle cookie is a definite Italian cultural symbol.  It’s said that these cookies were first mentioned in historic archives from the 8th Century and that historically, families used their own family …

Source:  Beerli Family cir. 2000 Print Recipe Poppyseed Cake with Lemon Zest The poppy seed has a long, rich history that is dated back to the 1500’s B.C.  The European’s took it’s medicinal past and …

Source:  a Friend cir 1990’s Print Recipe Easy traditional Italian Tiramisu Tiramisu, when you do some research on this famous Italian dessert is pretty new.  It seems it was first discovered in the 1960’s, in …