German Paprika Cream Cheese Spread – Mainzer Spundekäse
German Paprika Cream Cheese Spread is a delightfully simple recipe. With just a few key ingredients: cream cheese, butter, paprika powder, and salt you can create a delicious, lightly red mixture that pairs perfectly with raw onion. This uncomplicated spread, known as Spundekäse, is a versatile accompaniment to any bread, from rye to ley rolls,
German Sausage Salad with Mayo
German Sausage Salad with Mayo (Fleischsalat) is a unique and mouthwatering addition to any bread. In Germany, this sausage salad is part of our Brotzeit and can be enjoyed as a snack or for dinner. The recipe may have a few ingredients, but it’s one of the most delicious and distinct sausage salad recipes.
Allgaeu Cheese Spread – My favourite German Cheese Salad
Allgaeu Cheese Spread is one of the best cheese spreads you can make! The creamy texture of the cheese, the freshness of the bell pepper, and the crunchy red onion make it a perfect combination for any drink and any party. And not that I didn’t warn you – trying this Cheese Speard leads to
Traditional German Grill Marinade – The Best Grilled Pork Neck Steaks
German Grill Marinade is the best meat marinade you can find. It differs from other grill marinades in terms of the amount of onion used. The onions give the steaks a unique but not overwhelming flavour. The German grill marinade is quick to make, and steaks must marinate for at least 24 hours for a
German Noodle Salad – The Best German Pasta Salad Recipe
German Noodle Salad is one of the most popular side dishes at the German Grill Party. Why? There are many reasons! The salad is not only delicious but also quick and easy to make. An additional advantage is that you can make it ahead of time and serve it when you need it. The German
The Easiest German Grillfackel Recipe – Delicious Pork Belly Skewers
German Grillfackel is a pork belly skewer and one of the most beloved German BBQ dishes. It tastes best when it is soft and crispy on the outside, and my goal is to show you how to achieve just that.
German Braised Cucumber – Delicious Schmorgurken
Did you know that you can braise a cucumber? German Braised Cucumber is a versatile dish that can cater to a variety of tastes. If you’re in the mood for a quick, tart, and creamy dish, this is the one to consider. It pairs perfectly with potatoes, making it an ideal summer vegetarian main course.
Traditional German Matjas Herring in a Cream Sauce
Traditional German Herring in a Cream Sauce is one of the simplest dishes in Germany. Warm boiled potatoes, salty herring, and creamy apple-onion-pickled cucumber salad are refreshing, comforting, and delicious. It is the perfect summer dish and my favourite way of serving herring. Table of Contents Recipe Learn how to make this refreshing and
My Favorite German Vegetable Soup – Schnüsch
German Vegetable Soup, Schnüsch, is my favourite vegetable soup. The recipe comes from Northern Germany and contains everything one could find in a garden in the summertime. Fresh yet still comforting, it makes a perfect main meal at any time of the year. Please stick around to learn how to make the best German Vegetable Soup,
German Eggnog Bundt Cake
Bundt cake is one of the easiest and most decorative cakes that you can bake for Easter. It’s fluffy, moist and ready in 65 minutes tops! So I hope that this convinced you to roll up your sleeves and get started! Table of Contents Recipe One of our favorite ways to celebrate Easter German way
German Easter Nest
Germans cannot imagine celebrating Easter without yeast bread – the form doesn’t matter really. Below I would love to share with you my favourite German Easter Nest Recipe that you will bake year after year – just like I do! Table of Contents Recipe This easy yeast braided nest is delicious and decorative way to
German Easter Lamb
If you are going to bake only one cake for Easter – that’s the on to go for. It’s easy and delicious addition to your Easter breakfast or coffee and cake time in the afternoon. Table of Contents Recipe Decorate your Easter table with this fluffy and delicious Easter Lamb. For this recipe I am
German Bread Dumplings
German Bread Dumplings are prefect and quick weeknight dinner. Those little bowls go extreamly well not only with meat but also with vegetarian sauces – like mushroom sauce.
