Walnut Soup
If you have a knack for nuts, this Walnut Soup is just right for you! It has a great taste […]
Egg-Free
Allergic to eggs or sympathetic to chicken? These recipes are egg-free!
Hunter’s Sauce – Jaeger Sauce
Jaeger Sauce is best known for the Jaegerschnitzel (hunter’s cutlet) but is also often served with game and beef. There
Hungarian Sauce (formerly Zigeuner Sauce or Gipsy Sauce)
We call this sauce “Hungarian Sauce” now but some of you might know it under the name Zigeuner Soße (translated:
Best German Seed Bread, Authentic Vollkornbrot
A German seed bread that tastes just like from a German bakery – soft and fresh and with delicious seeds
Pears, Beans & Bacon (Birnen, Bohnen & Speck)
A beloved Fall recipe from Hamburg is Pears, Beans & Bacon. My grandmother made this every Fall and everyone enjoyed
Beet Salad – Beet Root Salad
Beets usually come in a jar like pickles … at least in Germany. They are also a great Fall vegetable
How to Make Homemade Beer Jelly
If you’re a fan of culinary experimentation and enjoy a refreshing glass of beer, then you’re in for a treat.
Domino Stones – Dominosteine – Chocolate Dominos
Domino Stones or as we call them “Domino Steine” are tiny, delicious, 3-layer Christmas cakes, covered in chocolate. The name
Slab Cookies – German Style
Slab Cookies are the perfect solution for holiday baking with very little time. Skip the cookie cutters and complicated decoration
Walnut Bread in a Jar
Walnut Bread with figs, baked in a jar! Great as a giveaway to friends and neighbors.
Oktoberfest Dessert “Beer Mug”
Look at these sweet beer mugs: I can’t believe it’s not beer! Two Jell-O flavors mixed and then topped with
Loaded Ham Rolls with Mashed Potatoes
Loaded ham rolls with mashed potatoes is my goto recipe when I have little time to cook.
Gravlax – Graved Salmon – Cured Salmon
Gravlax is the Norwegian name for cured salmon, also called graved salmon. Since I lived in the North of Germany
Roasted Veggies in Peanut Sauce with Crispy Tofu
“Roasted Veggies in Peanut Sauce” – that doesn’t sound German! Well, after asking on Facebook whether my followers would be
How To Make Skyr from Scratch
Skyr is a somewhat new addition to the American dairy ails and it is very similar to our German Quark.
Crispy Bavarian Pork Roast with Beer Sauce
Crunchy, crispy pork roast the way it’s done in Bavaria and as the cherry on top: Beer Sauce! Feels like
German Vegetable Soup with Meatballs
There are basically no limits to soup variations but a German Vegetable Soup comes with a basic recipe that then
Baked Apple Mulled Wine – Bratapfel-Glühwein
Glühwein – mulled wine – comes in several different versions and Baked Apple Mulled Wine is my translation for a
Kraut Crullers / Kraut Rolls / Krautkrapfen
Kraut Crullers are so good and I would never have expected that filling noodle dough with sauerkraut could be that
Soft Pretzel Braids / Pretzel Rolls
I love pretzels but I like soft pretzel braids even better! They are so fluffy and much easier to eat
9 Grain Walnut Bread
This Nine Grain Walnut Bread has all the benefits of whole grains and nuts and tastes so amazing that everyone
Toast Hawaii
It’s often the simple things that give us comfort and Toast Hawaii is such a simple thing. An easy, open-face
Stick Bread: Campfire Bread on a Stick
Stick Bread is in a way also a breadstick but the name comes from the fact that it is baked
Fruit Bar – Fruit Slice Snacks
My Fruit Bar Snacks are based on the German treat called Fruchtschnitte or Obstschnitte. You can create countless variations of
German Candy “Nippon”
German Candy is delicious and I miss it quite a lot! Care packages from Germany are expensive and often take
Bavarian Wurst Salad & Swiss Wurst Salad
Wurst Salad is very similar to the Fleisch Salad that I posted a while ago. At least, some of the
Onion Pork / Onion Beef – Zwiebelfleisch
This recipe for onion pork might be the big hit at your next potluck. Easy to make and delicious in
German Cabbage Salad – Kraut Salad
Our German Cabbage Salad is probably the equivalent of the American Cole Slaw. It is served as a side dish
How To Bake Rustic Rolls
We have so many different, wonderful bread rolls in Germany that it’s often hard to choose! These rustic rolls are
Sour Roast – traditional German Pot Roast “Sauerbraten”
Sauerbraten is translated to Sour Roast and is a German pot roast with a slightly sour taste for the meat