German Open Tuna Egg Sandwich

German tuna egg sandwich

Today learn about the way how we make sandwiches, the so called open sandwiches. It’s a great German snack, the tuna egg sandwich. The German way is to take a slice of bread and add whatever you like on top.  But the bread or…

Arme Ritter Original Recipe – French Toast German Style

arme ritter french toast german style

Today’s recipe is called Arme Ritter (French Toast in English), and it is a traditional dish that can be traced back to the Romans. The antique cooking book De re coquinaria describes this dish following:  „Zerbrich abgeriebene Siligenen (= Winterweizengebäcke), mache größere Häppchen, tauche sie…

German Brotchen Semmel Authentic Recipe

german brotchen

This German Brotchen Semmel Recipe is a proven German recipe using German ingredients. We cannot guarantee the results as the American ingredients such as yeast and flour are different. Please use the pages that are providing more information about yeast and flour. We recommend:…

German Potato Carrot Soup – Authentic Recipe

carrot potato soup

The German potato carrot soup is one of these soups that are very easy to make. And not only that, it is a healthy soup as well! You don’t need any special ingredients at all. Of course you can buy packaged soup but all…

Grog – German Alcoholic Hot Drink for Cold Winter Days

german grog

Grog is a German alcoholic drink that us very common in the North of Germany. It used to be a a drink that the men at sea would enjoy. Grog is served mainly during the cold winter season, and became a very popular drink…

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…

German Linzer Cookies for Christmas & Holidays

german linzer cookies

The German Linzer Cookies are classic German Christmas cookies and 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…

Halloween Food – Grave Yard Cake

halloween grave yard cake

Looking for a special Halloween recipe? Here’s a Grave Yard cake that is easy to make and will be a great surprise for your Halloween Party. In Germany we love Halloween more then ever, and the more scary or frightening the food, the better…