Chicago has its own original German christmas market and I wanted to let you know about it. History and Tradition Inspired by the Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg, Germany, which began in 1545, the Christkindlmarket Chicago brings a cherished German and European tradition with international flair and local charm to Chicago. Chicago’s largest open-air Christmas festival was [read more...]
Now that fall is almost over and the snowy and cold season is going to start, this is the time for baked apples. In German we call them “Brataepfel”. The most recipes use raisins and pecans, but this recipe is with sunflower seeds. When the apples bake in the oven, the whole house smells like [read more...]
Easy but enormously delicious! The German name for this cake is: Schoko-Sahne-Torte. The bigger cakes are called “Torte”; they are in general richer than a normal cake and contain a buttery cream. When I found this recipe I could not resist to post it. It is THE holiday cake or can be a cake for [read more...]
Christmas without Lebkuchen is like a summer without sunshine! Remember Hansel and Gretel? The fairy tale in where the witch is living in a Lebkuchen House? I found this recipe in an old German cooking book and found it is pretty easy to make it. Many Lebkuchen are filled with marzipan or jelly, this one [read more...]
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