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Pie

Breakfast/Brunch, Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Wildbeer-Rhabarer Strudel for One

( also known as Mixed Berry Rhubarb Hand Pies)

As many of my friends and followers know, almost every time I go home to Germany, I go with a friend to Innsbruck, Austria to a very specific cafe for strudel. Yes, that strudel is that good. Well, it is also a good excuse to go on a road trip, but yeah, the strudel is perfection. Last week, he had the occasion whilst on his holiday in Austria to go to Cafe Kroll and in a fit of jealousy, today I baked my own strudel and went on my own little road trip to Cape Ann, here in Massachusetts, with my strudel in tow. Not quite the same and it’s really faux strudel because I used puff pastry instead of strudel dough, but it’s the thought that counts I suppose. It’s “wild berry rhubarb” which just means mixed berries — raspberry, blackberry, blueberry and rhubarb. Delicious and strudel craving sorted until the next Munich trip.

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Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Apricot Streusel Tart with Saffron Sugar

My mom really likes apricots and the season is so short that I decided to make this little tart this weekend. The difference between this tart and some of my others is that I found, and sprinkled on, some saffron sugar. It’s got a lovely and unique sweet flavor and adds just a little bit of a golden color to the streusel. If you can’t find saffron sugar, turbinado would also work to add a level of richness.

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Desserts, Sweet Snacks

The Easiest No Bake Raspberry Lemon Cream Tart

Here is a challenge for Y’all….. I am certain that even if you have zero baking skills, that you can make this dessert and you’re friends will be impressed. No, really! This Raspberry Lemon Cream Tart involves no actual baking (well, ok, my version, I made the crust, but it can be make with a Keebler “Ready Crust”. If you can stir ingredients a few things together, you can make this. You could also make it with blackberries, or blueberries, or currants.

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Appetizers/Starters, Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Savory Snacks, Sides

Ukrainian-style Potato Cabbage + Leek Tart

It’s been an uninspiring period and I haven’t been feeling well but now that my tum tum is better, I feel like cooking and baking again. Comfort food on the menu, so I made this Ukrainian-style Potato Cabbage + Leek Tart as my weekend lunch food. The pan was actually the inspiration — I found it at a thrift store and just said “Ukraine” to me (go figure, with those colors!) What came first — the recipe or the pan? Sort of like what came first — the chicken or the egg!

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Appetizers/Starters, Dinner, Lunch, Savory Snacks

Erbazzone (ATK’s Swiss Chard Pie)

Switching gears, the cabbage family. Big and diverse and super healthy, I decided to start off this week with a swiss chard, part of the cabbage family, taking center stage. This slab-style pie makes a great light lunch, a snack or even an appetizer. I personally also think it would be a great thing to bring to a picnic or a potluck as it can be enjoyed hot or at room temperature.

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