A few years ago I started making these cute little Baiser Geister or Meringue Ghosts for Halloween. The kids love them, and since meringues are favorites of mine, I love them too. I can hear it now, “but Halloween isn’t a GERMAN THING.” Well, no. Germany isn’t Halloween crazy like here in the US. But… the celebration is taking off…
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Baking Just Like Oma- by Gerhild Fulson, my Review
When my friend, Gerhild Fulson, founder of Quick German Recipes, and author of German Meals at Oma’s asked me to take a look at her newest cookbook, Baking Just Like Oma, I got excited! Partially because I just love cookbooks… but mostly because I knew that any book of her recipes would be solid, and a fantastic addition to my…
DANK Haus Chicago- A Cornerstone of the German American Community
A while back, Monica Jirak sent me an invitation to visit the DANK Haus Chicago. Finally, while traveling with my father, I had the opportunity to spend a few hours touring the historic building and learning more about the DANK organization’s activities. I have to admit, I was astonished! I went in thinking it was similar to the many German…
Orange Liqueur Cake Recipe- Orangenlikör Kuchen
I’m a big fan of all things citrus. In the past, I’ve shared my Oma’s Lemon Cake (Zitronenkuchen) and a citrus-based White Glühwein recipe. And for those of you, like me, who love the refreshing tang of citrus (and want to get more Vitamin C in your diet) I’m adding this Orangenlikör Kuchen, Orange Liqueur Cake Recipe, to the list.…
German American Festival and Events for August
German American Festival and Event Page for August Take a look at our list! https://events.oldworldhb.com/event/plum-fest/Time for Summerfest See the WHOLE Calendar of Events HERE Do you know of any Events or German Festival that’s not on the list? Send me an email at [email protected]…. it would be helpful if you could include a link to the event. I’ll post the…
German American Festival and Events for July
German American Festival and Event Page for July Take a look at our list! Summerfests and German Fests! See the WHOLE Calendar of Events HERE Do you know of any Events or German Festival that’s not on the list? Send me an email at [email protected]…. it would be helpful if you could include a link to the event. I’ll post…
German American Festival and Events for June
German American Festival and Event Page for June Take a look at our list! Time for Summerfest See the WHOLE Calendar of Events HERE Do you know of any Events or German Festival that’s not on the list? Send me an email at [email protected]…. it would be helpful if you could include a link to the event. I’ll post the…
German American Festival and Events for May
German American Festival and Event Page for May Take a look at our list! Time for Maifest! Do you know of any Events or German Festival that’s not on the list? Send me an email at [email protected]…. it would be helpful if you could include a link to the event. I’ll post the information and pass it on for everyone…
German American Festival and Event Page for April
German American Festival and Event Page for April Take a look at our list! Easter celebrations and more See the WHOLE Calendar here Do you know of any Events or German Festival that’s not on the list? Send me an email at [email protected]…. it would be helpful if you could include a link to the event. I’ll post the information…
German American Festival and Event Page- March
German American Festival and Event Page for March Take a look at our list! Gearing up for Easter! Do you know of any Events or German Festival that’s not on the list? Send me an email at [email protected]…. it would be helpful if you could include a link to the event. I’ll post the information and pass it on for…