Swabian Pretzel Rolls – Laugen Weckle from Swabia

Swabian Pretzel Rolls

The Swabian Pretzel rolls are our favorite when it comes to the German baking culture! They taste best when freshly baked with some butter. There are US stores who sell the pretzel rolls but they are not quite the same. Some are too sweet…

German Potato Goulash – Kartoffelgulasch

german potato goulash

Here’s another yummy German dish that is quite popular: You will love the German Potato Goulash dish. It doesn’t contain beef but sausages and potatoes. This Eintopf or stew is seasoned with paprika, marjoram and caraway seeds, and tastes delicious when served with some…

German Rotweinbraten – Braised Beef in Red Wine

rotweinbraten

German Rotweinbraten or Braised Beef in Red Wine is a German dish that is wonderful for the festive/holiday menu. The beef will be marinated for almost one day in a red wine marinade that makes the meat tender, and adds a subtle red wine…

Dresden Cheese Cake Eierschecke

eierschecke

The Dresden Cheese Cake Eierschecke is a cake specialty from Dresden, mainly from Saxon and Thuringia. The photo below shows the famous and beautiful cheese store and restaurant “Pfunds” www.pfunds.de. where they sell this cake (see the photo below, showing the cheese chop). THE…

German Lentil Soup – Authentic Recipe

german lentil soup

The German lentil soup is a classic among all German soups. We tried out several options: Using lentils from a can and dried ones. We came to the conclusion: Dried lentils are the best. You can reduce the cooking time when soaking them the…

German Terrace Cookies for Christmas

The German terrace cookies for Christmas are layered cookies hence the name, like a “terrace”. It’s a simple short crust dough and you need 3 different matching sizes of cookie cutters. They stick together by using jam. It’s a classic German Christmas cookies –…

Römertopf Chicken – Baked in Clay Pot

Romertopf Chicken baked in clay pot

Have you ever used a so called Römertopf or Schlemmertopf? It’s a clay pot that is used in the oven, like a Dutch oven, and you can make delicious meals like the Römertopf Chicken. Using a clay pot for cooking is very healthy because…

Filled Coconut Macaroons

german christmas cookies

These Filled coconut macaroons are special German Christmas cookies that will beat the regular coconut macaroons. The recipe is using candied lemon peel which is very common baking ingredient in Germany during the holidays. It is available in the USA but the ones I…