Schaum Torte

This recipe is a German dessert. Gram was half German so it makes me wonder if this was a family recipe. The word “schaum” means frothy or foamy in German, which directly defines the meringue shells and even the whipped cream. All the references to Schaum Torte I found used strawberries, but if you don’t … Continue reading

Maple Tapioca

All the tapioca pudding I’ve ever tasted was gluey and pretty disgusting. I suspect it was not good quality, but all it takes is one bad experience to turn you off something, right? I don’t know if I’ll ever make this maple tapioca pudding, but maybe one of you will. If you do, let us … Continue reading

Angel Pie

UPDATE: This recipe has been entered in a contest in my local paper. I hope you will follow this link and vote for me. The winner receives some cool cooking gifts! I’m sorry to say you have to sign up, but I will forever love you if you go through this process for me. Vote … Continue reading

Oscar’s $100 Cake

Gram liked this recipe so much she wrote it out twice. The funny thing is that the first one, on the blue paper, has a seafood casserole recipe on the back of it. Maybe she was planning a dinner? It’s interesting to note that the second recipe has increased quantities of the ingredients and makes … Continue reading

Pickles (sweet)

I’ve just returned from my trip to Tennessee, where all things can be found pickled. I saw in a store a jar of watermelon pickles, regular pickles, pickled okra, pickled onions, and yes some other pickled things that shall remain nameless. So I figured I would post another of the pickle recipes that Gram had. … Continue reading