German Cinnamon Pastry – Best Zimtschnecken

German Cinnamon Pastry

The German Cinnamon Pastry or Zimtschnecken in German is a super popular pastry that you can find in any German bakery. You cannot find them in America, the American cinnamon rolls are different. With this authentic German recipe you can make the Zimtschnecken now…

German Hacksteak Hunter Style

hacksteak hunter style

Today we feature the German Hacksteak Hunter style which is a classic German dish.  It is called “Hunter style” because we are using mushrooms for a gravy. Another name  would be “Hackbeefsteak”. So what is it really? It is basically a fake steak and is…

German Banana Bread

german banana bread

The German banana bread is not quite like the American version but it tastes as good as the US version. To get the best results you must use 100 percent ripe bananas. This is my personal version of banana bread, and everyone who tried…

German Potato Salad with Green Beans

german green bean potato salad

The German Green Bean potato salad is a great salad for the barbecue in summer. Green beans and potatoes are a good combination. If you like you can make this salad without potatoes or add some other vegetable such as red radishes. Happy Cooking!…

German Mini Cherry Streusel Cake

mini cherry cake

If you don’t know what cake to bake but you are in a baking mood, just use this recipe and make the mini Cherry Streusel cake. It’s an authentic German recipe from FB friend Gisele Myers (picture credit). Happy Baking! Ingredients Mini Cherry Streusel…

German Style Eggnog – Eierpunsch

german style egg nogg

German Style Eggnog or “Eierpunsch” in German is a popular seasonal, holiday and winter drink. Some say it makes an excellent New Years Eve drink. You can either make it from scratch or use bottled egg liquor. Happy Cooking! Ingredients German Style Eggnog (3-4…

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…

German Layered Walnut Cake – Dome Shaped

German Layered Walnut Cake

The German layered walnut cake is dome shaped and it is not that difficult yo make such a special cake. It is easier than you might think. There are no special ingredients needed, we provide the recipe for vanilla pudding and even for vanilla…