This easy to make chocolate mousse is rich, decadent, and so satisfying! If you love chocolate, you’ve got to try this quick mousse made with dark chocolate, whipping cream, and plain Quark cheese. You’ll love it!
Delicious, creamy, rich European style butter…easy to make and so worth making from scratch!
You only need five ingredients and one bowl to make this easy traditional Irish Soda Bread! Whether you make it with currants (my favorite), raisins, dried cranberries or plain, I’m sure you’ll love it. Then, if you’ve got leftovers, make my one bowl Irish Soda Bread Pudding.
These German sweet rolls are soft and tender and couldn’t be easier to make at home. Perfect for breakfast, brunch or to enjoy with afternoon coffee or tea.
If you’re part of my International Baking Club you’ve heard me declare my love for German Quark. So I thought I’d share seven ways I use Quark in both sweet and savory meals and snacks – often as a healthier substitute for things like mayo, sour cream, and cheese…
Want to make perfect homemade clotted cream? Here are the details about what works…and what does not! Read on for answers to answers to clotted cream FAQ and about the clotted cream experiments that led to my now perfected recipe.
Sugar, water and a slice of lemon are all you need to make this amazingly delicious Golden syrup. Save yourself money and make it at home with this easy recipe and troubleshooting guide!
If you like cheesecake, you’ll love this quick and easy Crustless German Cheesecake made with Quark. Not sure what Quark is or where to find it? Keep reading!
To kick off the new year I’ve got a delicious Italian recipe to share with you: my friend Chicca’s Italian Almond Chocolate Cake. I’ve made this cake twice now and I’m sure you’ll love it. It’s easy to make. It’s not super sweet – no icing needed, just a dusting of powdered sugar. You can even make …
Today’s International Baking Adventure is Lebkuchen Cookies — a German Christmas baking favorite! These soft, flourless cookies are filled with ground hazelnuts and almonds, candied citrus, and topped with chocolate or sugar glaze.
Made with fragrant Dutch Speculaas Spice, these delicious cookies deserve a spot on your holiday baking tray! Included in this recipe are two ways to make Speculaas Spice Cookies – thin and crispy or soft and chewy. Both are super easy. You’ll love them! A while back I shared how to make Dutch Speculaas Spice …
This German Käsekuchen (German Cheesecake) is made with Quark and has a hint of lemon. One bite and you’ll swear you’re in Germany! There are many variations of German cheesecake. This version is light, fluffy, and has a crust. If you’re looking for a denser cheesecake or a simpler and faster one without a crust, check …
These German Gebrannte Mandeln (almonds roasted in cinnamon and sugar) taste just like what you’d find at a German Christmas Market! They’re quick and pretty easy to make on your stove at home. Whether you miss the German Christmas markets or just want to make something new, try these almonds. You’ll love them! When I …
Yes, you can make homemade crème frâiche! 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! Wondering What to Do with Crème Frâiche? I’d never heard of crème frâiche until I moved to …
This authentic German Apfelkuchen (apple cake) recipe features a moist custard cake topped with tender fresh baked apples. Using simple pantry ingredients, this cake is easy to whip up for a spontaneous afternoon Kaffee und Kuchen! I’ve got another delicious German dessert recipe for you! A reader emailed me recently looking for a recipe for …
If you’re looking for single-serve, no churn, easy 5-minute ice cream recipes you can make in a jar, you’re in the right place! All summer long I’ve been making lots and lots of no churn ice cream. I tried several methods (you can read about my experiments here), and once I figured out the recipe …
Creamy, chocolatey, and full of toasted hazelnuts, this homemade Nutella is out of this world! You only need a handful of ingredients and 15 minutes to make this amazing chocolate hazelnut spread. Confession: I love Nutella. Nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread) used to be something I only ate in Germany but nowadays you can easily …
I started drinking tea when I moved to Germany as a teenager, and quickly became a fan of all kinds of German tea. Especially German chamomile and peppermint on cold winter evenings. It seemed like everyone I met in Germany had both in their kitchen cupboards at all times. These days, so do I. But …
I’ve got two very simple and super tasty holiday treats for you! First up is Golden Syrup Chex Mix and then, for the chocolate lovers, Speculaas Spice Muddy Buddies. You can whip these up in just a few minutes and are perfect for holiday office parties, watching cheesy holiday movies on Netflix or for snacking …
German Rum Balls (Rumkugeln) are a Christmas favorite! These no-bake treats couldn’t be easier to make and are perfect to bring to holiday parties, to add to your cookie tray or for delicious post-dinner snacking. You can make chocolate rum balls with or without hazelnuts and adjust the rum flavor to your liking. Tips for …
Buttery yeast bread with candied zest, sliced almonds, rum-soaked raisins, currants, and dried cranberries (and marzipan if you like it) topped with a buttery layer of powdered sugar – one of the best German Christmas treats! This is a robust Stollen tutorial. If you want to go right to the recipe, click on “Jump to …
Since golden syrup is one of the IDB’s most popular recipes, I thought I’d share an easy dessert that uses golden syrup and is out of this world delicious: mini treacle tarts! These individual treacle tarts are two bites of buttery, lemony deliciousness. The slightly salty almond shortbread crust pairs well with the sweet filling. …
Traditional British scones that are tender, soft, buttery, and SO good. Adjust them to your taste – basic plain scones, blueberry, pumpkin, lemon, cranberry, orange or chocolate chip for breakfast, lunch, a snack, tea or dessert! Click to get the recipe for these delicious and easy authentic English scones!
