Konigsberger Meatballs – Authentic German

Konigsberger meatballs

Konigsberger Meatballs are, as the name says, from the city of Königsberg of former East Prussia that is now Russia and its name is since 1946 Kaliningrad. Some History The city was founded in 1255 on the site of the small Old Prussian settlement Twangste by…

German Austrian Specialty Tafelspitz

german tafelspitz

Find out how to make the  German Austrian Specialty Tafelspitz, which means literally the point of the table. It used to be the favorite meal of Austrian Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph, and this dish was part of every meal. It is therefor a national…

Berliner Donuts – Popular German Pastry

berliner donut

The Berliner Donuts are the most popular pastry in Germany and they are super popular before and around the carnival season (February/March). Little Background: Food that was fried in fat used to be enjoyed before the “Fastenzeit” (lent) which started Ash Wednesday and ended…

German Spaetzle – Swabian Noodle Specialty

german spatzle

German Spaetzle are not only popular in the South of Germany, in Swabia, they are known in Switzerland and the Alsace. I am very happy that I even can purchase dried ones here in the USA!  But do you know how to make them?…

German Filled Roasted Goose

german filled roasted goose

The German filled roasted goose is a traditional food specialty for Christmas. In Germany they import the geese from Poland, about five million each year. Mugwort is the typical herb that is used for roasting the goose and you can get it dried on…

German Beef Rouladen – Authentic Recipe

german beef rouladen

German Beef Rouladen (or beef rolls) is a very delicious and popular German dish. It is not only popular during the holidays, it is served for Sunday lunches when the whole family and friends get together. They are called in German “Rindsrouladen”. The German…

Original Dresdner Stollen – Christmas Bread

original dresdner stollen

Learn today how to make Original Dresdner Stollen which is a traditional Christmas cake in Germany since centuries,  and this is an authentic German recipe. The “Dresdner Stollen” is popular all over the world.  This German cake has its own history. Have you ever…

How to make Sauerkraut from Scratch – All Steps

how to make sauerkraut at home

How to make Sauerkraut from scratch is not as difficult as you may think. When I wrote the last recipe for Sauerkraut I thought it would be good to know how you actually can make Sauerkraut from scratch. Making Sauerkraut is an old traditional…