German Rice Salad – Simple and Easy

german rice salad

What to do with left over rice? There are different options: One is to make fried rice, the other one is making a salad. The German rice salad is simple and easy. You don’t need any special ingredients. If you are looking for a…

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…

German Onion Tart – Onion Cake Zwiebelkuchen

onion cake

The German Onion Tart or “Zwiebelkuchen” is a popular dish of the South. This local specialty is often served with “first wine” in October. This wine is called “Süsser” or “Suser” , or in the Rhineland it’s “Federweisser”. In the region around Freiburg in…

Sausage Salad Wurstsalat – Swabian Specialty

german sausage salad

Today find out how to make a delicious German dish from the South (Swabia) that you can get at any Inn or Gasthof. It is the Bologna Salad – we call it Wurstsalat in German.The sausages for this salad are traditionally Bologna or in…

Super Simple Pepper Appetizer

super simple pepper appetizer

These super Simple Pepper Appetizer will surprise your party guests. The little appetizers look like boats and some call them “pepper boats”. They are easy to make and can be kept in the fridge for some hours – perfect for a party or event….

Swabian Potato Salad from Southern Germany

Swabian potato salad

The Swabian potato salad is a very popular salad in the South of Germany which is divided into Bavaria and Swabia. This salad from the “Schwabenland” can be made in different ways, and it is also popular in other regions of Germany. In my…

German Vegetable Lasagne – Vegetarian Recipe

Like in every country, lasagne is also very popular in Germany, and we have a special recipe for  this dish. I guess every country has this basic Italian dish adapted and made its own version of it. Learn today how to make the German…

Gorgonzola Dip Recipe – German Style Dip

Gorgonzola is the most popular Italian blue cheese because it is a very mild cheese. For the Gorgonzola dip recipe you will use green pepper and chives which will add some nice green color; the pear schnaps and onion will add some exotic taste…