We had an interesting week in the Stolze household. Last Saturday, we had a freak October snow storm which resulted in 6 inches of snow, fallen trees everywhere, and loss of electricity – for DAYS. Our town is still recuperating. Schools were closed for three days, whole sections of town were essentially boarded up due [...]
This is a wonderful, easy to make crumb cake, in which you can prepare your own fruit for a filling, or use canned pie filling. Filling the cake with apple or cherry are my two favorite options, but I have also used peaches. This is as close to pie as Germans get, and honestly, this [...]
These are traditional German Christmas cookies, but are wonderful anytime. The nice thing about these is that they are so well-known, you can find them sold through many brands right in your local grocery store. Of course, homemade is always nice – especially when giving the gift of cookies to family and friends. Difficulty: Moderate. [...]
One thing you will always find at any German bakery are butter cookies. Kids love them, and Omas always have a stash for the kiddies. They are a great staple for sweet trays around the holidays too, and can be cut into any shape you like. They are definitely one of my guilty pleasures this [...]
I am a huge fan of red cabbage. This is a great way to make it really special. This is best if prepared a day in advance. Difficulty: Moderate. Preparation Time: 2 hours and 20 minutes. Portions: 6. Ingredients: 2 1/2 to 3-pound red cabbage 2 tbsp. butter, or minced bacon 1/3 c. sugar 2 [...]
I just received my newsletter from German Deli advertising their Christmas in a Box Gift Boxes! It reminded me of all the wonderful items my inlaws send us around the holidays. Unfortunately, shipping things of this nature from Germany can be quite pricey for the general public. There are many things we love in our [...]
Christmas is upon us! For anyone closely linked to German culture, that means many things, but one of the top of that list is Glühwein. When we visit Germany around the holidays, everyone knows that Lisa MUST go to at least one Weihnachtsmarkt, and have at least one hot, beautiful, soulful cup of Glühwein. If [...]
This is the final installation of our Rumtopf series. The recipe is very easy, it’s the wait that is difficult! Difficulty: Easy. Preparation Time: 30 minutes. Total Time: 42 days Portions: 10. Ingredients: 2 lbs fruit (strawberries, plums, cherries, peaches, pears, raspberries, currants, blueberries, gooseberries, …) 1 lb sugar 3 cups rum
A savory Maultaschen that is a meat lovers dream. Great hearty meal for the cold winter months, and based on the Swabian version of minced meat Maultaschen. Difficulty: Moderate. Preparation Time: 1 hour. Portions: 4. Ingredients: Dough 2 3/4 cups flour 4 eggs salt to taste Filling 1 tablespoon butter 6 slices bacon, cubed 3 [...]
So today we are going to discuss exactly what you can place in your Rumtopf. This is a very easy lesson. You can place many fruits in there. These are the best candidates for a good Rumtopf (make sure fruits are pitted, cored, and with stems/leaves removed, if applicable): Pineapple (cut into large chunks) Cherries [...]
