German Cherry Tartlets

cherry tartlets

The German Cherry Tartlets are combining a short cake crust with a creamy filling and cherries or other fruit on top. In Germany we use all kinds of fruit such as apricots, peaches, raspberries, blueberries or blackberries. The filling also contains quark and if…

Spaghetti Ice Cream – German Specialty

spaghetti ice cream

Oh what a delight! Spaghetti Ice cream is very popular all over Germany, and you can get it in every ice cream parlor (“Eisdiele” in German and “Gelateria” in Italian) in Germany. The first ice cream parlor was opened 1668 in Paris by the…

German Strawberry Ice Cream Dessert

strawberry ice cream dessert

When strawberries are in season you should try this German Strawberry Ice cream Dessert. You need sweet and ripe strawberries and you can give it a little kick with some Vermouth such as Martini. Happy Cooking! Ingredients Strawberry Ice Cream Dessert 200 g  strawberries,…

Rum Pot or Rumtopf – German Dessert Specialty

Rum Pot or Rumtopf in German is a traditional mix out of rum and fruit that is enjoyed during the winter months. You would start in May with strawberries and add more and more fruit during the summer months. You can make a tropical…

German Holiday Dessert – For Your Festive Menu

german holiday dessert

The German Holiday Dessert is the perfect ending for a German Christmas dinner. You need Lebkuchen, sour cherries and quark. Lebkuchen can be made – Go to the Recipe for Lebkuchen here – or you can find them at Aldi or Cost Plus (if…

Original Bavarian Cream Dessert

Bavarian Cream Dessert

This Bavarian Cream dessert is not just enjoyable during the Munich Oktoberfest time where you can get it on the Wies’n. It makes a wonderful summer dessert by using fresh raspberries. The dessert is similar to the Italian dessert “Pannacotta” and was created by…

Baked Apples filled with Marzipan

Baked apples filled with marzipan are super delicious as a dessert after a festive dinner such as the Christmas dinner. In a previous article we featured the German Roasted Goose which is the absolute traditional German Christmas meal. You can serve the baked apples…

Underberg Recipes – Cooking with Underberg

underberg USA

The tradition of the herbal German digestive “Underberg“ goes way back to a time that we nowadays would call the good old times. The Underberg story began in the year 1846 when Hubert Underberg married Katharina Albrecht, and they founded the company Underberg-Albrecht at…