Weihnachtsgans or Roasted Goose – St Martins Gans

weihnachtsganz or roasted goose

The Weihnachtsgans or roasted goose is a traditional Christmas dinner in Germany. Every year 5 million geese are imported from Poland for this purpose. A legend says that Saint Martin was hiding in a goose stable because they made him a bishop which he…

German Peanut Cookies

Ingredients German Peanut Cookies (makes 80- cookies) 300 g flour 1 heaped tbsp baking powder 1 egg 150 g walnuts 1 dash salt 200 g soft butter 75 g peanut butter 2 vanilla beans 175 g raw sugar 250 g dark baking chocolate chips…

Old Fashioned Filled Almond Christmas Cookies

You have found a traditional Austrian recipe for today’s Old Fashioned Filled Almond Christmas Cookies. This recipe is more than 100 years old. The cookies are little pockets filled with a  delicious almond filling. They are also called  almond pockets. Even it is an ancient…

German Christmas Markets in Berlin, Germany

German Christmas Markets in Germany are the most popular attractions four weeks before Christmas. These markets are very specials and traditional. The capital of Germany, Berlin,  has not only one market. There are more than 40 Christmas Markets throughout the city. Every quarter has…