Apple Turnovers -Apfelmaultaschen Potato Dough

apple turnovers

Apple Turnovers or “Apfelmaultaschen” is a traditional and historic German recipe. The specialty is rumored to have been invented by monks of the German monastery Maulbronn (located in Baden-Würtemberg) to conceal the fact that they were eating meat during lent. The monks hid the…

German Strawberry Ice Cream Cup

German Strawberry Ice Cream Cup

The German Strawberry Ice cream cup is what you get in every ice cream parlor (Eisdiele in German) in Germany. These ice cream parlors can be found everywhere from North to South and East to West in Germany. Every German city has its unique…

Rum Pot or Rumtopf – German Dessert Specialty

Rum Pot or Rumtopf in German is a traditional mix out of rum and fruit that is enjoyed during the winter months. You would start in May with strawberries and add more and more fruit during the summer months. You can make a tropical…

Cold Sweet Soup with Berries – Kaltschale

sweet cold soup kaltschale with berries

During the summer months this refreshing dish is being served as a substitute for a hot soup. We call this dish “Kaltschale” and it is a cold sweet soup with berries. You can use strawberries or a mix with different red berries. I can…

Rote Gruetze Recipe – Popular German Dessert

rote gruetze recipe

Summer is the time for the popular German dessert, here is the Rote Gruetze recipe. It is not difficult at all and very easy to make. Rote Gruetze comes originally from Scandinavia and Northern Germany. The main ingredients are red berries and red juice,…

Strawberry Ice Cream Made from Scratch

strawberry ice cream homemade

Who doesn’t love Strawberry ice cream? Back in my childhood the summers were accompanied by the so called “Eis am Stiel” specialties, popsicle or ice lolly, and one was with a strawberry flavor or maybe it was the “Erdbeer Cocktail”, strawberry ice cream in…

German Homemade Apple Sauce

german homemade apple sauce

The German homemade apple sauce can be used as a side dish for many other German dishes such as “Reibekuchen” (potato pancakes) or Kaiserschmarrn (see recipes at the end of the recipe). In Germany we call it “Apfelmus”. The apple sauce is so easy…

Plum Compote from Austria – Authentic Recipe

german plum compote

The Plum compote from Austria is called  “Zwetschgenröster” in Austria. It is the traditional side dish that goes with  the popular “Kaiserschmarrn”, a sweet Austrian pan dish that is also well known in Germany.  In Germany we make compote (Kompott) almost from every fruit….