Obatzda Oktoberfest Muffins
Obatzda Oktoberfest Muffins bring the taste of Munich’s Oktoberfest into your home or to your party! Obatzda is a cheese …
Snack
Satisfy this little hunger in between meals with these snacks!
Oktoberfest Dessert “Beer Mug”
Look at these sweet beer mugs: I can’t believe it’s not beer! Two Jell-O flavors mixed and then topped with …
How To Make Skyr from Scratch
Skyr is a somewhat new addition to the American dairy ails and it is very similar to our German Quark. …
Vanilla Pudding Swirls
Sometimes I really miss pastries like Vanilla Pudding Swirls (Vanille Schnecken) from a German bakery. I never had to make …
Beer Crescent Rolls
Learn how to make Beer Crescent Rolls in just a few simple steps. They are so delicious, fluffy, and crisp!
Soft Pretzel Braids / Pretzel Rolls
I love pretzels but I like soft pretzel braids even better! They are so fluffy and much easier to eat …
Toast Hawaii
It’s often the simple things that give us comfort and Toast Hawaii is such a simple thing. An easy, open-face …
Stick Bread: Campfire Bread on a Stick
Stick Bread is in a way also a breadstick but the name comes from the fact that it is baked …
Fruit Bar – Fruit Slice Snacks
My Fruit Bar Snacks are based on the German treat called Fruchtschnitte or Obstschnitte. You can create countless variations of …
Bavarian Wurst Salad & Swiss Wurst Salad
Wurst Salad is very similar to the Fleisch Salad that I posted a while ago. At least, some of the …
How to Make Quark in the Oven
It is not coincident that I am already publishing my third version on how to make Quark. It just shows …
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 …
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Mutzenmandeln – Carnival Donuts
Mutzenmandeln get their name from their shape: The word “Mandeln” means “Almonds” and these sweet carnival pastries are shaped like …
Rye Crispbread – Roggen Knäckebrot
Crisp Bread is originated in Sweden so I won’t claim it’s a traditional German bread. But crispbread is very popular …
9 Grain Porridge – 9 Korn Brei
My mom was totally into healthy food, which didn’t always make us kids happy. An exemption was this delicious breakfast …
Berliner Krapfen or Berliner Pfannkuchen (Beignets)
Berliner Krapfen are sometimes also called Berliner Pfannkuchen (pancakes) but I know them just as “Berliner”. That’s also what you …
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Crisp Baked Camembert
Baked Camembert with a crisp breaded layer around is a wonderful comfort food in winter. My husband and I enjoyed …
How to bake Franzbrötchen – beloved Cinnamon Pastry from Hamburg
Franzbrötchen are a beloved traditional specialty from Hamburg and the original is only available in Hamburg. You will not find …
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My famous Apple Jelly – Best Fall Recipe
If you cook this Apple Jelly (Apfel Gelee in German), your entire house will be wrapped in a wonderful scent …
Almond Crescents or Horns / Mandelhörnchen
A sweet treat that Germans like to grab at the bakery, is Almond Crescents or Almond Horns. Mandelhörnchen – that’s …
Bavarian Cream / Bayrische Creme
Bavarian Cream is on almost every menu in Bavaria. It is a delicious dessert that usually comes in the taste …
Pickled Sweet & Sour Mustard Cucumbers
Here is another childhood memory: Pickled Sweet & Sour Mustard Cucumbers! It’s a very traditional North German recipe. My grandmother …
Pide Bread with Eggplant Feta Spread
That Turkish stand at the farmers market with pide bread and eggplant feta spread always attracts a large crowd. They …
Apple Yogurt Swirls
These Apple Yogurt Swirls will surprise you with a dough that seems to be yeast dough … but isn’t! It …
Arugula Feta Crostini
Expecting guests or craving a hearty snack? Arugula Feta Crostini will be exactly what you need! You can make it within …
German Meat Salad – Fleischsalat
There is a seemingly endless variety of cold cuts, cheeses, bread spreads and salads that we put on our German …
Heidesand – German Shortbread with Browned Butter
Heidesand is a kind of German shortbread, made with browned butter and that is what gives it its unique and …
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Apple Beignets – Apple Cookies
Apple Beignets are a healthy and yet delicious snack for Fall and Winter. They are apple slices in a pancake …
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 …
Halloween Treat: Burst Cockroaches
These are as delicious as they are creepy! Burst cockroaches are a great Halloween treat to shock your guests – …