German Lebkuchen Hearts – Best Gift Ever

German Lebkuchen Hearts

German Lebkuchen hearts are very popular on all German fairs, the Oktoberfest and the Christmas markets. There are booths which sell the hearts with all names and wishes written on them. Unfortunately you cannot buy these hearts here in America but the good thing…

Arme Ritter Original Recipe – French Toast German Style

arme ritter french toast german style

Today’s recipe is called Arme Ritter (French Toast in English), and it is a traditional dish that can be traced back to the Romans. The antique cooking book De re coquinaria describes this dish following:  „Zerbrich abgeriebene Siligenen (= Winterweizengebäcke), mache größere Häppchen, tauche sie…

German Apple Streusel Cake – Authentic Recipe

german apple streusel cake

The German Apple Streusel cake or Apple Crumble Cakes is a classic cake that you will love. In German we call crumbles  “Streusel” which make a great topping for any fruit cake. Even if you are a baking beginner this cake is doable. It’s…

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…

Potato Soup Berlin Style – Authentic German Recipe

potato soup berlin

Germany is the nation that has the best potatoes. There are so many varieties. Find out today how to make the Potato Soup Berlin Style or as we call it in German the “Berliner Kartoffelsuppe”. Such a soup we would call “Eintopf” because everything…

German Fasnacht Krapfen Recipe – Carnival Specialty

german fasnacht krapfen

The German Fasnacht Krapfen recipe is a traditional German dish for the Fasnacht, Karneval or Fasching time – in Germany also called “the wild days!” It is like the recipe “Berliner” or “Mutzen” which are deep fried but these Krapfen have no filling. To…

Underberg Recipes – Cooking with Underberg

underberg USA

The tradition of the herbal German digestive “Underberg“ goes way back to a time that we nowadays would call the good old times. The Underberg story began in the year 1846 when Hubert Underberg married Katharina Albrecht, and they founded the company Underberg-Albrecht at…

Bethmaennchen – Christmas Cookies from Frankfurt

Bethmaennchen are German cookies made from Marzipan, almond flour, powdered sugar and rosewater. The name comes from the family Simon Moritz von Bethmann in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. A legend says that the famous Parisian pastry chef Jean Jacques Gautenier developed the recipe at the…