German Walnut Cake with Apples

The German Walnut Cake with apples makes a great cake for any occasion. In Germany we call such a cake “Gugelhupf” which is Bundt cake in English. It can be for the holidays, birthdays or for the coffee and cake Sunday afternoon. Try this…

Lucky Piglets Pastry for New Years Eve

new years eve piglets

The Lucky Piglets Pastry is ideal for the “German Silvesterparty”, the New Years Eve party. For such a celebration New Years Eve is  you can create some unusual food such as the lucky piglets. The piglet is a symbol for luck, so why not…

The German Christmas Pickle – Myth or Lie?

german christmas pickle ornament

Let’s talk about  a “German” Christmas tradition that is somewhat unusual and deserves some attention. It’s the tradition of the Christmas pickle. Today I heard the first time about it, and being a German I wanted to know more about it. It was not…

German Marzipan Quark Stollen – A Christmas Recipe

german christmas marzipan quark stollen

Germany is the country of the most famous Christmas baking and one traditional cake is the Stollen. There are many different recipes on how to make the Stollen. One is the “German Marzipan Quark Stollen” recipe which we feature today. Just in time for…

German Egg Liqueur Made from Scratch

german egg liqueur

If you ever wanted to find out how to make the German Egg Liqueur, here’s the Recipe. The German Egg liqueur, or “Eierlikoer” in German, is a traditional German liquor that you can buy from Verpoorten, the most popular Dutch brand for egg liqueur….

Thanksgiving the German Way

thanksgiving german syle

Thanksgiving is an important holiday in the USA. If you have German heritage, or if you just love the german food specialties, yo might want to change the menu for Thanksgiving the German way. Why not? The German cuisine has wonderful and perfectly suitable…

German Meat Loaf Falscher Hase

German Meat Loaf falscher Hase

The German Meat loaf “Falscher Hase” (which means literally :fake rabbit”) is basically a German meat loaf with hard boiled eggs inside. It can become a decorative Easter dish when you create the rabbits face as shown on the photo. Use bay leaves for…

German Holiday Dessert – For Your Festive Menu

german holiday dessert

The German Holiday Dessert is the perfect ending for a German Christmas dinner. You need Lebkuchen, sour cherries and quark. Lebkuchen can be made – Go to the Recipe for Lebkuchen here – or you can find them at Aldi or Cost Plus (if…