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What is a Bunter Teller? A Plate of Christmas Cookies for Everyone!

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Advent Season in Germany
Last week a friend of mine said, “You’re German, would you like these? I found them at an estate sale”… and then she handed me these cardboard plate/bowls printed with Christmassy images. She had found paper plates for “Bunte Teller!” I was so excited to receive something from my childhood. But, What is a Bunter […]
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Moist Rhubarb Cake Recipe – Almost like my Oma’s!

Bleigiessen- A New Year’s Tradition in Germany

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German Holidays and Festivals
    A fun New Year’s Eve Tradition in Germany for families try to divine their fortune for the New Year is Bleigiessen, Lead Pouring. This ancient form of divination, also known as Molybdomancy, has been used for 1000s of years in many cultures. Now it’s mostly just for fun, although… there may be something to it…. […]
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Oma’s Münsterländer Struwen Recipe for Good Friday

German Krapfen Recipe…. Fried Dough Treats!

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Fasching / Karneval
One of my father’s favorite food memories is his Mother’s German Krapfen Recipe that she would make every year on New Year’s Eve and on Fastnachtdienstag (Shrove or Fat Tuesday). These are Rheinische  Öl Krapfen, which means they are a fried yeast dough filled with raisins… sort of like a donut, but not (so don’t make these […]
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Moist Rhubarb Cake Recipe – Almost like my Oma’s!

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