German Asparagus Gratin with Ham

The German dish Asparagus gratin with ham is a light asparagus dish that can be an appetizer or a main dish served with boiled potatoes. Preferably made with white asparagus but green asparagus would be suitable too. We don’t recommend to use asparagus from…

Curry Ketchup Recipes – Authentic German

german curry ketchup recipes

Curry Ketchup Recipes are very popular in Germany like the famous Currwurst (curry sausage).  How did it start? It started when the German lady Herta Heuwer served it on September 4, 1949 at her street booth in Berlin, at the corner Kant/Kaiser Friedrich Strasse…

German Leek Gratin or Casserole

leek gratin

Leek is a typical vegetable for the fall and winter season. It’s a good vegetable for adding to soups, stews or casseroles. The German leek gratin is very easy to make and can be made with ham or without. Happy Cooking! Ingredients Leek Gratin…

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…

Leipziger Allerlei Recipe – German Vegetable Dish

leipziger Allerlei

Leipziger Allerlei is a German Vegetable recipe that makes a delicious side dish. This German recipe is an original recipe from the German city Leipzig that you will love. Leipziger Allerlei contains of fresh peas, carrots, asparagus, mushrooms or morels. You also can add…

Authentic German Brussels Sprout Soup

german brussels sprout soup

The Authentic German Brussels Sprout Soup is  a great winter or fall soup; you will find this  seasonal vegetable now in every super market and farmers market. The green cabbage alike vegetable makes a very tasty soup. This soup can be the starter for…

Authentic German Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

stuffed cabbage rolls

This is a recipe for authentic German stuffed cabbage rolls which we call Krautwickel or Kohlrouladen in Germany. Cabbage is used since a long time because it is rich of Vitamin C. It used to be an important vegetable during the winter months because…

German Green Beans Wrapped in Bacon

green beans wrapped in bacon

Learn today how to make German Green Beans Wrapped in Bacon. 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 in…