Diary of a Mad Hausfrau

When in doubt, schnitzel. This is what I have learned when I am looking for quick and easy main dish recipes. Of course, adapting the ingredients seasonally is always a good idea. This time of the year, many people’s gardens are overflowing with ripe zucchini. Consequently, zucchini recipes are all over the interwebs. This Zucchini Parmesan Chicken Schnitzel is my contributio...

I had my first taste of käsespätzle over 30 years ago on my first trip to Germany, and I never forgot it. Often called the “German Mac-n-Cheese”, it’s not really. Homemade boiled noodles, cheese, and butter are baked in a casserole.  After purchasing my own

The Marathon that is the Summer Fancy Food Show is simultaneously delicious, exciting, fun, exhausting, and overwhelming. I don’t know many other events that can claim the same experience. Specialty Food Association‘s summer extravaganza is mostly an industry event for brands seeking wide...

Homemade Mixed Citrus Sugar is what happens when you cannot decide which citrus flavor of sugar to create. So why not go whole hog and use every variety you can find at the market?  In this case, pink grapefruit, orange, tangerine, lemon, and lime make a confetti explosion of flavors and color.

Creating flavored sugar is so easy, you will never buy the store-bo...