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
Nut-Free
Allergic to nuts? You can still enjoy a lot of German dishes – it’s not all “hazelnuts” in Germany!
Baked Apple Mulled Wine – Bratapfel-Glühwein
Glühwein – mulled wine – comes in several different versions and Baked Apple Mulled Wine is my translation for a
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
Beer Crescent Rolls
Learn how to make Beer Crescent Rolls in just a few simple steps. They are so delicious, fluffy, and crisp!
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
Oktoberfest Crispy Pork Hock
Oktoberfest wouldn’t be the same without a delicious pork hock, crispy and juicy and with some dumplings and sauerkraut on
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
Mocha Cream Cake
Did you know that Germans drink more coffee than beer? Coffee is part of our breakfast, keeps us upbeat and
Toast Hawaii
It’s often the simple things that give us comfort and Toast Hawaii is such a simple thing. An easy, open-face
Danube Waves Cake – Donauwellen
Danube Waves Cake is the translation for Donauwellen, a German cake that has several layers and somewhat resembles the waves
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
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
North German Potato Salad (with a cool Hack)
The North German Potato Salad contains mayonnaise and differs from the South German Potato Salad which is made with 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
How To Make A Perfect Schnitzel
The perfect Schnitzel has a gap of air between the breading and the meat, it is also crisp on the
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
Verpoorten (aka Advocaat) & Verporten Latte
We call it Eierlikör, here it is called Verpoorten or Advoacat and I have talked about this in some previous
German Meatloaf “Falscher Hase” (Fake Rabbit)
Meatloaves are kind of international, I guess, but of course, this German Meatloaf has to have a weird name: Falscher
Russian Bread (cookies) – German Alphabet Cookies
When I was little, I called Russian Bread “ABC Cookies”. These crisp cookies come in the shape of our alphabetical
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
German Cheese-Cream Cake – Käsesahnetorte
Käsesahnetorte – in English “Cheese-Cream Cake” is the cake that you will always find in a German bakery! It’s a
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
Strawberry Yogurt filled Chocolate Bonbons like Yoghurette
Strawberry Yogurt filled chocolate bonbons are the new chocolate-covered strawberries! If you want to show your significant other some love
Mutzenmandeln – Carnival Donuts
Mutzenmandeln get their name from their shape: The word “Mandeln” means “Almonds” and these sweet carnival pastries are shaped like
Rye Crispbread – Roggen Knäckebrot
Crisp Bread is originated in Sweden so I won’t claim it’s a traditional German bread. But crispbread is very popular
German Creamed Potatoes
With German creamed potatoes, you get a very delicious comfort food for cold days. There is quite a bit of