Loaded Ham Rolls with Mashed Potatoes
Loaded ham rolls with mashed potatoes is my goto recipe when I have little time to cook.
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 interested in this recipe, there was a lot …
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. But it is quite pricy at the store …
Creamy Leek Soup
The first recipe I was taught in school was this creamy leek soup, aka Cream of Leek. It is very easy to make, delicious, filling, and also very …
Creamed Spinach – German Style
Wonder how to make delicious creamed spinach? Look no further, I have the perfect recipe for it! Even if you hate spinach (I think I know why), try …
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 can be expanded by whatever you want to …
Potato Pockets / Stuffed Potato Cakes
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 …
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 delicious but it is!
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 it, starting with my base recipe.
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 or in sandwiches, and also valued as a …
White Asparagus Cream Soup
A staple of the German soup selection is the asparagus cream soup. It’s a very common soup in restaurants, especially during spring when it’s asparagus season in Germany.
White Asparagus With Sauce Hollandaise
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, …
How to Make Quark in the Oven
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 …
9 Grain Porridge – 9 Korn Brei
My mom was totally into healthy food, which didn’t always make us kids happy. An exemption was this delicious breakfast porridge and even my kids would never guess, …
Labskaus – Hamburg Style
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 …
Whole Wheat Bread with Sunflower Seeds
Whole Wheat bread with sunflower or other seeds is one of the most common loaves of bread in Germany. We often call it “Vollkornbrot” but there are many, …
Sausage Goulash – Würstchen Gulasch
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, …
Grain Rolls
“Bring me some Grain Rolls!” said my husband, when I left for the bakery. That was last year while we visited Germany. Our vacation apartment was in the …
Pickled Sweet & Sour Mustard Cucumbers
Here is another childhood memory: Pickled Sweet & Sour Mustard Cucumbers! It’s a very traditional North German recipe. My grandmother used to make them all summer and we’d …
Quick Spelt Bread
I couldn’t believe that this recipe is without rising time so I had to try it for myself. Wonder what I ended up with? Keep reading!
Arugula Feta Crostini
Expecting guests or craving a hearty snack? Arugula Feta Crostini will be exactly what you need! You can make it within minutes and yet I’ve never met anyone who …
How to Bake Bread with Yeast Water
Many have watched my video about how to make yeast water and were asking how to bake a bread with it. So I decided to make a video …
Rye Bread Mixed – German Bakery Version
This Rye Bread is a winner of a German contest of bakeries. It is very easy to make and always turns out perfectly and delicious with a wonderful …
How to make Sauerkraut
Usually, I am getting my Sauerkraut at the grocery but I as asked to show how to make Sauerkraut the way we do it in Germany. So here …
Creamy Farfalle – Easy Pasta Dish
I secretly call this creamy farfalle dish “Ex-Boyfriend Pasta” since it was brought to me by a (then) boyfriend. I have no idea if it has a “real” …
German Kale Stew with Caramelized Potatoes
OK, here is my funny – and sort of embarrassing story about Grünkohl:
Cabbage Roles – Kohlrouladen
Gift-wrapped meatballs would be a funnier name for Cabbage Rolls but I guess I’ll have to go with the regular name. Meatballs wrapped in cabbage leafs are very …
Apple Beignets – Apple Cookies
Apple Beignets are a healthy and yet delicious snack for Fall and Winter. They are apple slices in a pancake batter, fried and then turned in a sugar …
Fried Potatoes & Farmer’s Breakfast
There was a request for Bratkartoffeln which are fried potatoes. I know how to make them very well because I had it at least two to three times …
Plum Jam – German Plum Spread
This is not the plum jam you know in America. It’s also rather a plum spread than a plum jam. This spread has a more intense taste and …