Gravlax – Graved Salmon – Cured Salmon
Gravlax is the Norwegian name for cured salmon, also called graved salmon. Since I lived in the North of Germany for most of my life, I am very …
Fried Egg Cake for Easter
German Easter is all about eggs, carrots, bunnies, and lambs and therefore food is prepared like the fried egg cake to fit these topics. It is surprising, how …
Creamed Spinach – German Style
Wonder how to make delicious creamed spinach? Look no further, I have the perfect recipe for it! Even if you hate spinach (I think I know why), try …
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 Eierlikรถr, 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!
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!
How to Make Marzipan
When I first learned how to make Marzipan, I thought that must be wrong: Only 3 ingredients? That can’t be right. But it really is all you … …
Cream Puffs with Sweet or Savory Fillings
Cream Puffs are not a German idea. I think it’s from France but I’m not an expert. Anyway, in a German bakery, you will often find cream puffs …
South German Potato Salad with Wieners
Germany is divided about potato salad, seriously! There is the “South German Potato Salad” (or Munich Potato Salad) with a vinaigrette and the “Berlin Potato Salad” with mayo …
Asparagus Soup Recipe
Asparagus Soup is part of the German Asparagus Mania … every year in May! About that time, fresh Asparagus comes to our farmer’s markets and people go absolutely …
Egg Salad Recipe – Easy & Delicious
Whether you want your egg salad on a sandwich or for a brunch at Easter, this recipe is failproof, fast and tastes wonderful. It’s also very light but …
Egg Liqueur Cake – Egg Schnaps Cake
If I say the word “Eierlikรถr Torte” (= Egg Liqueur Cake or Egg Schnaps Cake), the eyes of my father in law instantly start to brighten up and …
Hearty Spinach Cake / Spinach Pie
When you think of Cake, you probably expect something sweet but in Germany, Spinach Cake is a hearty meal. When I googled “spinach cake” to get an idea …
Snowflake – Hot Verpoorten Egg Schnaps
Even in Texas it can get cold and the most delicious way to get warm after a stroll in the cold, is drinking an egg schnapps “Snowflake”.
Herb Butter & Herb Quark
Herbs have a big part in the German cuisine. Two of the most used herb recipes areย Herb Butter and Herb Quark. But let me tell you a little …
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 …
German Tartar Sauce or Remoulade Sauce – Remouladensauce
Never heard of “The” German Tartar Sauce? Well, some German dishes are very regional and those from Bavaria are best known by tourists. But places in the North …
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How to make Quark from buttermilk
When Germans live abroad they have two big concerns: The first one is about getting good bread and the second is about finding Quark in a grocery. Quark …
Best German Cookie Recipe
This is my favorite German cookie recipe for cookies all year round – but I especially use it to bake Christmas Cookies! The texture of these cookies is …
Easter Bread – Osterzopf / Hefezopf
I am baking this Easter Bread for about 25 years and everyone loves it. Fill your house with the scent of this wonderful bread!
Quark-Brรถtchen – Easy Rolls
These quick rolls are made with “Quark”*. They are easy and fast – just perfect for a Sunday morning breakfast. ย Though you won’t find Quark easily in the …