German Christmas Traditions – Advent and Gluhwein

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Today find out about the  German Christmas Traditions – Advent and Gluhwein. There are many German Christmas traditions. One of them is the so called “Adventskranz” or Advent wreath. Made out of fir and/or pine branches and decorated with 4 candles it is symbolizing…

Thanksgiving the German Way

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Thanksgiving is an important holiday in the USA. If you have German heritage, or if you just love the German food specialties, you might want to try the menu for Thanksgiving the German way. The German cuisine has wonderful and perfectly suitable dishes for…

German Christmas Cookies – Walnut Cookies

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In Germany we use walnuts for many baking recipes. The German Christmas Walnut Cookies are very easy to make. This is the season for walnuts now and you can get them in almost every super market. Tip: If you cannot get ground walnuts use…

Mulled Wine Recipe – German Gluehwein for Winter

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We found a Mulled Wine Recipe for you – it’s called “Glühwein” or the English version, Gluhwine. It is a traditional hot drink during the winter/holiday months. The fall and winter months are the time for hot drinks and beverages, and Germany is very…

4th of July Fruit Cake German Style

4th of July Patriotic Fruit Cake German Style

If you are looking for a different cake for the 4th of July celebration, the American Independence Day, here is the 4th of July Patriotic Fruit Cake German Style. It’s featuring the USA flag made out of blueberries and raspberries, embedded on a delicious…

German Butter Cream Cake with Egg Liquor

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The German butter cake with egg liquor is an  original and authentic German recipe that is somewhat old fashioned. Why old fashioned? The layered cake or “Torte” consists of a rich butter cream that is enriched with egg liquor – Eierlikör in German – Click…

Easter Lamb Cake Sweetened with Honey

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One traditional German cake for Easter is the Easter lamb cake. To make this special cake you would need a special baking lamb form, and we found some on Amazon. It’s basically a cake similar to a pound cake, so you could vary it…

German Cherry Tartlets

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The German Cherry Tartlets are combining a short cake crust with a creamy filling and cherries or other fruit on top. In Germany we use all kinds of fruit such as apricots, peaches, raspberries, blueberries or blackberries. The filling contains quark and if you…