Homemade Topfen (curd cheese) Dumplings are a staple of the Austrian diet and these dumplings are one of the dishes I make on a regular basis for our family. I usually make Topfen Dumplings after a starter of some kind of vegetable soup. They are a great dessert and don’t call for a lot of […]
Cranberry Orange Cookies
These festive holiday cookies tick all the boxes. They have a Christmas-y cranberry-orange flavor and a melt-in-your-mouth shortbread texture, look festive and are quick and easy to make. Because they are so easy – you can even make the dough ahead and bake the cookies off later – these cookies always find a place on […]
Burgenland Crescent Cookies (Burgenländer Kipferl)
Burgenland Crescent Cookies are an old, traditional recipe from my mother-in-law’s family. She’s from the Austrian province of Burgenland, the easternmost sliver of Austria bordering Hungary. Burgenland is famous for its pastries and cookies, many of which my mother-in-law grew up baking. I must confess to never having baked Burgenland Crescent Cookies myself. My husband […]