Bacon Wrapped Green Beans
Bacon Wrapped Green Beans Bundles is a delicious side dish that you can make ahead of time. This is the side dish that will shine just as the main course. So if you want to serve something more than cooked vegetables for dinner, that might be it! Table of Contents Recipe Bacon Green Bean Bundles are a perfect
German Red Cabbage – Comfort German Red Cabbage with Apples
Let’s take 1 hour of your precious time to make this delicious German Red Cabbage that will bring your childhood memories back! Red Cabbage with Apples is a traditional side dish in many German recipes. Here in Germany, we love eating it with Beef Rolls, Sausaerbraten, and with almost anything at Christmas time! Ingredients Red
German Potato Dumplings
Are you looking for a potato dumpling recipe that always works? This is it! Below I will show you step by step how to make the most delicious potato dumplings from cooked potatoes. Table of Content Table of Contents Recipe I am sharing my favorite German potato dumpling recipe, which is made from cooked potatoes.
Classic Christmas Gravies
For me, gravy is the most important part of a festive meal. Therefore in our family we always make sure that a. it is delicious and b. there is always a lot of it! This recipe shows you step by step how to make your own make ahead German Gravies with or without using any drippings. Table of
Easy Traditional German Beef Rolls
German Beef Rolls are thin beef slices stuffed with salt, pepper, mustard, bacon slices, pickled cucumbers, and chopped onions. The rolls are secured with toothpicks, kitchen twine, or special clips. We love serving our beef rolls with lots of gravy, german potato dumplings (made either only from cooked potatoes or from cooked and raw potatoes),
Creamy Chestnut Soup
I will be honest – I cannot imagine Christmas without this soup. This is by far my favorite Christmas starter! It is savoury and sweet at the same time, just delicious! I would like to invite you to check the recipe that has become my staple at Christmas time. Table of Contents Recipe Video By loading the video,
Traditional Allgäuer Zwiebelrostbraten
Zwiebelrostbraten is one of the most delicious meals that you can find in Germany. The variation I will be making today comes from Allgäu and it consists of wonderfully grilled rump steak, cheese spätzle, fresh fried onions, and rich wine sauce. Does it sound delicious? If yes, please keep on reading! If you want to
German Raclette – Ultimate Party Guide with Tips and Recipes
Raclette is a Swiss cheese that is very popular here in Germany in the wintertime. Some Germans like serving German Raclette either for Christmas or New Year’s Eve because it is such a delicious and simple meal.
Elisen Gingerbread Cookies
Here in Germany almost every region has its own traditional Gingerbread Cookie recipe. The recipe down below is a special one though, because it reminds me of all trips to Nuremberg where we always looked for the best Elisen Gingerbread in a whole city. Thankfully also in the Corona time we can enjoy those delicious
Jam-Filled Yeast Dumplings
In the past few years right in front of the town hall in Frankfurt there is a vendor who is selling delicious Jam-Filled Yeast Dumplings. Every year at least once we orderer them along with a cup of hot mulled wine. Jam-Filled Yeast dumplings traditionally come from Austria (like many other delicious dumplings:)). The traditional
Candied Almonds
There are plenty of different candied almonds that you can find at the German Christmas Market. The recipe below makes those sweet and a bit of crunchy. If that’s what you are looking for, go ahead and try it! It’s really not that complicated. Be careful with the heat and they will turn just delicious!
Marzipan Potatoes
Marzipan just belongs to Christmas celebration! It’s doesn’t matter or as a cake, cookie or potato. At the German Christmas Market, you can always find Marzipan prepared in several different ways. The recipe down below is one of the easiest and quickest recipes that you can make for your Christmas Market Party. It takes only
Chocolate Fruit Skewers
There are some fruits that go extremely well with chocolate, I hope you agree with me on that. In the recipe down below I would love to share with you my favourite combinations: white chocolate and strawberry as well as banana with milk or dark chocolate. But in the end the options are endless. You
German Roasted Chestnuts
I cannot imagine that there is one person in the world who doesn’t like those warm, sweet and potato-like German roasted chestnuts! The only challenge to enjoy those is to prepare them in a way so the skin comes off easily. In today’s recipe, I would love to show you step by step how to
Swiss Cheese Fondue – Ultimate Guide to Swiss Cheese Fondue
Swiss Cheese Fondue has a special place in my heart. To eat Cheese Fondue at the Frankfurt Christmas Market has been mine and my husband’s tradition since 2015, because that year, during Christmas time we got married. Form that time on, we have been celebrating our anniversaries with hot mulled wine and Cheese Fondue. This
German Flammkuchen – Easy, traditional recipe
Although German Flammkuchen comes from the regions at the French-German border you can find this speciality at restaurants and food markets all over Germany. Traditionally this thin, delicious cake was used to test the temperature of the wood fire oven, before baking. Throughout the time it became a dish that you cannot miss when travelling
German Potato Pancakes – Like at the Christmas Market!
