Baumkuchen? Tree Cake? That can’t be right! What is German Baumkuchen? This special cake didn’t get its name from the ingredients; the name came from the resemblance to the rings in a tree when you cut into it. And once you bite into this soft and flavorful cake, you will understand why everyone who tries it loves this “König der…
Category: German Foods and Recipes
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…
All about the Stammtisch- In Germany, it’s a Table for Regulars
You walk into a German Gasthaus, Wirtschaft, Restaurant, or Biergarten, and you see it! The perfect table! Close to the Bar, the proper distance from the bandstand, and the perfect conversation spot. You make a beeline, delighted to rest your legs after a long day of touring. Then you see it: the sign above the table, “Stammtisch.” You know that…
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…
Is German Flour Different? What do those numbers mean?
Years ago I bought a cookbook called “The Flour is Different” hoping that it would help explain why following a German Recipe with American ingredients would give such different results. It’s a good cookbook, but it doesn’t really clarify the differences. Is German Flour different? I did a little more digging. Turns out “the flour is different” is more than…
Lunch at the Wurstküche Regensburg- The Oldest Restaurant in Germany
Next to the Steinernen Brücke (Stone Bridge) in Regensburg you will find a small green building surrounded by crowds. The Wurstküche Regensburg has been serving up sausages to dockworkers and now tourists for hundreds of years in the same location. So, of course, while visiting Regensburg for the Christmas Markets, I could not pass up eating at the oldest…
Kinder for Easter- Fill the Easter Basket with Kinder Chocolate
Kinder for Easter… that’s how I grew up. So, I know how terribly disappointed many of you are that Kinder Surprise Eggs aren’t available in the United States (I cover that issue in depth here–> Kinder Eggs). Still, there are many other WONDERFUL Kinder Treats that will be more than welcome in ANY child’s Easter Basket. Kinder chocolate is always …