Apple Strudel – Apfelstrudel
Most people connect Apple Strudel (Apfelstrudel) with Austria or Vienna but its real roots seem to be in Arabia from …
Winter
The cold climate in Germany leads to a lot of hearty dishes and hot drinks.
Liver Cheese (German Meatloaf) – Leberkäse
The name Leberkäse or Leberkäs is used for both: The Fleischkäse which is made without liver and the original Leberkäse …
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 …
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 …
Homemade Pasta from Scratch
So far I haven’t met anyone who wouldn’t like pasta and making homemade pasta is almost better than eating it!
Fried Snowballs from Rothenburg
This recipe for fried Snowballs is a regional specialty from a German town, called Rothenburg ob der Tauber. I have …
Split Pea Soup or Stew – Traditional German
My parents hated split pea soup and any kind of stew. They had it a lot during WWII and didn’t …
German Baked Apple Cake – Bratapfel Cake
This is the recipe for “Altdeutscher Bratapfel Kuchen” which can be translated to “Old German Baked Apple Cake”.
Candied Gingerbread Cookies – Elisen Lebkuchen
There must be a reason, why I am already doing a third German Gingerbread Cookie recipe on my blog, right? …
Caramelized Almonds – Gebrannte Mandeln
End of November, Christmas Markets pop up everywhere in Germany with the delicious scent of caramelized almonds. Everyone loves going there and …
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 …
Elderberry Soup – Fliederbeersuppe
Elderberry soup is packed with a lot of vitamins and for me also with lots of memories. My grandmother cooked …
Onion Cake – Zwiebelkuchen
Thinking of cake usually something sweet comes to our mind but onion cake or onion tart is no dessert. Onion …
Kohlrabi in White Sauce
Every time I buy Kohlrabi here in Houston, the cashier asks me what it is so they can look it …
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 …
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 …
Traditional German Rum Pot – Rumtopf
Each year, lots of Germans start a Rum Pot during the summer months and enjoy the fruits of their work …
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 …
German Hazelnut Cake – Nusskuchen
I guess there is no German who doesn’t know the German Hazelnut Cake! It is famously sold as a cake mix in Germany and it comes with a delicious hazelnut glaze.
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 …
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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 …
Oktoberfest Gingerbread Hearts – Lebkuchenherzen
Oktoberfest is all about beer, Brathändel (rotisserie chicken) … and Lebkuchenherzen (Oktoberfest Gingerbread Hearts)!
Apple Gnocchi
For those busy weeknights, for the kids, for fun or just for “desert for dinner” … quick fix with vitamins!
Lebkuchen / German Gingerbread Cookies
Homemade Lebkuchen is something you really MUST try! These cookies are a favorite every Christmas … and even after. They …
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 …
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 …