On my Christmas Market tour, I discovered that there are MANY more hot drink choices than just Glühwein and Feuerzangenbowle. I saw Kinderpunsch (punch for kids), Eierlikorpunsch (a warm Eggnoggy Punsch), Weihnachtspunsch, or Christmas Punch. This hot and rich Punch came loaded with holiday flavors, but until I found this Weihnachtspunsch Recipe, I couldn’t quite put my taste buds on…
Category: German Foods and Recipes
German Side Dish Ideas for Thanksgiving Dinner
When I was growing up, my mother never made the traditional American Thanksgiving meal of big roast Turkey, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, etc. We would have a German meal instead (which was fine by me; I’ll take a pork roast any day). Still, after being married to an American, I learned to make the American meal and incorporate a…
What is German Marzipan? All about this Sweet Treat
Every Christmas, a tray of Marzipan fruits that looked like miniature oranges and strawberries would arrive from Germany, and on the holiday cookie plate would be bars of German marzipan, and there were cubes of Domino Steine (square confections made from layers of Marzipan, Lebkuchen, and Jam). But marzipan is more than a Christmas treat! Germans enjoy eating marzipan year-round…
White Glühwein Recipe – Citrus and Spice and everything nice!
While on a Christmas Market Tour, I tried all sorts of warm drinks… there was Red Glühwein, Feuerzangenbowle, Punsch, Eierpunsch, and WHITE Glühwein. White Glühwein? I’d never seen that before! This mulled white wine is warm and flavorful with the addition of Cinnamon, Anise, and Allspice. And that citrus kick appeals to my Southern California upbringing. I experimented with…
Brotzeit- The delicious Bavarian Snack and Meal
In Bavaria, as in the rest of Germany, food is essential. You need fuel to put in a hard day’s work. And it would help if you had something to soak up the alcohol in the beer (which is legally bread in Germany, but that’s another story). Grabbing a slice of toast on your way out the door will not…
Kaiserschmarrn Recipe – How to Make the Kaiser’s Favorite Dessert
Legend says that years ago when the Austrian Kaiser was touring the countryside, he was invited to dine with a farmer’s family. The farmer and his wife didn’t have much to feed him, so they served him this scrambled-looking pancake and named it Kaiserschmarrn. Can you just imagine the scene? I’m sure that the Austrian farmwife was planning to make…
How to make Obatzda – German Beer Cheese Spread
While on a tour in Munich, we had a “get acquainted” lunch at the Augustiner Brewery (across from the Hofbrauhaus). On the Menu were Weißwurst, Pretzels, and Obatzda, a German beer cheese spread. It was orange. As someone who has attended plenty of gatherings with a fluorescent cheese ball, I was a little skeptical. But that first taste smeared on…
The Oktoberfest Cookbook- German Oktoberfest Recipes
Festival season is a great time to learn some new German Oktoberfest Recipes. Naturally, I want to be able to cook staples like Brathändl /Roast Chicken and Bavarian Kartofelsalat /potato salad (my northern German version is vastly different). But I also wanted recipes for the less well-known, and quite delicious foods that you would find at Oktoberfest… but now…
Buy German Sausage Online from Cured and Cultivated
A few years ago I moved half way between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Because there aren’t “German Stores” in the area (and the one “Euro Deli” nearby closed down), I’ve started to buy German Sausage online. Fortunately for me, Cured and Cultivated, an online Deli specializing in meats and cheeses with a HUGE selection of my favorite German Sausages…