A paprika sauce like this used to be easily found in German restaurants, or at least it was in Bavaria. However, it isn’t quite as popular anymore but I still adore it. If you do find it on a menu, it’ll most often be in schnitzel section of the menu as a Zigeunerschnitzel, where it’s served over either a…
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Semolina Dumpling Soup (Griessnockerlsuppe)
The semolina dumpling is traditionally served in an appetizer soup called Griessnockerlsuppe (or, you guessed it, semolina dumpling soup). It’s a common dish found in restaurants throughout Bavaria and down in Austria too. While these dumplings have their very own soup, they can also be found in other soup recipes, like Festtagssuppe, which basically translates to Festival Day soup….
Quick and Easy Krapfen (Berliners)
It’s that time of year again for Krapfen. Those wonderful, fried, sweet yeast dough confections that are filled with jam or marmalade and topped with powdered or conventional sugar. Why not have an easy Krapfen recipe on hand to break out whenever you want a doughnut? Yes, these are basically jelly doughnuts but they’re doughnuts with meaning and history! Okay, so I hesitate…
Red Wine Cake (Rotweinkuchen)
Red wine and dark chocolate. What a decadent combination. These are the two stand out ingredients in this luscious red wine cake. There’s also a touch of cinnamon that edges the flavour into a slightly more “spiced” realm. With it’s somewhat dense texture and boozy red wine icing, I consider this cake to be more of a Sunday or company…
Puff Pastry Bratwurst with Curry Ketchup
This is a recipe I only stumbled upon recently and when I realized what it was, I couldn’t believe I hadn’t been doing this sooner. It’s super simple – just partially fried brats folded or rolled into puff pastry dough. My husband says that puff pastry bratwurst is like a grown up version of pigs in a blanket. For…
New Years Cooking Resolutions 2016
Last January I did a New Years Cooking Resolutions post and I thought it would be a good idea to continue by writing up another one for 2016. Hopefully I’ll make this a trend for myself and write a third installment in January 2017. Even though I didn’t necessarily accomplish all of my 2015 resolutions (but then again,…
Vanilla Anise Drop Cookies (Anisplätzchen)
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Every year for Christmas when I was young we would get a big package sent over from Germany by my Oma and Opa. Thinking back on it now and how many kids and grandkids they had overseas, this couldn’t have been cheap. Within that big box, amid all the wrapped gifts and…
Mulled Hard Cider (Glühmost)
It’s that time of year again for alcoholic holiday cheer! Seasonal drinks don’t seem to get the same love as seasonal food does around the holidays, unless maybe you’re at your annual Christmas party. Then again, perhaps that’s just with my family. Either way, it’s why I’m trying to build up a nice little repertoire. Last year I wrote…
Paprika Chicken Drumsticks
I don’t know about anyone else but I just love crispy chicken skin, especially on drumsticks and thighs. Like I mean, I just LOOOVE it. A recipe like this paprika chicken drumsticks does a fantastic job of highlighting the best (and tastiest) part of the chicken, in my humble opinion, especially when it’s fresh from the…
Classic Potato Soup (Kartoffelsuppe)
Classic German Potato Soup is the last installment of my vegetable soup recipe trio. This is the soup my parents made when wedding guests were crowding into their tiny apartment in Germany this past September. It’s hearty, oh-so-delicious and easy to make in a large amounts. Since then, I’ve had several requests for the potato soup recipe from the American…