Category Archives: traditions
Red Plum & Peach Tart
This past weekend we got the annual phone call! My mom: to report that the plums growing in her garden were ready to be picked, and she advised me to do it soon because the birds and raccoons were already … Continue reading
Posted in summer, autumn, traditions
Tagged Palisade peaches, kaffeezeit, munich, murbteig, pflaumenkuchen, quark, red plums, ricotta, vanilla bean seeds
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Grandma Kunstle’s Hefekranz
Some form of sweet yeast bread, usually with raisins or other fruit, is a holiday tradition in many cultures. For my family, which hails from southern Germany, our tradition for the week of Christmas (and often New Year’s and Easter as well) has always … Continue reading
Posted in winter, traditions
Tagged Germany, Hefekranz, Kunstle, Molinari, Pfrondorf, Tuebingen, christmas, dough, powdered sugar icing, raisins, wachsweich, wachsweiches Ei, wreath, yeast
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A Gift of Truffles: Earl Grey, Peppermint & Mexican Chocolate
Christmas time is here! This means my kitchen is a well-oiled machine… in the department of chaos. Right now I have so many projects going with too many lists on scattered scraps of paper, and I am frequently checking my calendar to … Continue reading
