5 Best Bakeries in Vienna, Austria

Are you planning a trip to Vienna, the capital of Austria? If so you have to make sure to visit the local bakeries because you will not get anything comparable in America. The bakery products are outstanding and are based on traditional recipes and…

German Beef Stew with Veggies

german beef stew with veggies

Are you looking for an easy to make meat dish? The German Beef Stew with Veggies falls into this category, no special ingredients are needed, it’s very wholesome and makes a great family dinner. Happy Cooking! Ingredients German Beef Stew w Veggies 2 lbs…

German Green Beans with Bacon

german green beans with bacon

Learn today how to make German Green Beans with Bacon, nicely wrapped. It’s a delicious side dish for any menu. The recipe is using summer savory (Bohnenkraut) which is an herb that came to Germany in the 9th century,  brought by monks to grow…

Herring Salad – German Hang Over Breakfast

herring salad

New Years Day is the perfect day for a herring salad because in general New Years parties come along with lots of drinking, so the next day is a hang over day. Now we need a “Katerfruehstueck” which means in English “hangover breakfast”. A…

Easy German Apple Streusel Cake

german apple streusel cake

This easy German apple streusel cake is one of  our favorite cakes (streusel means crumbles). It can be varied with the Damson plums, peaches or apricots. It is the ultimate “Kaffee and Kuchen Cake” in Germany – what we call a typical coffee cake….

Chocolate Spritz Cookies for the Holidays

Chocolate Spritz Cookies

These are so called Spritz cookies or Spritzgebäck in German, and are classic cookie for Christmas and the holidays. These  chocolate Spritz cookies are quite easy to make, and you can fill them or not. Happy Baking! Ingredients Chocolate Spritz Cookies Makes about 60…

The Weckman Season

nikolaus weckmann

In many parts of Germany the Weckman season starts with St. Martin’s Day.  What is a “Weckman” you may ask? It’s a figure that is made out of yeast bread with raisin eyes and a smile and/or a clay pipe. Bakeries make them starting…

German Christmas Cookies Adventsschnitten

german christmas cookies adventsschnitten

The season for German Christmas Cookies starts in the  so called “Adventszeit”, the 4 weeks before Christmas. The recipe “Adventsschnitten” or advent cookies is a delicious recipe for this time of the year. The cookies are spiced with cinnamon and cloves, and they pair…