homemade vanilla marshmallows

These are super easy to make, don’t take a lot of active time and are a hit with everyone! These are great on their own, or make a wonderful addition to s’mores. You can also easily customize this base by adding colors, flavorings and fun 

homemade sandwich bread

This recipe was inspired and adapted from a friends Oma’s Swiss Zopf recipe. It’s simple to pull together, has no refined sugar and makes two loaves. I love slicing the second loaf and freezing it for later. Here is a quick ‘how to’ video of 

happy thanksgiving 🦃

I hope everyone has a wonderful, relaxed and food filled day!!! I’m so thankful & grateful for my family, friends and YOU ALL!! Thank you for being here and for all your support 😊.

my week in food: LBI beach edition

my week in food: LBI beach edition

We spent the week on Long Beach Island in NJ with D's family and it was heavenly. We had picture perfect weather the whole week. I didn't grab a picture of all our meals, as we cooked all but one night, but I did make 

sourdough 

sourdough 

I’ve been taking bread for a few years now.  Thanks to a friend, who gave me half of his sourdough starter, I’ve been working on refining my recipe. The smell of fresh baked bread is simple one of my favorite smells 😍🍞!!

homemade stock 

homemade stock 

Crock pot + veggie scraps 🥕🍅🌶 = easiest and delicious homemade stock Whenever I prep dinner, I keep all vegetables scraps, from potato peels, onion skin, herb stems to carrots peels, throw them in a ziplock and toss them in the freezer. Every few weeks, 

street food festival

street food festival

Yesterday we went to check out the street food festival held at the local coal mine, that is no longer in operation. My dad used to work here, so it was neat to see the grounds again, and being repurposed. We arrived way to early, 

Kaffee und Kuchen 

Kaffee und Kuchen 

One of my favorite German traditions is the 3pm coffee and cake break ☺. Growing up, we usually only upheld this tradition on the weekends, but when we’re with my parents these days, we often celebrate this tradition daily. During an afternoon trip to Moers, 

schnitzle

schnitzle

One of my all time favorite meals in Germany is schnitzle!! I mean, who doesn’t like a piece of veal, breaded, panfried, drizzled with lemon juice and served with 🍟?! And this was a truffle mayo 😍. I made sure to run 3.4 miles yesterday 

hello world!

hello world!

I finally did it again! I created another blog, or should I say, created a new blog with the old name. I’ve been thinking about it for a long time, and even regret taking down the old blog, and all those posts from culinary school!! Maybe