German potato pancakes are one of the staple dishes to try at the German Christmas Market. At the Frankfurt Christmas Market, there are usually 3-4 vendors that serve those delicious deep-fried cakes. German Potato Pancakes On the internet and in numerous cookbooks you can find delicious traditional German potato pancake recipes. Authentic pancakes that we
Traditional German Meatballs with Capers – Königsberger Klopse Recipe
German meatballs with Capers are one of those staple dishes from the North that everybody in Germany knows. Unlike the traditional German meatballs, those little balls are cooked in the broth and served with delicious and creamy sweet-sour sauce. If you are looking for an easy and unusual recipe to make, please keep on reading!
Traditional and Creamy Swabian Potato Dumplings with Sauerkraut
If you are looking for an easy step-by-step Swabian Potato Dumplings with Sauerkraut and Bacon recipe, you were in the right place. Today I would like to share with you how to make the traditional Swabian potato dumplings. Perfectly prepared Swabian potato dumplings should be soft, almost creamy from inside and crispy from outside. They
Traditional and Refreshing Bavarian Sausage Salad
If we hear the word salad, we usually imagine a dish that is made of fresh vegetables and salads. Bavarian Sausage Salad it is the exact opposite but in a good way! Apart from the onions, there’ are no raw ingredients in this salad. That means that you can make this salad all year round.
Nord German Potato Salad
Today I would like to share with you the most delicious Nord German potato salad recipe. This particular potato salad from the North of Germany is made with mayo dressing. If you are looking for potato salad with oil & vinegar, please check out Traditional Swabian Potato Salad or Traditional Bavarian Potato Salad recipe. The
Traditional German Turnip with Béchamel Sauce
In this post, I would like to share with you the most delicious German Turnip recipe. I will show you step-by-step how to peel and cook the famous German turnip and how to make the Béchamel sauce, to serve it with! Why should you try this recipe? German turnip is a cabbage turnip, and it
Traditional Bavarian Potato Salad
In this recipe, I will show you step-by-step how to make traditional Bavarian potato salad. There are plenty of German potato recipes out there, but the most important thing to remember is that we divide them into two main categories: German potato salads with mayo and German potato salad without mayo, so with oil and
Delicious Classic BBQ Sauce Recipe
What would be a BBQ without delicious, classic BBQ sauce on a side? There are plenty of homemade BBQ sauce recipes out there, but ultimately this is the one that we fell in love with. The BBQ sauce we are talking about is classic, flavourful, and delicate at the same time. It goes well with
Original Bircher Muesli Recipe
If you want to jump-start your day you need to try the original Bircher muesli recipe. Bircher muesli contains everything that our body needs, especially in the morning. Fruits like apples contain a lot of vitamins and fibre, a banana gives us energy and oats are great sources of antioxidants. And although the famous muesli
Easy Traditional German Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
In this recipe, I will show you how to make traditional German Stuffed Cabbage Rolls. We aim for very well seasoned and fluffy filling as well as extra tasty, braised cabbage leaves. Does this sound like something you would like to make? If yes – keep on reading! Although cabbage rolls are popular in whole
Traditional German Creamed Spinach
In this recipe, I will show you how to make traditional German Creamed Spinach. And I will make this promise at the beginning – you will never want to eat spinach differently. The cream can take cooking to the next level and your tastebuds to heaven. And this is what we will discuss today. I
Wild Garlic Pesto Pasta
Wild garlic is one of the most delicious plants. It looks so innocent, but I swear you have never had something so flavourful in your mouth. If you like robust, aromatic and extraordinary dishes, Wild Garlic Pesto Pasta would be something worth trying. If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you know how
Easy Traditional Polish Vegetable Salad Recipe
In this recipe, I will show you how to make traditional Polish Vegetable Salad that my grandmother used to prepare for any bigger celebration in my family. In Poland people like celebrating with a table full of different dishes. It looks like a buffet where everyone can pick their favourite food. Although my mother and
Prune-stuffed Pork Loin – Delicious Traditional Polish Recipe
My mother always used to roast meats for celebrations. Roast chicken or pork neck were her favourite recipes. For Easter, though there was one unique piece of meat that appeared only that time of a year – prune-stuffed pork loin. When I was a child, I never got why people would mix sweet prunes with
Traditional Polish Easter Pascha Recipe
