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 a divine lemon cream! Looks like real beer, …
Look at these sweet beer mugs: I can’t believe it’s not beer! Two Jell-O flavors mixed and then topped with a divine lemon cream! Looks like real beer, …
Loaded ham rolls with mashed potatoes is my goto recipe when I have little time to cook.
Gravlax is the Norwegian name for cured salmon, also called graved salmon. Since I lived in the North of Germany for most of my life, I am very …
Chocolate Hazelnut Ice Cream is delicious and very typical for Germany. What pecans are for the people in Texas, that’s what hazelnuts are for Germans. We bake with …
This traditional Buckwheat Cake with Cranberries (Lingonberries) comes from the region called “Lรผneburger Heide”, which is in the north of Germany, just south of Hamburg. It is a …
“Roasted Veggies in Peanut Sauce” – that doesn’t sound German! Well, after asking on Facebook whether my followers would be interested in this recipe, there was a lot …
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Skyr is a somewhat new addition to the American dairy ails and it is very similar to our German Quark. But it is quite pricy at the store …
Crunchy, crispy pork roast the way it’s done in Bavaria and as the cherry on top: Beer Sauce! Feels like Oktoberfest on the tongue. You can’t ask for …
There are basically no limits to soup variations but a German Vegetable Soup comes with a basic recipe that then can be expanded by whatever you want to …
Glรผhwein – mulled wine – comes in several different versions and Baked Apple Mulled Wine is my translation for a Bratapfel-Glรผhwein. It is a particularly delicious spiced apple …
Potato Pockets or Stuffed Potato Cakes are often found on the menus of less formal and lower-priced restaurants. Made at home, this meal is gentle on your budget …
Oktoberfest wouldn’t be the same without a delicious pork hock, crispy and juicy and with some dumplings and sauerkraut on the side. Pure bliss!
German Candy is delicious and I miss it quite a lot! Care packages from Germany are expensive and often take weeks to get to Texas, so I found …
Wurst Salad is very similar to the Fleisch Salad that I posted a while ago. At least, some of the ingredients are similar but it is made with …
This recipe for onion pork might be the big hit at your next potluck. Easy to make and delicious in many ways, it is perfect to please a …
Our German Cabbage Salad is probably the equivalent of the American Cole Slaw. It is served as a side dish or in sandwiches, and also valued as a …
The North German Potato Salad contains mayonnaise and differs from the South German Potato Salad which is made with a vinaigrette. It is probably a lot closer to …
White Asparagus with Sauce Hollandaise is the German’s favorite spring dish! Harvested fresh from the fields and sold at farmers markets and the grocery in May and June, …
We call it Eierlikรถr, here it is called Verpoorten or Advoacat and I have talked about this in some previous recipes. We especially enjoy this Egg-Schnaps during Easter. …
It is not coincident that I am already publishing my third version on how to make Quark. It just shows our German obsession with it … and its …
Strawberry Yogurt filled chocolate bonbons are the new chocolate-covered strawberries! If you want to show your significant other some love for Valentine’s Day, you should try this recipe!
With German creamed potatoes, you get a very delicious comfort food for cold days. There is quite a bit of cream involved but that is one one of …
Labskaus is a typical Northern dish made from potatoes, beef and beets, accompanied by a herring, fried egg, and some pickles. It’s a sailors eat and you’ll very …
I didn’t grow up with sausage goulash but if my mom had known the recipe, she would definitely have made it every week. It is easy and quick, …
If you cook this Apple Jelly (Apfel Gelee in German), your entire house will be wrapped in a wonderful scent of apple cider! Cinnamon, apple, and vanilla will …
Pretzel dumplings are comfort food and when they come with a delicious mushroom cream sauce, a culinary dream comes true. These two things just go so well together, …
Lemon Yogurt Cream is the perfect dessert on a warm summer day! Enjoy this fluffy and refreshing treat to stay cool and enjoy the summer, no matter how …
Nรผrnberger Bratwurst looks like breakfast links but they are different and taste so much better! The spices – and mostly the majoram – make this sausage so very …
A sweet treat that Germans like to grab at the bakery, is Almond Crescents or Almond Horns. Mandelhรถrnchen – that’s their German name – are pure bliss and …
Bavarian Cream is on almost every menu in Bavaria. It is a delicious dessert that usually comes in the taste of vanilla but can also be made with …