Linzer Cookies
While Linzer Cookies have their origin in Austria, they are also very common in Germany. Linzer Cookies are easy to make but decoration methods differ. I chose a …
While Linzer Cookies have their origin in Austria, they are also very common in Germany. Linzer Cookies are easy to make but decoration methods differ. I chose a …
Domino Stones or as we call them “Domino Steine” are tiny, delicious, 3-layer Christmas cakes, covered in chocolate. The name probably comes from the domino game because these …
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Slab Cookies are the perfect solution for holiday baking with very little time. Skip the cookie cutters and complicated decoration and just go for what’s most important: The …
Walnut Bread with figs, baked in a jar! Great as a giveaway to friends and neighbors.
Caramel Apple Cake (or pie) brings all the wonderful flavors of Fall together. It makes a great appearance at the Thanksgiving table, too. The cookie-like crust compliments the …
I’ve been baking this strawberry cream cake for the last couple of weeks many times and I thought I should not just share the cake with my friends …
This traditional Buckwheat Cake with Cranberries (Lingonberries) comes from the region called “Lรผneburger Heide”, which is in the north of Germany, just south of Hamburg. It is a …
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 …
Sometimes I really miss pastries like Vanilla Pudding Swirls (Vanille Schnecken) from a German bakery. I never had to make them myself since it was so easy to …
Pfeffernรผsse, or Peppernuts in English, are typical Christmas cookies in Germany and the pepper is not just in the name!
Learn how to make Beer Crescent Rolls in just a few simple steps. They are so delicious, fluffy, and crisp!
I love pretzels but I like soft pretzel braids even better! They are so fluffy and much easier to eat with butter or other toppings. With this recipe, …
Did you know that Germans drink more coffee than beer? Coffee is part of our breakfast, keeps us upbeat and alert throughout the day, and is also an …
This Nine Grain Walnut Bread has all the benefits of whole grains and nuts and tastes so amazing that everyone loves it, no matter what you put on …
Stick Bread is in a way also a breadstick but the name comes from the fact that it is baked on a stick over a campfire.
We have so many different, wonderful bread rolls in Germany that it’s often hard to choose! These rustic rolls are my favorite when it comes to pairing them …
When I was little, I called Russian Bread โABC Cookiesโ. These crisp cookies come in the shape of our alphabetical letters, just like the Alphabet Cookies here in …
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These Apple Yogurt Swirls will surprise you with a dough that seems to be yeast dough … but isn’t! It is made with a quark oil dough (quark …
Homemade Toast bread doesn’t contain chemicals and is very easy and fast to make. Important is, that the moisture in the dough is kept in the bread while …
Rye bread often contains a certain percentage of wheat flour, that’s why we call it “Mischbrot” which means “Mixed Bread”. However, sometimes, people want a pure rye bread …
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 …
These are so delicious and if you never had German Kaiser Rolls, let me tell you: The stuff you get at the grocery in the US is a …
Most people connect Apple Strudel (Apfelstrudel) with Austria or Vienna but its real roots seem to be in Arabia from where it spread to Egypt, then Constantinople (today …
An Oktoberfest Smoothie Bowl has been on my mind for weeks and I finally got to make it. There were some preparations though. What’s in the bowl and …
We probably all agree that fresh-baked pretzels are one of the most delicious things in the world – but a little difficult to eat with butter or Obatzda …
In this recipe, I will introduce you to a beloved German snack called Milchschnitten, which means Milk Slice. They are mainly meant to be a kids snack but …
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 …
This is probably the most made Strawberry Cake in Germany. Everyone is in love with it because it is easy and fast to make and it just taste …
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 …
The German Schwarzbrot is a whole grain bread that is often mixed up with Pumpernickel. They are indeed very similar but the German Schwarzbrot contains a lot of …