One year ago, when I bought a book about regional Polish cuisine, I found out about Easter dish that I have never heated about before – Pascha Wielkanocna. Pascha Wielkanocna is a Polish Easter dessert that is made of Polish white cheese, dried fruits, nuts and a lot of butter. The mixture is then put
German Green Pea Soup
The first time when I had German green pea soup was at the Frankfurt Christmas market. Each year at least one vendor is selling traditional German soups. This is such a great idea, especially when it is cold outside! This afternoon I craved something healthy, filly and warm. And there it was – smooth or
Solyanka Soup – Traditional DDR-Style Meat Solyanka
DDR Style Solyanka Solyanka soup recipe was given to me by one of my best friends, who grow up in DDR – Stefanie. I love everything that is tart and rich, so I fell in love with it immediately. Stefanie explained that her mother would cook this dish when she didn’t have a lot of
German Lentil Soup Traditional Recipe
German lentil soup is one of those dishes that I cook regularly, and it’s not only because I love traditional German food! The soup is simple to make, it freezes well, and the most important – it’s finger-licking! If your agenda is full, it’s just a perfect dish for you to make. To prepare this
German Green Bean Soup Traditional Recipe
When winter is in full swing, the only thing I crave is a good soup. One that is easy-to-make but also satisfying. Traditional German Green Bean Soup is all that and more. German Green Bean Soup The recipe below is the easiest recipe that I have ever published. When I tried it for the first
German Poor Knights
Everything that I want on autumn Sunday morning is a fluffy toast, layered with freshly made plum mousse that melts in one’s mouth. I love putting this extra afford to make my breakfast during the weekends exceptional. By this, I mean extraordinary, not time-consuming. I am a big fan of simple and delicious meals. Who
How to grill Dry Aged Ribeye Steak
Dry Aged Ribeye is something extraordinary. For our anniversary we always try to organise something that we will never forget. Last year we visited the beautiful castle in Würzburg, which was obviously an unforgettable experience. This year we decided to go for something straightforward what we both love: beef. We could have gone to any
Swabian Potato Salad – Potato Salad with Vinegar
We love our potato dishes in Germany, and we serve them in many different ways. We love our boiled potatoes, jacket potatoes, mash potatoes, potato au gratin. As well as potato pancakes, potato soups and potato salads. And because potato salads are perfect sides for meat, fish and BBQ, today I would like to show
Smoked Roast Beef
Before you start smoking it’s better to leave any fat on the outside of the roast, it will protect the meat and keep it juicy. Also, we would like you to use good quality ingredience for this recipe, you don’t want this beautiful meat cut to have a poor taste because of low quality wrap
Warm Smoked Trout
When BBQ-Season starts here in Germany the first thing that we prepare is always a warm smoked trout. In Gemünden am Main, where we spent our summer holiday, there is a vendor, who sells fresh, amazing quality fish. For this smoking session we have manage to get brook and rainbow trouts. In Germany we love
German Currywurst Sauce Recipe with Tomato Purée
According to Spiegel, Germans eat approximately 800 million Currywurst each year. There is no doubt, that this particular sausage is very popular in Germany. The Currywurst Sauce recipe was probably invented in Berlin by Herta Heuwer. However there are also two other names that are apparently connected to German Currywurst Sauce: Lena Brücker and Waltraud
Fancy White Asparagus and Strawberry Soup
As a home cook, if you are not buying asparagus right now, you are doing something wrong – like Adam Rapoport from Bon Appétit wrote in his recent newsletter, asparagus is a vegetable that tastes extraordinary in late spring and early summer months! In almost every German restaurant you will find variations of different dishes
Wild Garlic Soup – Traditional German Wild Garlic Soup
Wild garlic soup – the traditional German soup that we enjoy in the springtime! I feel like one of the biggest challenges in our day-to-day life is living in harmony with nature. For me, that means above all else: cooking with seasonal ingredients. Using food when it is the freshest on the market has a
German Potato Salad with Mayonnaise – My Favorite Recipe
German Potato Salad and Frankfurt Sausage is one of the staple dishes that you can find at the Frankfurt Christmas Tables. And as every Germany family – we also have our Christmas Potato Salad Recipe that I would like to share with you today. German Potato Salad and Frankfurt Sausage is one of the staple
Steak Flambe with Peppercorn Sauce and Spätzle
