My Winter Recipes
Cucumber Stew – Gurken-Hack-Eintopf
Heidesand – German Shortbread with Browned Butter
German Hazelnut Cake – Nusskuchen
Hi, I'm Barbara!
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I'm a German nurse, software instructor, journalist, publisher, mother of three who also went to a cooking school. Living in Texas since 2010, I have to make most of my German dishes from scratch and I share my recipes and techniques with you.
German Christmas Recipes
North German Potato Salad (with a cool Hack)
The North German Potato Salad contains mayonnaise and differs from the South German Potato Salad which is made with a vinaigrette. It is probably a lot closer to
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? Maybe I really, really like Gingerbread? Must be
Glühwein – German Mulled Wine from Christmas Markets
Glühwein is the name for our German mulled wine that one can buy at the Christmas market to stay warm. There are hundreds of different recipes but this
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 by the end of the year. This sort
Vanilla Crescents – Vanillekipferl Recipe
Vanilla Crescents are almond cookies with a rich vanilla taste and a moon shape. We call them Vanillekipferl and they have a soft texture that gently falls apart
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 …
Oktoberfest
Pretzel Dumplings with Mushroom Cream Sauce
Nürnberger Bratwurst / Nuremberger Sausage
How to make Potato Dumplings
Dampfnudeln / Germknödel – Sweet Dumplings
Apple Strudel – Apfelstrudel
Weisswurst Saussage – Bavarian Specialty
Oktoberfest Smoothie Bowl
Liver Cheese (German Meatloaf) – Leberkäse
My Favorite Vegetable Recipes
Roasted Veggies in Peanut Sauce with Crispy Tofu
“Roasted Veggies in Peanut Sauce” – that doesn’t sound German! Well, after asking on Facebook whether my followers would be
Creamy Leek Soup
The first recipe I was taught in school was this creamy leek soup, aka Cream of Leek. It is very
Creamed Spinach – German Style
Wonder how to make delicious creamed spinach? Look no further, I have the perfect recipe for it! Even if you
German Vegetable Soup with Meatballs
There are basically no limits to soup variations but a German Vegetable Soup comes with a basic recipe that then
Potato Pockets / Stuffed Potato Cakes
Potato Pockets or Stuffed Potato Cakes are often found on the menus of less formal and lower-priced restaurants. Made at
Kraut Crullers / Kraut Rolls / Krautkrapfen
Kraut Crullers are so good and I would never have expected that filling noodle dough with sauerkraut could be that
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Späetzle Maker & Potato Ricer
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