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…

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…

German Goulash Recipe- A Love Letter From the Kitchen

Goulash frequently showed up on my childhood dinner table. Why not? My mom’s recipe tasted delicious, and the meal fills everyone up without argument. Fun added bonus… when things were “tight”, the meal could be stretched ….. more sauce, some added veggies, and less meat. Served over everyone’s favorite homemade Spätzle, Goulash was a crowd pleaser. I can hear it…

German Lentil Soup with Würstchen

Going over the dinner/grocery list the other day, I suddenly had a craving for German Lentil Soup (Linsensuppe)… the kind my mom made…with Würstchen (Frankfurters). When I was a child, we’d each get our own sausage with the soup, and the ends would hang over the bowl. To my 8 year old brain, THAT was the height of luxury! (Honestly,…

German Marble Cake Recipe with Eierlikör- Eierlikör Marmorkuchen

A Marmorkuchen (German Marble cake) usually satisfies everyone everyone at the table… those who like chocolate AND those who like vanilla. Vanilla cake batter is swirled with chocolate cake batter, and the end result is a pretty “marbled” appearance.  This German Marble Cake recipe with Eierlikör ramps up the flavor with the addition of your Oma’s favorite (and quite tasty)…

The Origins of the “German” Dutch Baby Pancake Recipe

The “Three P’s” of German topics guaranteed to bring on online arguements between normally levelheaded people are German Potato Salad, the German Christmas Pickle, and the German Pancake. (Potato, Pickle, Pancake). It’s exhausting. All German Potato Salads are authentic… Regional recipes get passed down through generations. So I will concede that your Oma’s warm German Potato Salad is tasty, but…

German Cherry Streusel Cake Recipe

My husband did not want me to share this German Cherry Streusel Cake Recipe. Why? Because he loves it so much, he wants to keep it all for himself. But, I explained to him that although it IS cake, if I share it, there will still be plenty left over for him. (And besides, after baking it 4 times this…

Streuseltaler Recipe- Tasty Pastries with Fruit and Streusel

When I arrived at the Frankfurt airport, my daughter and I needed to fill an hour before our train. Fortunately, we found a bakery at the airport… so we filled the hour and our stomachs. I grabbed a fruit topped Streuseltaler because…YUM!  A fruit compote, jam, or pudding sit on a yeast dough pastry, topped by crunchy sweet streusel, and…

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