Steak Flambe with Peppercorn Sauce is another perfect dish for the festive season. It is a trendy meal that is usually served in fine dining restaurants, but why don’t you try to cook it at home yourself? It’s undoubtedly cheaper that way!:) The first video that we ever posted on our YouTube channel in 2014 was
Duck Breast with Cherry Sauce
Duck breast with cherry sauce is a very elegant and easy meal to make for dinner. To accompany this dish you can use mashed potato or cooked rice. The breast and the sauce are already a highlight, so I wouldn’t go overboard with the side dish. I love Christmas time in Germany. The Christmas Market
Polish Croquettes with meat – Polish Krokiety recipe
Croquettes are very popular in Poland and you can find them in every restaurant or takeaway shop that serves polish food. Polish Croquettes are thin, large pancakes filled either with meat or cabbage and mushrooms. The pancakes are coated with breadcrumbs and fried. The meat filling is exactly like we make it for another traditional
Traditional Polish Cabbage Stew Recipe – Bigos
Bigos is one of the most known Polish dishes. It is a stew made with cabbage and meat. My mother always prepared it with white cabbage and sauerkraut, this way the stew has a better sweet-sour balance. You can put any meat in Bigos, for this recipe we use beef, chicken and bacon but my
Traditional Italian Ragù alla Bolognese
Traditional Italian Ragù alla Bolognese was one of the best dishes my mother would cook for us when we were young. That time we knew it as “Spaghetti Bolognese”. The easiest way to prepared it was using the Knorr Fix sachet which had nothing to do with cooking, but we still loved it! While doing
Traditional German Creamy White Asparagus Soup Recipe
Traditional German Creamy White Asparagus Soup makes a perfect starter for any meal! The soup is exceptionally delicious and has a very light taste. Along with cream blob and fresh chives, it’s one of the most popular dishes in the white asparagus season. The soup base is asparagus broth (water in which you cooked the
White Asparagus Salad with Ham and Egg
White asparagus salad is extremely delicious! This white asparagus season I wanted to try new white asparagus dish. Every year I enjoy White Asparagus with Boiled Potatoes, Ham and Sauce Hollandaise or White Asparagus Soup, but I have never tried White Asparagus Salad. I think that is also my husband’s fault because he believes that there
Ultimate Traditional German White Asparagus Recipe
When you want to know which white asparagus dish is the most popular in white asparagus season in Germany, that is the one: White Asparagus with Boiled Potatoes, Ham and Sauce Hollandaise. I love white asparagus season here in Germany. Every good restaurant always sells a few white asparagus dishes. Very popular are also Creamy
How to buy authentic Oscypek vs. Golka Cheese
Oscypek is traditional cheese from Polish mountains. It’s a smoked, very salty cheese made of sheep. The taste of the cheese is pretty strong, and not everybody will be fond of it, but I think that the cheese is something that you should try when you are in Podhale. The authentic Oscypek can be found
Traditional Thai Coconut Sticky Rice with Mango
Thai coconut sticky rice with mango is the most famous Thai dessert – and for good reason! It’s simple and delicious. It’s ingredients you can find in any bigger supermarket! The rice is sweet, because it’s soaked in coconut syrup and a little bit salty which gives it very interesting taste. The mango goes so
What to eat in Poland – 10 dishes to try in Poland Video
Are you going on a trip to Poland? Do you already know what to eat in Poland? If no you are in the right place! In this post, we recommend you what to eat in Poland. Most of those dishes you can get in all parts of Poland, so wherever you plan on going, you
Traditional Vietnamese Egg Coffee
Traditional Vietnamese Egg Coffee is a drink that you have to try while being in Vietnam. I am sure that it will blow your mind. The combination of strong black coffee and creamy sweet egg-cream is mouthwatering. It is one of the best coffees I have ever had in my whole life, and I am
Food you must try in Singapore
In Singapore, people certainly don’t cook at home. They buy and eat their food in Hawker Centers! Therefore you will find very quickly place to eat while being here. Hawker Centers house many stalls that sell a variety of inexpensive food – the food that locals eat. The food centers provide tables and chairs for
9 dishes you must try in Kuala Lumpur
wawaKuala Lumpur is the national capital of Malaysia and another street food paradise for you to visit. On 94 sq mi live many ethnic groups, which the largest are Malay, Chinese and Indian. What a mixture of flavors! It was a culinary experience of epic proportions. Street food in Kuala Lumpur is just fantastic: Apam
6 dishes that you have to try in Hanoi
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. The city has vibrant culinary traditions and the street food there is fantastic. Apart from Pho (beef noodle soup) and spring rolls, there are plenty other things to eat. We spent in Hanoi almost four days sightseeing, watching people and of course eating. Today we will take you on
