The »plat de résistance« of French Christmas tradition with a yumandmore twist – spicy dark chocolate filling and vanilla white chocolate icing. This recipe is my holiday gift to you my readers and followers, thank you for being there and believing in my creativity. History: In France, as in most countries with a Celtic tradition, ...

My dear foodie friend Emiko Davies and her wonderful husband Marco are having a baby! Yup, a little girl and very soon, just around Christmas time. Today her other dear foodie friends throughout Europe: Giulia from Tuscany, Regula from Belgium, Zita from Hungary, Valeria from Venice lives in London, Sarka from the Czech Republic also ...

At this time last year I was very sad. It was fig season and there were none to be had. In Germany most of our figs arrive from Turkey and when the harvest yield is small, the best figs remain in Turkey. Understandable of course but I was disappointed none the less. HURRAY!!! This year ...

Culinarily speaking, Bavaria is known for it’s hearty food such as pig knuckles and beer. Yes, beer is a food in Bavaria. Whereas Frankfurt am Main also referred to as Mainhattan because of its bank skyscrapers, is part of Hesse, and it is known throughout Germany for it’s Apfelwein (applewine) and it’s Grie Sooß – ...

As I was leaving the market the Fruit Man called “2 boxes of fresh raspberries for 2 Euros” – who could resist such an offer? Not me! So I slipped him my coin and put the 2 boxes in my overflowing basket immediately thinking that it was time to do a chocolate fruit fondue again. ...

Spicy Chocolate Cake with Cranberries, Nuts and White Chocolate Glaze Fall is definitely here and the sunny Indian Summer weather has blown off leaving chilly temperatures, icy rain and gray skies. One longs for a couch, a warm blanket, a mug of tea or coffee and some yummy cake. Well here it is, a chocolate ...