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Lemon Cheesecake with Lemon Curd for my 9th Blog Birthday

I don’t remember exactly what made me press the “publish” button exactly nine years ago. The first recipe I ever published, was this French lemon tart. Clearly I had made it on Valentine’s for my husband. We were fortunate enough to eat plenty of lemon tarts during a holiday in France so it was only natural that I would try to bake it at home. I believe that I simply decided to publish the recipe after I had shot a few pictures. I mean, my hubby loves anything citric, I won’t say no to some tangy lemon dessert. If you also like this flavor, check the 18 recipes with citric fruits. As my blog is turning 9 today, I decided to make this lemon cheesecake with lemon curd. Think a cookie crust, creamy cream cheese with a lot of lemon zest and juice, and lemon curd. I mean, I wanted LEMON flavor.

15/02/2026

Warming Chili con Carne from th US

Do I dare say it? For me chili con carne is definitely an American dish, originating somewhere in Texas most likely. I mean, there is a reason why Texas as well as Illinois both claim it to be their state dish, albeit what both consider a chili is fairly different. I understand that Oklahoma and Cincinnati also have their versions. If you are interested in further details, check out this article. I am not going to join the heated discussions, my version, my recipe below does contain crushed tomatoes and beans. If you don’t want that, feel free to check other recipes. You may also include corn, sweet potatoes and pumpkin as other “fillers”.

06/02/2026

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Did you know that I am a huge cookie monster and that my favorite cookie is the traditional chocolate chip cookie? I tried 20 recipes before I settled on this recipe. When I started my blog in 2017, I believed I would only publish cookie recipes. Cookies usuallly require few utentils, are whipped up in a jiffy and need little time in the oven. They are so flavorful and the perfect comfort food. I seriously didn’t think there was anything better. But alas, apparently all these blondies and bars are often based on cookie dough. Who would have thought? So essentially below recipe is my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, but instead of chilling the dough and forming each cookies, it is all going right into the pan and baked immediately. Essentially, you will be able to bite into one of these chocolate chip cookie bars in half an hour, beginning to end. Are you in?

30/01/2026

American Pumpkin Pie with Butternut Squash

Yay, I finally found a pumpkin pie recipe I like and I am happy to publish it here. I don’t know if you are going to kill me, but I made it with butternut squash. Somehow this is classified as a pumpkin in Germany. I decided to roast the squash in the oven. This gives it extra flavor and makes it so much easier to work with. I like butternut squash much better than hokkaido pumpkin, which is basically the main pumpkin here in Germany used for cooking and baking. I find the flavor milder, nuttier, and with a touch of caramel. I also like the fact that the color is so much brighter. It makes it more fun to take pictures of the pie. So finally I got to introduce the traditional pumpkin pie here on my blog!
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31/10/2025

Apple Pie with Caramel

Today you get a classic: American apple pie, this one, however, with caramel. We will use the caramel in the filling, but have enough to also serve some on the side. This is an updated version of my apple pie recipe I published five years ago. I simplified the recipe a bit and finally am a proud owner of a pie form. Finally my pies look how they are supposed to look. Obviously they are delicious, anything made from scratch is always so much better!

26/09/2025

Rhubarb Crisp from the U.S.

In the U.S. you will find desserts that contain a layer of fruit covered with some type of crumbs. They are called cobbler, crumble, or crisp. I brought today a rhubarb crisp and wanted to explain briefly what the similarities are and what are the differences. They all need relatively few ingredients and can easily be made by beginners. Would you like to give this dessert a try? I am sure it will miraculously disappear as quickly and easily as possible, there is only the two of us, however, it was gone so quickly. It really is addictive!
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30/05/2025

New York Cheesecake

Can I confess something? I am not a huge fan of German cheesecake known as Käsekuchen and usually prepared with a large part of quark. American cheesecake, on the other hand? Say no more, happy to have a large helping or even two. Confessing this as a German is close to committing a crime. But I can’t help myself. Probably because I don’t like quark. I mean, I do like quark in many things, but not necessarily in a cheesecake. I think I like the creaminess of cream cheese, quark on the other hand? Not so sure. I also like the fact that cheesecake is often served with a sauce. Well, as a huge fan of anything fruity, I am all in!

21/03/2025

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Whisky

If you know me, it won’t come as a surprise that I am a huge fan of any type of chocolate chip cookie. I tried so many different recipes before I finally settled on this recipe for chocolate chip cookies. The below recipe contains whisky or bourbon, and also includes rye flour and rolled oats. It is only a distant relative of the original, but be it as it may, these cookies are extremely delicious. You will definitely taste the whisky flavor, but it is not too dominant. The only downside is that you definitely need to chill these cookies as otherwise you will not get a lot of whisky flavor. Best is 24 hours or overnight.

21/02/2025

Fudgy Brownies

I don’t know about you, but I feel like I need a lot of comfort food and soul food. Hence I felt like making brownies. I feel brownies taste great any time of the year. The best thing is, they are rather easy to make and don’t take too long. The below recipe is made with melted chocolate and cocoa powder. This makes them extra fudy. I usually reduce the amount of sugar in the recipe as I feel that the sugar can easily overpower the chocolate flavor. Below version contains chopped walnuts and coarse sea salt, but you can omit these two ingredients.

07/02/2025

Pumpkin Cookies with Browned Butter

Today I have pumpkin cookies with browned butter for you. At least here in Germany pumpkin is normally only used in savory dishes, which is a pity! So I am following the North American tradition of using all things pumpkin in sweets and the like. I already have a few pumpkin cookies on the blog, so I will add this one to my small list. What I like about these is that you do not need to chill them and if you have canned pumpkin at hand, these are really easy to make. The only extra step is browning the butter, which will give a nutty and caramelized extra flavor. The icing also contains browned butter, so how about you try these?

11/10/2024

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