The Best German Christmas Songs

German Christmas  songs had been sung for hundreds of years. The most popular German Christmas songs have all religious character and in my childhood we would sing them every year under the Christmas tree. The most church choirs sing the songs and here is…

German Holiday Dessert – For Your Festive Menu

german holiday dessert

This German Holiday Dessert is the perfect ending for a German Christmas dinner. You need Lebkuchen, sour cherries and quark. Lebkuchen can be made – Click here for the Recipe for Lebkuchen – or you can find these delicious German gingerbread cookies at Aldi,…

The German Christmas Pickle – Myth or Lie?

german christmas pickle ornament

Let’s talk about  a “German” Christmas tradition that is somewhat unusual and deserves some attention. It’s the tradition of the Christmas pickle. Today I heard the first time about it, and being a German I wanted to know more about it. It was not…

German Marzipan Cookies – Spritz Cookies

marzipan cookies

These German Marzipan cookies are excellent Christmas cookies for marzipan lovers. Marzipan is a baking ingredient and it is made out of almond paste. For these cookies we recommend to get, if possible, the German marzipan or some high quality marzipan without coloring or…

German Linzer Cookies for Christmas & Holidays

german linzer cookies

The German Linzer Cookies are classic German Christmas cookies which are very popular in Germany. The cookie consists of two layers and has jam in the middle. You can be creative and use your favorite jam, the classic version is using raspberry jam. If…

Original Dresdner Stollen – Christmas Bread

original dresdner stollen

Learn today how to make Original Dresdner Stollen which is a traditional Christmas cake in Germany since centuries,  and this is an authentic German recipe. The “Dresdner Stollen” is popular all over the world.  This German cake has its own history. Have you ever…

German Filled Roasted Duck – For Festive Dinners

German Roasted Duck

In Germany we love to serve roasted duck or goose for the holidays. Here’s a recipe for you: German filled roasted duck – A highlight for a festive menu. There’s only  a few special ingredients that you need, it is mugwort and lovage.  These…

Schaeufele Recipe – Black Forest Meat Specialty

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Find out about a special meat specialty: Schäufele (scheufele) Recipe – Black Forest meat specialty. In my childhood we would have this meat dish served exactly as shown on the photo below on Christmas eve, the evening were Christmas gifts are exchanged in Germany….