The Chocolate pear cake is an original German cake and is very easy to bake. If you don’t have the packaged vanilla sugar you can make it yourself – Go to the Recipe – Vanilla Sugar Home Made- The recipe is also using egg liquor which you can get in some special liquor stores. The alternative … read more …
For the German Eisbein you would use pork, the front or back part of the leg. In the North of Germany the meat will be cured first before it will be cooked. In the South there is no curing, it will be cooked only, and then roasted in the oven or on a grill which … read more …
Bavarian Ham hocks is a traditional and authentic German Bavarian specialty and is not just served at the Oktoberfest. In Germany we call this dish “Schweinshaxe” – Haxe is another name for “leg”, and Schwein means “pig”. Ham hocks are also called Eisbein, Hachse, Haxe, or Stelze. And in Bavarian it is a “Hax’n”. The … read more …
The leek soup with ground beef is a wonderful combination for this German soup. It is a typical winter soup as leek normally is available during the winter months. Try it out, you will love it. This German soup does not need any special ingredients only the cooking cheese. I could not find a neutral … read more …
If you like apple cakes then you must try this German Old Fashioned Apple Cake. Authentic German recipe. It does not need any special ingredients so you can make it any day. Enjoy this cake with a cup of coffee or tea, and serve it with whipped cream or a warm Vanilla Sauce with some … read more …
Red cabbage can be cooked in various ways. One style is to cook it the traditional way, sweet-sour which is a typical side dish for beef rolls (Rouladen) or Goulash, or any meat dish that contains a creamy gravy. Another variation for red cabbage are “red cabbage rolls”. You may know about the white cabbage … read more …
This might sound like an unusual recipe for red cabbage but the combination od red cabbage and pears is really good! Make this German red cabbage with pears as a delicious side dish for goulash, beef roast or any beef or pork dish with gravy. It is a perfect combination with dumplings, Spaetzle or mashed … read more …
The Berliner Donuts are the most popular pastry in Germany and they are super popular around the carnival season (February/March). Let us tell you a bit more about this German tradition of carnival: As you probably know, Germany is the European center for this celebration. Before spring “Karneval”, “Fasching” or “Fasnacht” will be celebrated in many … read more …