Currently sitting here sipping my spiced herbal tea while thinking about the spiced chai I had earlier today and the german spice cookie I dipped in it. Needless to say, I love spiced things and these ginger and molasses rye cookies definitely hit that mark. Spiced with ginger, cinnamon and clove like gingerbread cookies, butRead more
As with banana bread, it seems that shortbread recipes abound all over the internet. I have no doubt that everyone will say that their recipe is the yummiest, but this recipe for shortbread wedge cookies is #1 not mine and #2 is hands down the absolute BEST shortbread I have ever had the pleasure ofRead more
As my rhubarb plants wither in the heat, and I look to the next seasonal fruits to bake with I am reminded of this rhubarb streusel cake I made a few short weeks ago. Typically, when my rhubarb is at its fullest I whip up my fairly easy upside down rhubarb cake. This year, forRead more
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