The Perfect Chocolate Cake – flourless!
Who wouldn’t like chocolate cake, right? Bring a Chocolate cake to a party and you can’t go wrong with it.
Vegetarian Recipes
You don’t eat animals? That’s absolutely ok with me! These recipes have no fish or meat. They might contain milk or eggs though.
Palatschinken – Pancakes with Sweet Filling
With the recipe for German Pancakes, you can easily make filled Palatschinken. I learned this from my grandmother in Augsburg and
Maultaschen – Swabian Filled Pasta (Ravioli)
If I translate the word Maultaschen to English, it would be mouth pockets. Weird! They are basically filled pasta, cooked
Apricot Cake with Almond Crust
When I came across this Apricot Cake recipe the first time, I knew I would have to bake it. You
Schupfnudeln – Potato Noodle Recipe
Schupfnudeln or Potato Noodle is a sort of German Potato Dumpling from the region of Baden-Würtemberg which is in the
Herb Butter & Herb Quark
Herbs have a big part in the German cuisine. Two of the most used herb recipes are Herb Butter and Herb
Make Quark from Whole Milk Kefir
I found an easy way to make Quark from whole milk kefir and in my opinion it tastes absolutely delicious
Traditional German Rum Pot – Rumtopf
Each year, lots of Germans start a Rum Pot during the summer months and enjoy the fruits of their work
Easy Black Forest Cake with Strawberries
The Black Forest Cake is world famous and usually requires quite a bit of work. This easy Blackforest Cake is a
Quark Cakes – Quarkkuchen
They look like cookies but they are not – they are actually little quark cakes made from a “Quark-Oil Dough”.
German Rye-Wheat Bread with Sourdough: Mischbrot
This authentic German rye bread is made with sourdough and has many names: Some call it Mischbrot (mixed bread), some
Bee Sting Cake – Bienenstich
This is probably Germanys most favorite cake: Bienenstich – or as you might translate it “Bee Sting”. It is a
German Hazelnut Cake – Nusskuchen
I guess there is no German who doesn’t know the German Hazelnut Cake! It is famously sold as a cake mix in Germany and it comes with a delicious hazelnut glaze.
German Tartar Sauce or Remoulade Sauce – Remouladensauce
Never heard of “The” German Tartar Sauce? Well, some German dishes are very regional and those from Bavaria are best
Very Vanilla German Cheesecake – Vanille Käsekuchen
My Vanilla German Cheesecake is – hands down – the best! It’s light and fresh and so vanilla-tasting, you’ll think
How to make Quark from buttermilk
When Germans live abroad they have two big concerns: The first one is about getting good bread and the second
Best German Cookie Recipe
This is my favorite German cookie recipe for cookies all year round – but I especially use it to bake
Easter Bread – Osterzopf / Hefezopf
I am baking this Easter Bread for about 25 years and everyone loves it. Fill your house with the scent
Authentic German Red Cabbage – Rotkohl
A typical German main dish has the components: Meat, potatoes (carbs), and a vegetable side. Red Cabbage is a frequent
Oktoberfest Gingerbread Hearts – Lebkuchenherzen
Oktoberfest is all about beer, Brathändel (rotisserie chicken) … and Lebkuchenherzen (Oktoberfest Gingerbread Hearts)!
Tangerine Cheesecake
“Oh Tangerine Cheesecake, you look and taste soooooo gooooood!” Fresh and delicious – just right for a hot summer day.
Apple Gnocchi
For those busy weeknights, for the kids, for fun or just for “desert for dinner” … quick fix with vitamins!
Lebkuchen / German Gingerbread Cookies
Homemade Lebkuchen is something you really MUST try! These cookies are a favorite every Christmas … and even after. They
Vanillesauce / Vanilla Sauce
Often sweet dishes and desserts come with a vanilla sauce in Germany. While one can buy it in Germany like
German Bread: Pasching’s Farmer Bread
Like every German I am of cause obsessed with bread. And like every German who has moved to another country,
How to Make Bread Spice for German Bread
When it comes to baking bread, I will sometimes refer to “Bread Spice”. If you want the rich taste of
Quick Tortellini Dish
Some days it just has to got fast with cooking … well actually that applies to most of our days.
Popcorn – German Style
German Popcorn is – other than the American version – fat-free and sweet. It might resemble kettle corn but is
Brezeln – German Pretzel Recipe
Homemade Pretzels, fresh from the oven? Yes, please! It’s not difficult at all but requires an additional step before baking:
Plum Cake with crumbles – traditional German
Every year, about the end of August, I find sugar plums at the grocery and immediately go bananas! I buy