This is a great accompaniment for many things. It is fancier than mashed potatoes and french fries, but satisfies the need for a potato side. Try serving with cod in a wine and mustard sauce! Difficulty: Easy. Preparation Time: 35 minutes. Ingredients: 3/4 kg / 1.6 lbs potatoes (mealy or mashing type like Russet) 4 tablespoons flour [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Aside from being very expensive, flavored coffee creamers tend to have a lot of unpronounceable ingredients. For some, this time of year is a fine time to flavor one’s coffee. It can be comforting on a cold day, or festive with friends and family over a holiday celebration. So what to do? Make your own! [...]
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 [...]
Maultaschen are loosely equivalent to ravioli in Germany, and can contain any number of fillings, sweet and savory. In Bavaria, it is common to have a sweet filling such as apple. There are also several ways of creating the dough. Some recipes call for a potato dough (which is the traditional way) or a typical [...]
