Lamb Stew with Green Beans – Brandenburg Style

Lamb Green Beans Stew

The German Lamb Green Beans Stew is a local specialty from the Northern region Brandenburg which used to be former East German territory but became its own province in 1990. This lamb dish is traditional and is served in local restaurants all over Brandenburg….

German Beef Onion Stew

german beef onion stew

German is the country for stews and “Eintopf” as we say in German. Everything is cooked in one pot. The German Beef Onion stew is similar to the German dish Goulash but is not quite the same. You cook this dish in the oven…

Berlin Potato Salad – Local Recipe from Berlin

berlin berliner potato salad

The Berlin potato salad or in German, “Berliner Kartoffelsalat”,  is a specialty from the capital of Germany, from Berlin. If you plan to make this salad keep in mind that it has to rest for 3-4 hours or the best would be to keep…

German Sauerkraut Pasta Gratin

sauerkraut pasta gratin

The German Sauerkraut Pasta Gratin might sound a bit unusual or odd but it is worth it to try. Some people are skeptical about this combination of Sauerkraut and pasta but let me assure you, this combination is delicious. If you might think this…

German Macaroni Cheese Gratin

macaroni gratin

The German Macaroni cheese gratin is a German meatless pasta dish that is inexpensive, easy to make and super yummy! It is similar to Mac and Cheese but the cheese will be baked so you get this delicious cheese crust on top. You can…

German Pork Rolls

german pork rolls

German Pork Rolls, or called in German “Schnitzelrouladen”, are easy to make. The pork rolls are filled with carrots, lettuce on a layer of creamy horse radish. It sounds like a bit of an “un-german” version but let me assure you, it’s a German…

Butter Cake Muffins

butter cake muffins

The German Butter Cake Muffins are easy to make and you will love them! You can make them with apples or without. This is a proven original and authentic German recipe. Happy Baking! Ingredients Butter Cake Muffins 7 tbsp butter (105 g) 220 g…

Plum Butter or German Pflaumenmus

german plum butter

Plum Butter or German Pflaumenmus in German is a German jam specialty and you cannot make this bread spread with some other fruit then the Italian plums or “Zwetschgen” in German. They call it “Powidl” in the Bohemian and Austrian cuisine and it is…