German Lebküchen

by SandraWidick // December 3, 2018 // No Comments

Happy Monday! I’m all about Christmas cookies right now! Today, I’m showing you how to make one type of German gingerbread cookies (German Lebküchen) , “Nurnberger Lebkuchen”. I was a little bit confused about the gingerbread spice that is typically... Continue reading →

Brown Butter Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Cookies

by SandraWidick // November 27, 2018 // No Comments

Happy Tuesday!! I can’t believe this is the last week of November! Hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving and maybe Black Friday?. I went Black Friday shopping late Thursday night and I thought that maybe because of the heavy rain... Continue reading →

Cranberry Limoncello Pie

by SandraWidick // November 20, 2018 // 1 Comment

Growing up, I never ate pumpkin stuff because it’s not popular in Peru. We have some kind of squash but I don’t think it has the same taste as pumpkin, we never use it for desserts. The first time I... Continue reading →

Magical Christmas Cake

by SandraWidick // November 16, 2018 // No Comments

Friday is finally here and Thanksgiving is just around the corner, I can’t believe November is going by so fast. Things around here haven’t been that great, we have a big fire burning in Northern California for a week now,... Continue reading →

Linzer Cookies

by SandraWidick // November 15, 2018 // 2 Comments

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas …. everywhere I go… literally… EVERYWHERE! and I like it! One of things I love about Christmas is baking. My husband and I always host Christmas dinner at our house and we... Continue reading →

Mulled Wine Chocolate Cupcakes

by SandraWidick // November 12, 2018 // No Comments

Jingle Bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way …. Happy Monday!!! Hope everyone is doing great. The past few days have been really bad for California. Many fires around the state have destroyed homes and killed people. My family is... Continue reading →

Gingerbread Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting

by SandraWidick // November 7, 2018 // No Comments

Northern California is starting to cool off and that is a good excuse to turn on my oven and bake Christmas goodies. This gingerbread loaf is perfect for a chilly morning. When my husband had a bite of this bread,... Continue reading →

Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Muffins

by SandraWidick // November 6, 2018 // No Comments

If you follow me on Instagram (Pastry_Tales), you can see that I have already started baking for Christmas time! The day after Halloween, I put down all my spooky decorations while listening to Christmas songs. I think Christmas time goes... Continue reading →

Apple Cake Bars

by SandraWidick // October 19, 2018 // No Comments

I’m a Halloween fan so every year I have the tradition of organizing a Halloween party at my house. It’s never the same day of Halloween, I usually plan it for a couple of days before so I can make... Continue reading →

Pumpkin Spice Latte Snowball Cookies

by SandraWidick // October 15, 2018 // 1 Comment

Have you ever heard about snowball cookies or Russian tea cakes or polvorones or wedding cookies? They are all the same, they are usually made with butter, powdered sugar and nuts (I prefer to use toasted pecans). They’re very popular... Continue reading →

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