Buche de Noel

by Kristianne // 12.25.2020 // No Comments

One of the things I look forward to every Christmas is making a bûche de Noël (also known as Yule log cake). It has sort of become a tradition the past few years to make the chocolate sponge cake filled with... Continue reading →

White Lasagne

by Kristianne // 08.11.2016 // 3 Comments

Happy Thursday! Just when it looks like I have more time for my blog, life gets even busier. I miss you I miss you I miss you. In Germany, I learned how to make white lasagne with my mother-in-law.... Continue reading →

Flädlesuppe (German Pancake Soup)

by Kristianne // 01.16.2016 // 1 Comment

This weekend we have the perfect weather in San Francisco for a warm soup. It has been cloudy, foggy, and rainy for many days already this year in the city. It has somehow become sort of automatic for me to... Continue reading →

German Spritz Cookies (Spritzgebäck)

by Kristianne // 01.05.2016 // 5 Comments

Happy Birthday to Me! I know I swore off sweets for the New Year (or at least baking them), but I figured my birthday could be one exception 😉 My Mom got me a beautiful cookie press for Christmas, and... Continue reading →

Quark Rosinenbrötchen

by Kristianne // 09.22.2015 // 15 Comments

Have you heard of quark rosinenbrötchen? If not, don’t worry…we will get to that later! My friends over at Elli Quark recently sent me a box of their yummy quark flavors to try. I was really excited to try them, because... Continue reading →

Zwiebelkuchen (Onion Cake)

by Kristianne // 01.21.2015 // 11 Comments

It has been a while since I have posted a German recipe. My friend Simon gave me this zwiebelkuchen recipe a while back, and I finally got around to making it! Zwiebelkuchen means “onion cake,” which sounded strange to me at... Continue reading →

Schweinefilet-Pilz Auflauf (Pork Mushroom Casserole)

by Kristianne // 10.06.2013 // 8 Comments

This Schweinefilet-Pilz Auflauf (German for Pork Mushroom Casserole) is a recipe by Fabi’s Opa. I had to improvise a little because some of the ingredients are not the same in the U.S., but I was thrilled with how it turned... Continue reading →

Chocolate Cherry Muesli

by Kristianne // 08.18.2013 // 16 Comments

I am home! We had a wonderful time in beautiful British Columbia (I will share a few pics on my next post). The scenery is just breathtaking! We got back late last night, and this morning I woke up to... Continue reading →

Honey Wheat Rolls

by Kristianne // 08.15.2013 // 7 Comments

What I miss most about being in Germany is the breakfasts. I don’t think I have ever eaten so much as I did when I was there last year! You will usually find many different kinds of fresh bread rolls... Continue reading →

German Potato Salad

by Kristianne // 08.02.2013 // 9 Comments

I used to love eating potato salad during summer gatherings, especially since my mom makes a mean potato salad…that is, until I found out how fattening it is! I guess potato salad is no different in that regard than everything... Continue reading →