Spaghetti Bolognese with Mushrooms

spaghetti bolognese

Spaghetti are popular all over the world. It is the most famous pasta. So in Germany. Find out today how we cook Spaghetti Bolognese – Spaghetti with a meat sauce that also contains fresh mushrooms. For the Spaghetti Bolognese we recommend to use the…

Holstein Apple Cake – Recipe from North Germany

holstein apple cake

You can find many different apple cake recipes in Germany. Today we feature an apple cake as you can find in Schleswig-Holstein, a province in the North of Germany. There you will see apple plantations with special apples, the so called “Cox Holstein” apple…

German Authentic Egg Salad

german authentic egg salad

In Germany we like a light and mainly a cold dinner, the warm meals are reserved for lunch. A popular dish for a cold dinner is the German authentic egg salad. If you can get German bread, you can place some of the salad…

German Pear Cake

german pear cake

This German pear cake is so easy to make and you don’t even have to find quark; the recipe is using quark or alternatively Greek yoghurt which is very creamy (don’t use the non-fat version). For making this cake just mix all ingredients together…

German Raffaello Cake with Raspberries

raffaello cake with raspberries

The German Raffaello Cake is a wonderful cake for the summer months and especially wonderful for Valentine’s Day which is celebrated in Germany with flowers, dinners for two, delicious cakes and desserts, romantic getaways, and special Valentine gifts. It also makes a delightful birthday…

German Potato Dumplings Half and Half

potato dumplings half and half

The Potato dumplings half and half are called that way because you use raw and cooked potatoes to make them. We call them in German “Kartoffelknödel halb und halb”. In Germany potato dumplings are used as a side dish for any meat dishes that…

Marrow Bone Dumpling Soup – Markklösschensuppe

marrow bone dumpling soup

The Marrow Bone Dumpling Soup is a classic German soup that you will love. The soup consists of two parts which is the beef broth and the marrow bone dumplings. Enjoy this soup as the starter for a festive menu or just as a main dish.

Warm Potato Salad from South Germany

Warm Potato Salad

If you visit the South of Germany (Baden-Würtemberg) make sure to order a warm potato salad in one of the Inns (Gasthof) that you find on the country side in every town. This salad is special and tastes the best with German Speck (smoked…