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 South-West of Germany.
“Love passes through the stomach!” is a German saying. So these are the recipes my husband loves – and therefore me :-)
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 and much better than Quark from buttermilk. The …
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 variation with less decoration but all the great …
Quick Schnitzel with Hunter Sauce
Think of German food, what comes to your mind first: Sausage or Schnitzel? Either way, this is the food most Americans know if I ask them what German …
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 call it Graubrot (grey bread) and others call …
Bee Sting Cake – Bienenstich
This is probably Germanys most favorite cake: Bienenstich – or as you might translate it “Bee Sting”. It is a very special kind of cake because it is …
Roasted Goose with Apricot Stuffing
Some of you might have followed my facebook “documentary” of my roasted goose cooking on Thanksgiving. As I already stated there, since we are only four people and …
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 side for a Sunday roast but if you …
Lasagna – veggies included
“How do I get those vegetables into my kids?” Some parents mash them into pasta sauce, others bake a cake with zucchini and just give up. Since my …
Quick Tortellini Dish
Some days it just has to got fast with cooking … well actually that applies to most of our days. This recipe is very quick and requires just …
German Cheese Spaetzle / Käsespätzle
We got stuck on a mountain during a heavy thunderstorm in the Alpes and gladly made it into a hut that was also a restaurant. We sat down … damp …
Frikadellen – Meat Balls
Before we talk about the Frikadellen recipe, let me tell you some interesting things about “Frikadellen” aka “Fleischklops”, “Fleischpflanzerl”, or “Bulette” – it depends on the region how …
Semmelknödel – dumplings from rolls
Actually I hadn’t planned to introduce you to “Semmelknödel” (dumplings from rolls) before late September but my daughter kept begging for them despite the hot weather. Now, since …
Stuffed Bell Peppers – gefüllte Paprika
Red, yellow, orange … but never green – that’s how we like our bell peppers! Filled with ground beef and cooked until juicy and soft, paired with …
Schweinies – Piggies (German Pork Sandwich)
There is a restaurant in Hamburg, called “Schweinske“. It’s very popular and almost all of their dishes are with pork. Over the years they got so successful, that there …
Rolled Beef – Rinder-Rouladen
Remembering my childhood this meal was something my mother cooked on a Sunday. The whole house would be filled with the scent of the meat and gravy. It doesn’t need …