As I am sitting at my desk realizing it is time to get back to my self-imposed posting schedule, I was thinking about how much we enjoyed eating ‘real’ strudel in the Czech Republic and in Hungary on our recent trip. … [Read more...] about Bing Cherry and Pink Lady Apple Strudels
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Caramel Cheesecake With Cashew Brittle
The brown, buttery, maple tinged flavor of caramel is very hard to resist. Experimenting with a basic cheesecake recipe I came up with this cake. The presentation makes a big impression on your guests and the taste is guaranteed to please. Shavuot is such a good excuse; … [Read more...] about Caramel Cheesecake With Cashew Brittle
Blood Orange Cheesecake
Sephardic people for the most part eat salty aged cheese, such as Parmesan, Kashkaval, and Kasseri and savory fresher cheeses like feta. My first encounters with sweet cheese came with cream cheese frosting on carrot cake, cheese cake, cheese Danish, and blintzes on a trip to … [Read more...] about Blood Orange Cheesecake
Pyramida Torte
While having a cooking play date with my friend Nina on Monday, she shared another favorite recipe of hers. I measured quantities and wrote down the instructions while she created this very rich confection of layered cream and butter biscuits, covered in dark chocolate. … [Read more...] about Pyramida Torte
Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon, a rolled then dried, piece of bark, harvested from several trees, is one of the most widely used flavorings in the world. It cuts across continents, ethnicities and cultures, while used in sweet, savory, and hot spicy dishes. Cinnamon not only makes cinnamon rolls … [Read more...] about Cinnamon Rolls
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