The Tchibo company recently sent me an amazing new Tchibo Coffee machine to try here at home, and I LOVE it. The compact machine grinds and brews a perfect cup of coffee with the touch of a button. And first thing in the morning, when I’m not quite awake, a button is about all I can handle. Having a Tchibo…
Category: German Foods and Recipes
Haribo Gummi Bears- Are German And American Gummi Bears Different
I was lucky. When I was a child, my Opa sent brown-wrapped parcels filled with sweets to America. And inside there were always packets of German Haribo Gummi Bears. When my kids were young, we started seeing Gummi bears in American stores. But, they weren’t quite the same… and I wondered, Are German and American Gummi Bears different? April 27th…
Red Cabbage Salad Recipe – Rotkohlsalat
Warm and comforting Rotkohl or Blaukraut, flavored with cloves, is a fairly standard side dish for so many German dishes, but in the summertime, I crave something cold and crisp. Something for my Salatteller (salad plate). This Red Cabbage Salad Recipe, or Rotkohlsalat, not only tastes delicious, but the jewel-like color of the cabbage looks beautiful on a plate. This…
Reformationsbrötchen Recipe- Luther Rose Reformation Rolls
October 31st, bakeries in Leipzig, bake up a special treat….Reformationsbrötchen or Reformation Rolls. The rolls with five petals and a blob of red jam in the center represent the Luther Rose, the symbol Martin Luther used to sign all of his documents. So what are they exactly? Reformation Rolls are semi-sweet yeast rolls filled with raisins (or cranberries), chopped almonds,…
Pflaumenmus Recipe- How to Make German Plum Butter
My husband followed his nose into the kitchen. “WOW! that smells so good!”. Yesterday the house smelled of cooking fruit, a little spice, and a lot of yumminess. (Move over Pumpkin spice, the smell of Pflaumenmus cooking is amazing!) I love Pflaumenmus. Thick and flavorful, tart with a hint of spice from cloves, and the deep purple color makes it…
Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake – Zitronen Blaubeer Gugelhupf
Doesn’t SOUND like a German recipe, does it? But I found this one years ago cut out from a German Cooking magazine in my Oma’s drawer of recipes. Once I got it translated, and substituted yogurt for Quark, this Lemon Blueberry Bundt cake (or Zitronen Blaubeer Gugelhupf) became a huge hit. (After trying it, my daughter’s soccer coach insisted that…
German Applesauce Cake Recipe with Streusel
This German Applesauce Cake Recipe falls under the heading of “Pantry Cake”… meaning you probably have everything you need to bake this cake already on hand (if you are a regular baker). Flour, Sugar, Butter, applesauce. (you don’t even need an EGG!) Better yet… the cake is prepared, baked, and on the table in an hour. Perfect for any cake…
German Herb Pancakes with Asparagus and Ham -Kräuterpfannekuchen mit Spargel und Schinken
I love when my visit to Germany falls into Asparagus Season. Germans take White Asparagus very seriously, to the point where you might consider it mania! Restaurant menus offer special Spargel Karten (Asparagus Menus), and you can taste it prepared in dozens of dishes. When I tasted Kräuterpfannekuchen mit Schinken und Spargel (Herb Pancakes with Ham and Asparagus) in the…
What is a Kaffeeklatsch? Therapy with laughter and Coffee
Americans missed out on a good thing by not adopting the “Kaffeeklatsch”. Honestly, meeting friends at Starbucks for a sippy cup of coffee on a tiny table just isn’t the same thing. Kaffeeklatsch… friends coming together for coffee… maybe some cake… and good conversation, is such a lovely way to spend a few hours. In Germany, the concept of Kaffeeklatsch…