This month, #FoodieExtravaganza is celebrating Oktoberfest and I am joining in with a recipe for Nusskämme, German Hazelnut Combs! Foodie Extravaganza is a monthly party hosted by bloggers who love food! Each month we incorporate one main ingredient or theme from The Nibble into recipes to share with you and Sue of Palatable Pastime is hosting Oktoberfest…
Mountain Berries & Desert Spice Cookbook Review and Afghani Gosh-e-Fil (Elephant Ear-Shaped Fried Pastry)
Mountain Berries & Desert Spice: Sweet Inspiration from the Hunza Valley to the Arabian Sea, written by Sumayya Usmani, showcases the sweet side of Pakistani cuisine. I reviewed Sumayya’s first book, Summers Under the Tamarind Tree, last year and was so excited to work my way through her newest project. Highlights include Spiced Apple Samosas,…
#TourdeManger: Meitschibei (Swiss Hazelnut Horseshoe Pastries)
Our Culinary Tour de France While we can’t make it to France to cheer the racers on in person, we’re cheering them on in spirit by joining together with a group of food bloggers to explore the cuisines of the regions they will be biking through. Each talented blogger has made a dish that is…
Authentic Portuguese Cooking Review and Filhós à Alentejana (Portuguese Crispy Orange-Flavored Alentejo Pastries)
Authentic Portuguese Cooking, written by Ana Patuleia Ortins, is a delicious introduction to the mild in spice, but rich in flavor Portuguese cuisine with a collection of over 185 authentic, homestyle dishes from Portugal, the Azores, and Madeira. It is the follow-up to Ortins’ first book: Portuguese Homestyle Cooking. While a few featured recipes may be familiar to…
French Country Cooking Cookbook Review and Gougères (French Cheese Puffs)
French Country Cooking: Authentic Recipes from Every Region, written by Françoise Branget, features 180 recipes submitted by the members of the French National Assembly from throughout France and the overseas departments . The resulting compilation is a variety of dishes representing the diversity of France, from simple comfort food to the more complex and extravagant products meant…
Pumpkin Fantail Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Cream Cheese Icing
Whenever I cook for my grandpa, he has one request- cinnamon rolls. When he visited a few weeks ago, it had been a year since I had last seen him. I wanted to make an extra special cinnamon roll. I came across these beautiful Pumpkin Fantail Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Cream Cheese Icing. The dough…
Culinaria Hungary Cookbook Review and Túrós Pogácsa (Hungarian Quark Pogácsa)
Culinaria Hungary: A Celebration of Food and Tradition, written by Anikó Gergely, offers an extensive guide to the traditional dishes and culture of Hungary. In addition to the dozens of recipes, the pages are filled with photos and details surrounding the country’s people and cuisine. Many editions of this book have been produced since 1999, with the most…
Tahinov Hatz (Armenian Tahini Bread)
Tahinov Hatz is an Armenian bread filled with layers of tahini (sesame paste), sugar, and sometimes cinnamon. These stuffed flatbreads have a slightly crisp and flaky texture with a hint of sweetness. A sizable Armenian population relocated to Lebanon during the Armenian genocide of 1915 in Turkey and brought Tahinov Hatz with them. They became…
Húsvéti Kalácskoszorú (Hungarian Easter Wreath)
Kalács is a Hungarian sweet bread popular during Easter. There are a few different variations and shapes. This particular bread, Húsvéti Kalácskoszorú, is formed into a wreath (circle) and sliced to show off the filling. It can also be a braided instead of sliced. Often, the center of the wreath is decorated with dyed Easter…
Mladenčići (Serbian Honey Cakes)
Mladenčići are little honey rolls/cakes often made in Serbia for Mladenci (Newlyweds), celebrated on March 22nd. Chad and I may not be newlyweds, we actually just celebrated our 5 year anniversary, but these little rolls were too interesting to pass up. On Mladenci, families visit and bring presents to couples who have gotten married in…
