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…
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…
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 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?…
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 (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…
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 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…