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
When the trio of rhubarb plants in my garden start poking out of the ground it made me feel a little giddy. I knew that the season had begun again where I get to bake all kinds of goodies with the edible delights from my garden… these Rhubarb and Applesauce Whole Grain Spelt Muffins beingRead 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
Up at the tippity top of the Sunshine Coast is a quaint and cozy bakery tucked into the forest called the Skookumchuk Bakery & Cafe. Once upon a time I worked there. While my stay was brief (my Mom’s health took a serious downturn shortly after I started) and the long, twisty drive there inRead more
Earlier this month my Oma turned 92… 92! I can hardly believe it. Almost every year when I ask her what she would like me to bake for her birthday she requests this banana cream pie. It is her absolute favourite. Although, she threw me a curveball last year telling me to surprise her, whichRead more
While I’ve been diving head long into whole grain sourdough breads and have been baking loaves essentially every week for a few months now I have also returned to my Opa’s recipe for “crusty buns” or as I now call them Opa’s Crusty Bread Rolls. My first attempt at these a few years ago includedRead more
Since my daughter was born I have found my energy ebbing and flowing back and forth to this blog. Sometimes I wonder if I should bother posting any more as I seem to have so little time for any of my own pursuits these days including building and testing my own recipes. But I amRead 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
A few days ago I found out that a friend’s breast cancer has re-appeared. It was a strange kind of conversation as I expected to be quite triggered since breast cancer is what took my Mom’s life, yet this friend had a very positive outlook, was sure she knew how and why it had re-appearedRead 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