One of the most baked cakes in Germany is an Apple Cake. You find them in every cafe and at any Kaffee Klatsch with more than two cakes; generally, one will be an apple cake. It’s the cake many German home-bakers learn first. In the same way that there is a Potato Salad recipe for every region (and for every…
Category: German Recipes
German Blueberry Cheesecake Recipe- Heidelbeerkuchen
This German Blueberry Cheesecake contains a KILO of blueberries! And as you know, the best part about German cakes with fruit, besides that they are delicious, is that since they contain FRUIT, you can imagine that they are healthy to eat. Therefore, you may have another slice without feeling one bit of guilt. Ok, sure, this is a German blueberry…
My Favorite German Cookbooks in GERMAN
My cookbook shelf is bi-lingual, and I reach for specific cookbooks for different recipes (or when I’m doing research). In the past I’ve shared my favorite German Cookbooks in English… and now it’s time to share my favorite Cookbooks in German. I realize that not everyone visiting my website speaks or reads German. (Honestly, a cookbook is a great resource…
Authentic and EASY German Potato Pancakes Recipe- Kartoffelpuffer
According to my daughters, Potato Pancakes (Kartoffelpuffer) are the BOMB. How can you go wrong with fried potatoes? And, since I use my mother’s recipe, these are lick your plate, just amazing. Keep this Authentic German Potato Pancakes recipe in your comfort food file, and make them whenever you need to serve something that makes the whole family smile. My…
Würzfleisch Recipe from the DDR – a Great Way to Use Up Leftovers
German food is more than Sausage, Rouladen, and big roasts. Home cooks in Germany are especially good at making something delicious out of what they have. The goal is to fill the tummy and satisfy the soul. Since I’m not a “fancy” person when it comes to food. Comfort foods done well will make me smile every time. This is…
Silesian Poppy Seed Roll with Streusel (Other Fillings Too!!)
In my mom’s German Friend Group, she is famous for her Silesian Poppy Seed Roll with Streusel. (Although, to her, it’s just called “Mohnkuchen.”) Made with enriched yeast dough, a filling of Poppy Seed and raisins, and topped with a crunchy, flavorful Streusel, it’s usually the first to disappear from the table! Since I was a child, I didn’t want…
How to Make Chicken Schnitzel with Mushroom Sauce/Jägersoße
This post for Chicken Schnitzel with Mushroom Sauce (Huhnerschnitzel mit Jägersoße) was written by my daughter Katy who is following the Stay at Home order alone in the Bay Area. Luckily, she inherited her Oma’s ability to cook! She also knows how to use what she already has in her kitchen to make a delicious meal. As I have been…
Saxon Prasselkuchen with Puff Pastry- A Simple and Sweet Treat
I love Streusel, so I spent much of my childhood devising ways to snitch Streusel off of the Apfel Kuchen/Kirsch Kuchen/Mohn Kuchen that my mother baked for Sunday Kaffee. I also love Blatterteig (Puff Pastry), which is flaky, buttery, and crisp, so good. So a few days ago, I came across a recipe for Prasselkuchen, and I had to…
German Flammkuchen Recipe – How to Make Flammkuchen at Home
I still remember my first Flammkuchen. We were visiting my cousin and her family at their Hotel. They served it to us for dinner (my kids even got to help make them), and we were all hooked. Fast forward a few years, and I want to make it at home. After some trial and error and testing a few different…
What is Raclette Cheese? Cheesy German New Year’s Eve Tradition
Whenever anyone asks me, “What’s your favorite kind of Cheese?” I automatically answer, “The melted kind.” And yes, I have the kind of family that loves cheese, eats loads of cheese, and spends a lot of time talking about cheese. No wonder there were loud CHEERS when I brought the Raclette Grill home. Where has this lovely dish been my…