German Plum Dumplings – Original Recipe

german plum dumplings

The German Plum Dumplings is a sweet dish called “Zwetschgenknoedel” in German and if you had been living in Germany you might know this delicious dish. You enjoy these dumplings warm, with melted butter and sprinkle a cinnamon-sugar mix on top. Regarding the plums…

Koenigsberger Meatballs – Authentic German

Koenigsberger meatballs

Koenigsberger Meatballs are, as the name says, from the city of Koenigsberg of former East Prussia. The recipe is about 200 years old. The meatballs or in German “Klopse” are served in a white gravy with capers, and are made out of ground meat…

Allgau Specialty Recipe Speckfladen – Flat Bread

Allgau Specialty Recipe Speckfladen

The German region Allgäu is a very popular region of Germany’s South. There you find beautiful pastures with cows, farms where they make all kinds of dairy products. Many cheese and milk products come from the Allgäu. It is a great place for a…

German Ribs with Sauerkraut

german ribs with sauerkraut

German Ribs with Sauerkraut is a specialty of the German county Rheinhessen and around Frankfurt and Aschaffenburg, served with mashed potatoes and a glass of Appelwoi (apple wine). This German dish can be ordered in every local restaurant. These kind of ribs are cured,…

Old Fashioned Silesian Streusel Cake

silesian streusel cake

Silesian Streusel Cake – The Silesian cuisine covers also a part of the German and Polish cuisine. It was always a cuisine of a border area, therefor you find several influences of other areas such as Austria, Saxon or Bohemia. In the Germany of…

German Cheese Spaetzle Recipe

German Cheese Spaetzle are one of my favorites when it comes to local food from the South of Germany which is called Swabia or especially a region that is the “Schwäbische Alb”. This recipes is popular throughout Swabia and you can get this dish…

Radeberger Beer Goulash

radeberger beer goulash

The Radeberger beer goulash comes from the German city of Radeberg which is located in Saxon and used to be former DDR. In Radeberg they brew one of the finest beer you can imagine since centuries: The Radeberger Pils. This is the beer that…

North German Labskaus Recipe from Hamburg

North German Labskaus Recipe

The North German Labskaus Recipe has not been originated from the German city Hamburg but it comes from that region, and is very popular in Denmark, Sweden and Norway. It is a dish they cooked on the fishing boats when they were at sea…