Poppy seed strudel w/whole spelt

There is no Christmas without a poppy seed strudel in my home.

Panettone w/whole spelt

All I want for Christmas is...a panettone.

Tomek's mom gingerbread w/whole spelt

There has to be gingerbread in every Polish home for the Holidays, prepared days ahead. This is an old family recipe...to be completed just before Christmas.

Stollen w/whole spelt (German Christmas bread)

I'd been buying Stollen for years and eating a lot of it. Than I thought, why don't I make it myself ... and eat a lot of it?

Whole spelt chocolate kipferls (Austrian croissants)

Austrian tradition, Italian recipe, my home...

Christmas fruit cake with whole spelt and brandy

My yearly Holiday special...

Candied orange peel (zest)

...and finally, I made my own.

Cantucci w/whole spelt

Give me a cantuccio and I'm in love.

Homemade vanilla extract

Well, I'm not in the USA anymore where vanilla extra is...Vanilla Extract. Here - not available (without overpaying). Since then, I've used an artificial substitution only once and then I've decided to make my own essence.

Soft ginger cookies w/whole spelt

Ina called them "ultimate". She knew what she was talking about...

Lady's kisses w/whole spelt

Baci di dama...who can think of a better name..?

Swirl biscotti w/whole spelt

These put a smile on Hania's little face...and went very well with my cappuccino.