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 …
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“Love passes through the stomach!” is a German saying. So these are the recipes my husband loves – and therefore me :-)
The 25th Anniversary is called the “silver wedding” (Silber Hochzeit) in Germany. My husband and I just reached this milestone …
Baking My Marzipan Wedding Cake … 25 years later! Read More »
“Roasted Veggies in Peanut Sauce” – that doesn’t sound German! Well, after asking on Facebook whether my followers would be …
Roasted Veggies in Peanut Sauce with Crispy Tofu Read More »
Crunchy, crispy pork roast the way it’s done in Bavaria and as the cherry on top: Beer Sauce! Feels like …
Potato Pockets or Stuffed Potato Cakes are often found on the menus of less formal and lower-priced restaurants. Made at …
The perfect Schnitzel has a gap of air between the breading and the meat, it is also crisp on the …
Sauerbraten is translated to Sour Roast and is a German pot roast with a slightly sour taste for the meat …
Sour Roast – traditional German Pot Roast “Sauerbraten” Read More »
With German creamed potatoes, you get a very delicious comfort food for cold days. There is quite a bit of …
The German Tree Cake is made from layers and layers of caramelized cake batter with a hint of rum and …
These are the softest Spritz Cookies ever! They are so good, I have to bake them weekly because my family …
Baked Camembert with a crisp breaded layer around is a wonderful comfort food in winter. My husband and I enjoyed …
Franzbrรถtchen are a beloved traditional specialty from Hamburg and the original is only available in Hamburg. You will not find …
How to bake Franzbrรถtchen – beloved Cinnamon Pastry from Hamburg Read More »
“Bring me some Grain Rolls!” said my husband, when I left for the bakery. That was last year while we …
Here is another childhood memory: Pickled Sweet & Sour Mustard Cucumbers! It’s a very traditional North German recipe. My grandmother …
As a freezer meal: Let cool completely, then fill into freezer bags or containers. Freeze for up to 6 weeks.
This Rye Bread is a winner of a German contest of bakeries. It is very easy to make and always …
I secretly call this creamy farfalle dish “Ex-Boyfriend Pasta” since it was brought to me by a (then) boyfriend. I …
There is a seemingly endless variety of cold cuts, cheeses, bread spreads and salads that we put on our German …
Rye bread often contains a certain percentage of wheat flour, that’s why we call it “Mischbrot” which means “Mixed Bread”. …
Skiing in the Alpes comes with eating Germknรถdel aka Dampfnundeln! If you’ve been there up on the mountain for lunch, …
This German Cucumber Stew was a classic in my childhood. We grew a lot of vegetables in our garden and …
If there is a meal that unites all Germans, despite where in the country they live, it’s Currywurst. We all …
The legendaryย Sachertorte or Sacher Torte goes back to the year 1832. There is more than one recipe for it out …
This is the recipe for “Altdeutscher Bratapfel Kuchen” which can be translated to “Old German Baked Apple Cake”.
It really took me a while to find this recipe for original German rolls, which turned out perfectly every single …
“It just smells like at the Christmas market!”, said my husband when he came downstairs while I was making the …
End of November, Christmas Markets pop up everywhere in Germany with the delicious scent of caramelizedย almonds. Everyone lovesย going there and …
Who wouldn’t like chocolate cake, right? Bring a Chocolate cake to a party and you can’t go wrong with it. …
You might think that everyone eats Wurst (sausage) at the Oktoberfest but that is not the case. Though there are …
This is the best sauerkraut you will ever eat! It has a soft and smooth texture and a very mild …
If I translate the word Maultaschen to English, it would be mouth pockets. Weird! They are basically filled pasta, cooked …