Honey Bread – A German Christmas Bread
Honig Brot is the German name for this Christmas recipe. Honey Bread in English, can be bought at German groceries […]
Husbands Favorite
“Love passes through the stomach!” is a German saying. So these are the recipes my husband loves – and therefore me :-)
Hunter’s Sauce – Jaeger Sauce
Jaeger Sauce is best known for the Jaegerschnitzel (hunter’s cutlet) but is also often served with game and beef. There
Best German Seed Bread, Authentic Vollkornbrot
A German seed bread that tastes just like from a German bakery – soft and fresh and with delicious seeds
Pears, Beans & Bacon (Birnen, Bohnen & Speck)
A beloved Fall recipe from Hamburg is Pears, Beans & Bacon. My grandmother made this every Fall and everyone enjoyed
Baking My Marzipan Wedding Cake … 25 years later!
The 25th Anniversary is called the “silver wedding” (Silber Hochzeit) in Germany. My husband and I just reached this milestone
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
Crispy Bavarian Pork Roast with Beer Sauce
Crunchy, crispy pork roast the way it’s done in Bavaria and as the cherry on top: Beer Sauce! Feels like
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
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
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 Creamed Potatoes
With German creamed potatoes, you get a very delicious comfort food for cold days. There is quite a bit of
German Tree Cake – Baumkuchen
The German Tree Cake is made from layers and layers of caramelized cake batter with a hint of rum and
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
Crisp Baked Camembert
Baked Camembert with a crisp breaded layer around is a wonderful comfort food in winter. My husband and I enjoyed
How to bake Franzbrรถtchen – beloved Cinnamon Pastry from Hamburg
Franzbrรถtchen are a beloved traditional specialty from Hamburg and the original is only available in Hamburg. You will not find
Grain Rolls
“Bring me some Grain Rolls!” said my husband, when I left for the bakery. That was last year while we
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
Goulash or Gulasch – Hungarian Stew
As a freezer meal: Let cool completely, then fill into freezer bags or containers. Freeze for up to 6 weeks.
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
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
German Meat Salad – Fleischsalat
There is a seemingly endless variety of cold cuts, cheeses, bread spreads and salads that we put on our German
Sourdough Rye Bread (with 100% Rye Flour)
Rye bread often contains a certain percentage of wheat flour, that’s why we call it “Mischbrot” which means “Mixed Bread”.
Dampfnudeln / Germknรถdel – Sweet Dumplings
Skiing in the Alpes comes with eating Germknรถdel aka Dampfnundeln! If you’ve been there up on the mountain for lunch,
Cucumber Stew – Gurken-Hack-Eintopf
This German Cucumber Stew was a classic in my childhood. We grew a lot of vegetables in our garden and
Currywurst Sauce Recipe
If there is a meal that unites all Germans, despite where in the country they live, it’s Currywurst. We all
Sacher Torte Cake Bites (Sweet Valentine)
The legendaryย Sachertorte or Sacher Torte goes back to the year 1832. There is more than one recipe for it out
German Baked Apple Cake – Bratapfel Cake
This is the recipe for “Altdeutscher Bratapfel Kuchen” which can be translated to “Old German Baked Apple Cake”.
Authentic German Rolls – Berliner Schrippen
It really took me a while to find this recipe for original German rolls, which turned out perfectly every single
Schmalzgebรคck – German Fried Pastry
“It just smells like at the Christmas market!”, said my husband when he came downstairs while I was making the
Caramelized Almonds – Gebrannte Mandeln
End of November, Christmas Markets pop up everywhere in Germany with the delicious scent of caramelizedย almonds. Everyone lovesย going there and