9 Grain Walnut Bread
This Nine Grain Walnut Bread has all the benefits of whole grains and nuts and tastes so amazing that everyone loves it, no matter what you put on …
How easy or difficult is a recipe? Some recipes require a little more experience while others are so easy that even beginners can cook them. So on a scale from 1 to 5 where 5 is the most difficult …
Toast Hawaii
It’s often the simple things that give us comfort and Toast Hawaii is such a simple thing. An easy, open-face sandwich that won over German families in the …
Danube Waves Cake – Donauwellen
Danube Waves Cake is the translation for Donauwellen, a German cake that has several layers and somewhat resembles the waves of the river Danube.
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 on a stick over a campfire.
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 Candy “Nippon”
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 …
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 ingredients are similar but it is made with …
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 many ways, it is perfect to please a …
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 …
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 my favorite when it comes to pairing them …
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 vinaigrette. It is probably a lot closer to …
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.
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 outside and soft & juicy on the inside. …
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, …
Rhubarb Meringue Cake
Springtime is rhubarb time and I love this rhubarb meringue cake that we make in Germany. It’s pretty easy to make and tastes heavenly!
Carrot cake with Spelt Flour – super moist!
This is – hands down – the best carrot cake one can bake! It is moist and delicious, has nutritional value and even looks beautiful. It is also …
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 recipes. We especially enjoy this Egg-Schnaps during Easter. …
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 Hase – Fake Rabbit!
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 letters, just like the Alphabet Cookies here in …
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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 and also for the gravy. To counter the …
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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 staple on a German coffee table and beloved …
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 …
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 for Valentine’s Day, you should try this recipe!
Mutzenmandeln – Carnival Donuts
Mutzenmandeln get their name from their shape: The word “Mandeln” means “Almonds” and these sweet carnival pastries are shaped like almonds.
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 in Germany and there are many, many different …
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, …
German Creamed Potatoes
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 …
Berliner Krapfen or Berliner Pfannkuchen (Beignets)
Berliner Krapfen are sometimes also called Berliner Pfannkuchen (pancakes) but I know them just as “Berliner”. That’s also what you are saying when you buy them at a …
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German Tree Cake – Baumkuchen
The German Tree Cake is made from layers and layers of caramelized cake batter with a hint of rum and marzipan taste. It’s a delicious piece of art …
Spritz Cookies – the Best & Softest Recipe!
These are the softest Spritz Cookies ever! They are so good, I have to bake them weekly because my family is begging for more. There is the secret …