Do you also ask yourself every year, "What should I cook as a Christmas dinner menu this year?" I feel the same way every year. And most of the time, the devil lies in the details. One has already discovered a desired main course, but by God has no idea for a matching appetizer! I […]
How to make a delicious homemade Advocaat egg liqueur
I love to bake and cook with Advocaat egg liqueur! When I am using egg liqueur for baking, the cake batters are silky and moist. On top, egg liqueur is giving the cake a unique flavor. Furthermore, it is also wonderful to serve with a dessert or homemade cookies as an alcoholic drink. Particularly lovely is […]
How to bake cookies from leftover egg yolks
How often do you end up with leftover egg yolks when cooking and baking? Unfortunately, too often. And then you stand there, have a lot of yolks leftover, and wonder: "What to do with leftover egg yolk?" It would be a shame to have to throw them away! That's why I want to give you […]
Austrian Coconut "Busserl" cookies - like from granny
These Austrian coconut "busserl" cookies can never be missing from my annual Advent and Christmas tradition, of baking cookies with friends and relatives. Thus, these delicacies have also become a small tradition. Just the smell they spread while they are in the oven takes me back to my childhood. At that time, I made cookies […]
How to make a stunning woolen Advent wreath
As the end of November, every year approaches, the weather turns cold. The days become shorter and darker; for me starts that beautiful time of crafting the Advent wreath. Just as I arrange a new menu for every Christmas dinner, I create a different Advent wreath every year different from the years before. Since I'm […]
Delicious homemade mini cheeseburger Recipe
Mini cheeseburgers are something I've always wanted to include in a Christmas menu. In 2020, the time had come for an American-inspired Christmas dinner. Yey! The planned Christmas dinner included the following courses: Appetizer - Caesar salad with homemade dressing Soup - Corn soup Main course - Homemade mini cheeseburgers Dessert - Waffle blossom with […]
Caesar salad with homemade dressing
Caesar salad makes a perfect appetizer for a Christmas dinner menu, especially if you plan an American-inspired Christmas dinner, as we did in 2020. To get ahead of the game and whet your appetite, here are the courses that made up our American-inspired Christmas menu: Appetizer: Caesar salad Soup: Sweet Corn Soup Main course: Mini […]
Advocaat Egg Liqueur Bites
In our family, there are some advocaat (egg liqueur) lovers. Therefore, I always like to cook and bake with advocaat (of course) to meet my loved one's wishes and preferences. Advocaat gives cookies a heavenly, vanilla taste and always makes cookies and creams incredibly fluffy and creamy. You can either use a store-bought Advocaat (egg […]
No Bake Haystack Cookies
I made roasted almond slivers (aka haystack cookies) with chocolate for the first time at our annual Christmas cookie bake in 2002. And it became one of my favorite recipes. My whole family was so delighted with this wonderful no-bake chocolate recipe that we are creating this delicacy every year from that time on. Be it […]
These homemade Advent calendars for grown-ups will put you in the proper Christmas mood
An Advent calendar isn't only something little kids are enjoying! I'm in my thirties and still love having an advent calendar every year. *giggle* I think everyone can say of themselves that they would be delighted to be given a gift in the form of an Advent calendar. Am I right? So, in my opinion: […]
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