Lebkucken are a German spice cookie, traditionally available at Christmas time. They contain cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, citrus peel. Is your mouth watering yet? They are great with a cup of coffee, tea or a cold glass of milk. Lebkuchen are very dunkable. Yum!!! By the way any leftover lebkuchen can be crumbled over vanilla ice cream. Heavenly!…
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Curry: History and Recipe
Curry is a delicious Asian seasoning with an interesting history, and multiple uses. Today I am sharing with you my own curry blend. So, what prompted me to do this? After all, you can buy curry in the store, right? Well, I thought, I already make my own chili powder, and garam masala why not…
Garam Masala
So, you are pushing your cart down the aisle at your local supermarket. You are on a special quest! You need this specific spice for a new recipe you are dying to try. You finally reach the spice section and start searching. There it is: “garam masala”. So what exactly is it? Well, like curry, garam masala is…
Cinnamon Snaps – A Cinnamon Lovers Cookie
In this post I am offering another installment from my Aunt Lou Archives series – Cinnamon Snaps – a close cousin to the ubiquitous Ginger Snaps cookies. I must confess that at first I was somewhat skeptical about these cookies. Cinnamon Snaps just sounded a bit plain, but my husband convinced me that we…
