Basics

If you’d like to make delicious marzipan you’ll love this super easy, eggless, uncooked version!

This fragrant spice mix is a popular component of Christmas in Europe.

It only takes a couple minutes to make and there are SO many delicious ways to use it throughout the holiday. Give it a try this season!

The easiest chocolate dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth craving! All you need are 2 simple ingredients and 1 minute.

Balsamic roasted strawberries take the standard light and creamy Strawberry Fool dessert up a delicious notch. You’ve got to try this quick and easy no bake treat that is perfect for summer!

Today we’re taking a delicious trip to the Netherlands for a quick and easy sweet treat: Dutch Hagelslag. Only three ingredients and there’s no baking required!

Discover the secret on how to make this delicious, creamy, rich European style cultured butter from scratch.

Vanilla sugar is a German baking staple. It’s super easy to make at home, and I highly recommend giving it a try. Read on for tips on different ways to make homemade vanilla sugar.

If you’d like to make perfect clotted cream, you’ll love my easy recipe!

Sugar, water and a slice of lemon are all you need to make this amazingly delicious Golden Syrup perfectly at home every time.

Quark is a healthy, versatile, and super delicious soft cheese popular in Germany and other parts of Europe. Not only can you bake and cook with Quark (mmmm…German Cheesecake), you can eat it for breakfast, enjoy it as a healthy mid-day snack or turn it into a creamy dessert. Keep reading for my quick and …

My easy homemade crème frâiche recipe is effortless — all you need is milk, buttermilk, and a jar. After making crème frâiche at home you’ll never want to buy it again!

Got plums? Make German Pflaumenmus (German plum butter)! It’s super easy, an almost totally hands-off cooking process, and you can freeze any leftovers you have – if you have any left! When my friend Marliece (who lived in Germany the same year I did when we were high school students) shared photos of her German …

Mascarpone is a creamy Italian fresh cheese that is super easy to make at home using only 2 ingredients! Use in tiramisu, icing, whipped cream, tarts, pasta, and much more.

When I was in Iceland a few years ago (on a stopover after a work trip to the Netherlands) I was super excited to try authentic Icelandic skyr yogurt. I love yogurt, quark, and creme fraiche, and I was pretty sure I’d swoon over real skyr…and I was right. Skyr is so smooth, thick, and …

This 10-minute Homemade Lemon Curd recipe is quick and easy to make and oh so delicious. Try lemon curd on scones, pancakes or other baked items, swirled into yogurt, Quark or ice cream, or just eat it right out of the jar! I used to buy lemon curd once in a while but now that …