There are as many types of kuchen recipes as there are German cooks, says reader Judi Sayler. “My kuchen recipes are handed down from my grandmother, who was a ‘German from Russia.’ She made several ...

German grandmothers have been passing along the kuchen tradition for generations: mixing up sweet yeast dough to form coffee cakes filled with fresh fruit of the season and rich, creamy custard made ...

Holly Coulson sent in two recipes for Aldona Collani of Saylorsburg. The recipes are for German Kuchen and Lithuanian Varskes Cepelinai (potato-cheese dumplings). The recipes are from Holly’s ...

Whenever I suffer an emotional blow, I have a coded phrase that my husband and daughter both understand. I say, “The urchin has been activated.” That’s because I have a sea urchin living in my chest ...

ACEQUIA • Darlene Moser learned early in life to be thrifty and skillful in the kitchen. Her traditional German-Russian kuchen — coffee cake — shined at Acequia Days, the town’s centennial celebration ...

1/4 cup ( 1/2 stick) butter, melted Sliced fresh fruit (optional) Sugar mixture (optional): To make dough, scald milk and add shortening to melt. Let mixture cool to lukewarm and stir in yeast. Let ...

Frieda Arwe named this cake after the friend in Freiburg, Germany who gave her the recipe. Arwe found that Chef John Folse's Bittersweet Plantation Creole Cream Cheese is a perfect substitute for the ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch springform pan. Sprinkle the pan with flour and tap out the excess. 2. In a bowl, whisk the flour, cornmeal, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and ...