This is a German staple food, and can be found at most restaurants. The cabbage leaves are carefully parboiled and then stuffed with a seasoned ground meat mixture. Serve with boiled potatoes for a hearty meal. (Adapted from In-Berlin-Brandenburg.com.) Difficulty: Moderate. Preparation Time: 2 hours. Portions: 4. Ingredients: 1 white cabbage 1 stale bread roll [...]
This is a festive holiday drink, made to serve family and friends to celebrate Christmas and New Years (Silvester). You may also substitute the wine with a non-alcoholic version. Difficulty: Easy. Preparation Time: 15 minutes. Portions: 2 – 3. Ingredients: 1 bottle of red wine (750 ml) 4 eggs (or 8 egg yolks) 5 tablespoons [...]
This is super easy, and a nice accompaniment to schnitzel. In Bavaria, it is referred to as Pilze in Sahnesoße. Difficulty: easy. Preparation Time: 15 minutes. Portions: 4. Ingredients: 3 tbs butter 3 tbs flour 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1 large can, 2 small cans, or 2 cups of fresh quartered or sliced mushrooms 1 – [...]
I LOVE these! There are a little bit of work, but well worth it. Try them with some sugar sprinkled on top or applesauce (my personal favorite). Yum! Difficulty: normal. Preparation Time: over 1 hour Portions: 4. Ingredients: 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and quartered 1 large onion, quartered 1/2 cup milk 1/2 – 1 cup [...]
I concocted this myself, while attempting to add variety to my list of South Beach Diet (low carb) recipes. This comes out very good, and is very filling. The great thing is, you can easily adjust seasonings to suit your taste. Like spicier food? Jazz it up with a dash of hot sauce and some [...]
I LOVE this slaw recipe! I adapted it from a Pennsylvania Dutch cookbook. It is super easy, and great in the summer. This is one of those salads that gets better with age, so make it a day ahead if you can. Difficulty: Easy. Preparation time: 15 minutes (3 – 4 hours for chilling) Servings: 4. [...]
This is a good way to use up old baguette style bread. Can be made as a breakfast, or indulgent snack. Difficulty: Simple. Preparation time: 15 minutes Servings: 4. Ingredients: 1/2 cup milk 3 eggs 1 pinch salt 8 slices of slightly stale (within 1 – 2 days after initial serving) baguette Butter or margarine [...]
(German version below.) This is a great comfort soup that is very forgiving as far as substitutions. Our 5 year old loves this soup, but beware the fat content! Difficulty: simple Preparation Time: 35 minutes Portions: 6 Ingredients: 1 pound, ground meat (I usually use turkey, but meatloaf mix is closer to the mix our [...]
Eierkuchen is usually served as a midday meal in Germany, with applesauce spread on. It is a sweet dish, and is somewhat comparable to crepes – in shape, that is. This is usually a big hit with kids, and fairly easy to make. Difficulty: very simple. Preparation Time: 10 min. Portions: 3. Ingredients: 1/2 c. [...]
A pork roast traditionally served with a mild sauce, red cabbage, and potato dumplings (Kartoffelknödel) in the South, or peas and boiled potatoes in the North-East. Difficulty: normal. Preparation Time: over 2.5 h. Portions: 4. Ingredients: 2 – 3 pound pork loin roast 4 slices pork bacon 2 cloves garlic, chopped salt and pepper 1 [...]
