Sometimes, when we were kids, my cousins and I got to have boozy fruit on our pudding. Those must have been days that Oma REALLY needed a bit of rest. The big stone Rumtopf crock would come up from the Keller, and when Oma opened it, we would peek inside to see the soaking fruits. mmmmmmmm. Germans don’t like…
Category: German Foods and Recipes
Feuerzangenbowle Recipe and Where to Buy A Feuerzangenbowle Set
Nothing says Gemütlichkeit like a flaming drink! The German Feuerzangenbowle Set (literally, Fire Tongs Punch brings friends together. This traditional German mulled wine (Glühwein) has a flaming cone of sugar over it, slowly dripping the caramelized sugar into the warm wine for extra flavor. I fell hard for this drink while visiting the Christmas Markets in Germany last year. Whenever…
Marzipan Pigs Good Luck -Marzipan Glückschwein
The Marzipan Pig Tradition is quite simple…. If you give Marzipan Pigs, good luck and delicious flavors will be spread to friends and family this Christmas! Many Germans like to include a Marzipan Glückschwein with their Christmas gifts! Or as a special gift for the New Year. These sweet treats will make anyone feel lucky…. If only because they have a…
Easy Blitz Torte Recipe-Lightening Fast Cake with Cream and Fruit
The Blitz Torte recipe came to me from my Tante Anne. It looks impressive, but despite looking “fancy,” it’s actually not that difficult to make. Sweet, tart fruit and a whipped cream filling are sandwiched between two layers of cake topped with meringue and almonds. It’s perfect for a Kaffeeklatsch. And it certainly lives up to its name—it’s LIGHTENING FAST…
German Green Bean Soup/ Gruene Bohneneintopf -Easy Delicious Meal
I love a good Eintopf.. one pot meal.. and my favorite would have to be German Green Bean Soup or Gruene Bohneneintopf. This easy and delicious meal satisfies even the heartiest of appetites. It’s loaded with Green Beans, potatoes and even beef (and a little bacon). Along with a few slices of bread, it’s the perfect meal for cool nights.…
Culinaria Germany – More than Just a Cookbook
Culinaria Germany might be stored on my cookbook shelf, but it is not a standard Cookbook. This encyclopedia of German food and food history contains more than just recipes. The book covers each German state, and the foods each region specializes in ( and why). This is the type of book you can read cover to cover, or you can…
Eierbecher German Egg Cups for a Soft Boiled Egg
We always had German Egg Cups in the house, I still do, because I love a Soft-Boiled Egg. I tried to order one in a restaurant once, but my mom stopped me, and told me her story about Eggs. When she first arrived in America, she and my father had breakfast in a restaurant. Mom ordered a soft boiled egg.…
How to Cook A Perfect Boiled Egg for your German Breakfast
On many breakfast tables in Germany, you will find a soft-boiled egg. It’s still my favorite way to eat an egg. I love the smooth feel of just-solid egg white and the delicious creaminess of still-liquid egg yolk. Yum. I thought I’d share how you cook perfectly boiled eggs every time. And, because I realize it’s new to some, how…