Linzer Torte

Linzer Torte

My mom makes this torte every year around the holidays. Her friends all request it: ‘I don’t want any gifts – just bake that jam tart for me’. If only they knew how easy it is to make. Don’t let the lattice top stress you out, embrace its rustic beauty and remember: perfect is boring…. Read more »

Flourless Chocolate Hazelnut Cake

Flourless Chocolate Hazelnut Cake

Fourless chocolate hazenut cake! Is this real life? Yes! This gluten-free beauty is from my mom’s coveted stash of old-school german recipes. It’s the first time she’s made it since her move to the states – why she waited this long, I have no idea. It’s pretty amazing. I’m so glad the birth of this… Read more »