It’s no longer possible to trace with complete accuracy how the dish Himmel und Erde or “Heaven and Earth” came into being. According to one legend, it goes back to a group of farmers who weren’t keen on separating the apples that had fallen…
Learn today how to make Herb Quark with Potatoes or “Pellkartoffeln mit Quark” in German, a very popular dish that is simple and healthy. Recommended are Gold potatoes of a smaller size. You can make the quark from scratch or substitute it. There are…
The German Potato gratin, or potato casserole, can be served as a side or a main dish combined with a salad. You can vary the cheese as you like. For this recipe we used a mix of Swiss cheese and Pepper Jack which added…
If you visit the South of Germany (Baden-Würtemberg) make sure to order a warm potato salad in one of the Inns (Gasthof) that you find on the country side in every town. This salad is special and tastes the best with German Speck (smoked…
This is a German dish that originated a long time ago. It’s from the time after the second world war ended, the time of a big food shortage. Such times, as bad as they are, created many dishes, and still they are cooked in…
The German potato dish called “Pillekuchen or Pillekooken, Pillekauken, Schnibbelkuchen, Pinnekuchen, Pinnekeskuchen or Leinewebers Pfannkuchen”, is a German potato specialty from the region Nord-Rhine Westfalia (Nordrheinwestfalen) around Leverkusen, Wuppertal, Remscheid and Solingen and the Rhineland. It is a very inexpensive dish and you won’t…
This German potato celery salad is a light and healthy German salad not just for the barbecue season. It is a great salad as a side dish or even a main dish served with fresh bread. You will be surprised how easy it is…
In Germany there are plenty potato salad recipes! Today you find out about a different version of a Potato salad: German Potato Salad with Mayonnaise. It is a great potato salad for parties or the barbecue. Serve it with bratwurst, fried meat, rolls and…