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…

German Stuffed Peppers or Filled Pepper with Meat

stuffed pepper

German stuffed peppers are filled with meat and are called in German “Gefüllte Paprika”. This German dish is easy to make and can be varied. If you don’t like to use meat fill the peppers with a rice-vegetable mix. You can also use ground…

German Pickles No Canning

german pickles no canning

Today find out how to make German pickles no canning. It is not that difficult to make your own pickles. They won’t have any chemicals, preservatives or artificial colors. You need the special pickle cucumbers; you might find them on a local farmers market…

Bavarian Cabbage Side Dish – Grandma’s Recipe

Let’s have a look what is served in Bavaria as a side dish: Bavarian Cabbage! It is the perfect side dish for Bratwurst or “Fleischpflanzerl”, the German burger, or a beef or pork roast. And not to forget the Bavarian hamhocks, this cabbage is…

Eggs in Mustard Sauce

eggs mustard sauce

Eggs in Mustard Sauce is a popular German dish, perfect for a meatless dinner. In Germany we call it “Senfeier”. Serve it with potatoes or rice and vegetables. Important for the sauce is to use butter, flour and milk, this is called in German…

German Carrot Kohlrabi Stew with Bratwurst

kohlrabi carrot stew

You will love this German carrot kohlrabi stew with sausages such as Bratwurst or Frankfurters. It’s a delicious meal for any season. In Germany we call such a dish “Eintopf”. If you cannot find Kohlrabi you might use leek which will be sliced and…