German Liver with Apples and Onions

German liver with apples and onions is a German specialty and very popular. Some add instead of sliced apples, sliced pine apples. This is a tasty combination. This recipe does not contain soaking the liver in milk before cooking. If you don’t like the…

How to Make German Bregenwurst

Today we show you how to make German Bregenwurst. This is a sausage from lower Saxon and has its origin from the words “Bregen” or “Brägen” which low German dialect (Plattdeutsch),  and it means “brain” which was originally an ingredient in this sausage. The…

Orange Cake

This German cake is a classic and it is super easy to make it. The orange cake is a coffee cake or pound cake which is the best with a cup of coffee or tea. Ingredients Orange Cake 4 eggs 250 g sugar 200…

Vegetarian Kohlrabi Stew with Cheese

The vegetarian Kohlrabi Stew with cheese is a great German vegetarian dish. Kohlrabi is a popular vegetable in Germany especially during the winter months. I found it on farmers markets and local produce stores. Kohlrabi can be enjoyed raw as well but it is…

Holiday Dried Fruit Compote Dessert

The Holiday Dried Fruit Compote Dessert is a traditional German dish that is served during the winter season especially around Christmas. The compote is spiced with nice seasonal spices such as cinnamon, anise and cloves. Enjoy it with a spoonful of lightly sweetened whipped…

Make Quark at Home

It looks like you found a German recipe that is using quark as an ingredients, and you cannot find quark in your supermarket. There is a solution, an easy solution: Make quark at home from scratch. It is not impossible. Why should you miss…

Potato Pumpkin Wedges

The potato pumpkin wedges are a wonderful side dish for fall. You can spice it with Allspice or not. Serve it with a pork, beef or turkey roast. Happy Cooking! Ingredients 2kg or 4.4lb medium sized potatoes 500 g or 1.1lb pumpkin (or butter…

Beef with Chickpeas Pan Fried

Beef with chickpeas pan fried is an easy and quick German dish that can be done in 30 minutes. In Germany we like to do “Pfannengerichte” which means “dishes that are made in a skillet or pan.” This dish can be varied. Instead of…