An easy and delicious no bake Estonian Cookie Cake with chocolate and strawberry, perfect for summer!
These easy German hazelnut cookies are delightfully light, buttery cookies packed with flavorful chopped hazelnuts. I always associate cookies with Christmas in Germany. The first year I lived in Hamburg, my German host mom made all kinds of delicious holiday cookies. I was always so happy when she’d bring out a selection of traditional German …
Since British golden syrup is one of the most popular recipes on the IDB (right up there with German “Bee Sting” Cake and Crustless German Cheesecake), I’ve been testing out recipes that use this popular buttery caramel flavored syrup. Today I’ve got these super easy and super delicious Golden Syrup Cookies for you. Even better, …
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 …
Looking for a simple, no bake dessert that you can whip up in less than 10 minutes? One that only requires a few basic ingredients, can be customized in many various ways, and is sure to please kids and adults alike? Give these Golden Syrup Rice Krispie Cakes a try! Since they’re so easy to …
This easy plum cake is a popular dessert in Germany (it’s called Zwetschgenkuchen or Pflaumenkuchen in German). Filled with fresh plums and topped with streusel, it’s the perfect summer treat. To make it extra delicious, serve with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Do you like plums? Not being a fan of …
If you like crepes, you’ll love this French mille crepes cake! This delicious cake is comprised of 20 tender crepes, a luscious lemon whipped cream filling in-between each and every crepe, and fresh strawberries. I drizzled golden syrup over the strawberries and added a few hazelnuts to give the cake a little something extra. This …
What’s better than a delicious cookie? A delicious cookie that looks like you spent hours making them but only requires two ingredients and is actually a cinch to make. French Palmiers are that cookie! Click here to pin this for later! What are French Palmiers? French Palmiers are a crunchy, buttery, sweet “cookie” made from …
If you’re looking for an easy yet luxurious chocolate treat, I highly recommend this rich, velvety French Hot Chocolate! Made from real chocolate bar, this little cup of hot chocolate will make any wet and dreary day so much better while satisfying your cravings!
I became a hot tea lover while living in Germany, and often enjoyed a cup of Pfefferminztee in the evenings. So when I was in the Netherlands a few years ago, I happily ordered a mint tea with my apple cake after dinner, expecting a cup of hot water and the typical mint tea bag. I sure …
When I think of Christmas in Europe, I think of fragrant speculaas spice mix (called speculoos in Belgium and spekulatius in Germany). Traditionally, you’ll find speculaas spice in Dutch windmill cookies, biscoff cookies, cookie butter spread, and German spekulatius spice or Dutch speculaas spice cookies. But you can use speculaas spice mix in so many other things! …
When I was an exchange student in Hamburg many years ago, my German host mom introduced me to one of my favorite summertime treats: Eiskaffee (German iced coffee). On the hot summer afternoons I was around the house she’d get this twinkle in her eye and ask me if I’d like a “calorie bomb.” Indeed, …
Today we’re taking a delicious trip to the Netherlands for a quick and easy sweet treat: Dutch Hagelslag. You only need three ingredients and there’s no baking required! What is Dutch Hagelslag? Basically it’s Dutch chocolate sprinkles on bread. A simple but delicious treat! I first came across hagelslag a couple years ago in the …
I always travel with chocolate. Please tell me I’m not the only one who gets chocolate cravings in the middle of a long flight! I usually resort to buying (expensive and not that satisfying) peanut butter M & M’s at the airport, something I only crave when I’m traveling. But for my recent trip to Europe …
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 …
Bûche de Noël (Yule Log Cake) is my kind of dessert. It’s is a beautiful French Christmas cake that looks impressive but is actually very easy to make! I’ve made made Bûche de Noël before but I’ve never made one with meringue mushrooms, so I decided to give it a try. It’s worth the effort …
Mincemeat pie reminds me of my Mom. It’s always been one of her favorite holiday treats. Growing up, she tried to convince me that it’s delicious. It’s a sweet mincemeat, not savory, she’d tell me. I’d try a bite here and there but couldn’t be swayed. I never thought I’d like anything mincemeat…until a few years …
