We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Austrian and German cuisines often get lumped together due to the two countries' shared heritage. However, this does a disservice to all the ...

If you love almond macaroons for the Passover table, but want dessert with a little more pizzazz, try this torte. Reminiscent of an Austrian linzer torte, it's almond-y and chewy like a macaroon, with ...

My husband’s German family calls this Oma’s apfelkuchen, which translates to "Grandma’s apple cake." They’ve been sharing the ...

Pastries abound in the kaffeehauses of Vienna, including famously guarded secrets like the sperl-schnitte at Café Sperl, or more well-known desserts like the linzer torte. The sacher torte dates back ...

I was obsessed with jam tarts as a child. They were a treat, with essentially only two main elements – jam and pastry – and, much to my mother’s distain, I actually favoured the store-bought versions.