New Years Day is the perfect day for a herring salad because in general New Years parties come along with lots of drinking, so the next day is a hang over day. Now we need a “Katerfruehstueck” which means in English “hangover breakfast”. A…
The German layered walnut cake is dome shaped and it is not that difficult yo make such a special cake. It is easier than you might think. There are no special ingredients needed, we provide the recipe for vanilla pudding and even for vanilla…
Do you need a special cake for your special occasion? We have the recipe for a German Mocha Cake – Mokkatorte in German. It is a layered cake but not with a heavy and rich butter cream. Normally the German layered cakes, the “Torten”,…
This holiday apple bread is an authentic recipe and makes a great bread for the holiday season. It contains the spices we like so much: cinnamon and cloves. These spices and apples make a wonderful combination. Happy Baking! Ingredients Holiday Apple Bread 750 g…
Let’s talk about a “German” Christmas tradition that is somewhat unusual and deserves some attention. It’s the tradition of the Christmas pickle. Today I heard the first time about it, and being a German I wanted to know more about it. It was not…
The authentic German Gingerbread Lebkuchen recipe is a classic recipe for the holiday bakery. This traditional holiday cookie is not that difficult to make. You mix all ingredients and bake it on a baking tray. If you like you can spread chocolate or a…
Germany is the country of the most famous Christmas baking and one traditional cake is the Stollen. There are many different recipes on how to make the Stollen. One is the “German Marzipan Quark Stollen” recipe which we feature today. Just in time for…