Oktoberfest Roast Chicken – Wiesn Hendl
You might think that everyone eats Wurst (sausage) at the Oktoberfest but that is not the case. Though there are …
Lunch or Dinner
German Main Dishes are most likely cooked for lunch. Since school ends at noon, the kids come home for lunch and stay at home moms will cook for them. However, in some families, the kids eat at a daycare and the husbands at work and the main dish will either be cooked for dinner or only on weekends.
Creamed Sauerkraut – German Version
This is the best sauerkraut you will ever eat! It has a soft and smooth texture and a very mild …
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 …
Italian Pizza with Salami
I came across this recipe last week. Italian pizza is something I really miss so I had to try it …
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 …
Matjes Herring in Cream Sauce
Here comes a typical spring meal from the North: Matjes Herring in Cream Sauce! The word “Matjes” comes from the Dutch …
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 …
Boeuf Stroganoff – Beef Stroganoff
A visitor of my blog asked me about the recipe for Boeuf Stroganoff. Nothing easier than that! I will happily …
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 …
Bell Pepper Quiche with goat cheese
Bell Pepper Quiche is not really a traditional German recipe but since bell pepper is such a healthy vegetable (lots …
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 …
Tilapia in Orange Sauce
Not a fish fan? You might change your mind about that! This delicious tilapia recipe has been my absolute favorite …
Apple Gnocchi
For those busy weeknights, for the kids, for fun or just for “desert for dinner” … quick fix with vitamins!
Lasagna – veggies included
“How do I get those vegetables into my kids?” Some parents mash them into pasta sauce, others bake a cake …
Pumpkin Mash – Kürbisbrei
I love the summer and when fall comes around the corner the only thing that cheers me up about it …
Quick Tortellini Dish
Some days it just has to got fast with cooking … well actually that applies to most of our days. …
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 …
Eating “Weißwurst” the right way
Weißwurst (notice the letter “ß”, called “eszet” and spoken with a sharp “s” sound) is a Bavarian sausage and there …
Frikadellen – Meat Balls
Before we talk about the Frikadellen recipe, let me tell you some interesting things about “Frikadellen” aka “Fleischklops”, “Fleischpflanzerl”, or …
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 …
Stuffed Bell Peppers – gefüllte Paprika
Red, yellow, orange … but never green – that’s how we like our bell peppers! Filled with ground beef …
German Pancakes – Pfannkuchen
There is nothing like the scent of fresh German pancakes in the kitchen! Here is how countless German moms made them… …
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 …