Street food you must try in Bangkok
Today we are going to show you our three best places to eat street food in Bangkok. In the capital of Thailand, you can find anything on the street, but our focus on that trip was the food, and the food alone is a reason enough for a trip to Thailand. Exploring the street food
3 dishes that you have to try in Guilin and Yangshuo
Guilin is located in the southeast China, and it is one of China’s most popular tourist destinations. We were amazed by its beauty! But not only nature is worth to see. There are also delightful dishes to try! Rice Noodles at Zhongmin Rice Noodles Guilin is well known for its rice noodles, and there are
The best Hand-Pulled Noodles in Beijing
Beijing is a huge city with a lot of restaurants with traditional food. In those restaurants, you can get dishes almost from every region in China. For me, it was pretty difficult to choose where we should eat, mainly because we were planning to spend there just three days. I was not expecting the noodles
Julia Child’s Traditional French Ratatouille
Ratatouille is one of the most famous French dishes. The stew is made of fresh vegetables: zucchini, aubergine, tomatoes, onions and peppers. The name of the stew comes from verb “touiller” which means “to stir up”. The dish was already mentioned in the 18th century. There are many methods of preparation of this dish, I
3 Cereal Recipes that I fell in love with in Swizerland
Bircher Müsli is pretty popular here in Germany. Everybody knows it’s a healthy way to start a day. But this never convinced me to try it. I love my morning porridge and I wasn’t going to change my routine until I got to Switzerland. While being in a foreign country I always try to eat
Traditional Austrian Spinatknödel with Parmesan – Delicious Spinach Dumpling Recipe
Today, I will show you how to make fluffy and mouthwatering Austrian Spinatknödel (Spinach Dumplings) that don’t fall apart while cooking. I fell in love with this dish after numerous trips to the Austrian and German Alps. This particular main course lands on my meal plan at least once a month because it’s very comforting
7 dishes that you need to try in Tirol
Tirol is really the place to be. With its amazing nature, culture and delicious food it’s become one of my favourite place in the world. There is nothing better to eat Kasspressknödel or Kaiserschmarrn after half a day of hiking. Especially the food that you can order in an alpine pasture is amazing! I really
Julia Child French Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe
I just love cooking with Julia Child! Her book “The Mastery of the French Cooking” is the best cooking book I have ever had. The recipes are very detailed and funny. If you have been trying some new recipes you probably know, that 90% of the dishes just don’t turn up like we imagine. This
Creamy Chanterelle Soup
I love how German restaurants offer seasonal dishes. As soon as the white asparagus time is over the Germans start eating chanterelle – and that’s in many possible combinations. My grandmother couldn’t imagine cooking a soup without cream in it – lucky me! Therefore I love all creamy soups. Even a small amount of cream
Traditional Polish Cold Beetroot Soup
There is no better meal to eat in summer than a cold soup! The summers in Poland certainly can get warm and as soon as they did, my mother prepared that soup! Beet greens are seasonal, therefore the soup could only be made from late May until July. If we were lucky, we ate that
Traditional Italian Spinach Gnocchi with Butter
Spinach gnocchi are the most luxurious gnocchi you can ever make. They don’t only look fantastic – they taste fantastic! The dish comes from Lombardy and Tuscany where they call them “malfatti”. They are much lighter than the standard gnocchi, as they contain ricotta cheese and spinach. They make perfect first course along with butter,
Traditional French Coq au Vin (Julia Child)
French cuisine has his own indigenous style. Knowledge of French cooking plays a big role in culinary education and French gastronomy is on the list of the worlds “intangible cultural heritage” by UNESCO. The amazing thing about French cuisine is how little it has changed, the same techniques are still used nowadays in French restaurants.
Traditional German Roasted Goose Recipe
Are you looking for an easy German Roasted Goose or Duck Recipe? You can stop searching! Below I would like to share with you how to make this crispy and tender bird with a few simple steps.
Traditional Frankfurt’s Bethmännchen
Bethmännchen is German pastry originated in Frankfurt. Bethmännchen are baked for Christmas, and you can buy them on Frankfurts Christmas Market. The legend says that this cookie was developed for Simon Moritz Bethmann (a wealthy banker from Frankfurt) in 1838 who had four children; therefore the pastry was decorated with four almond halves. After the death
Traditional German Christmas Vanillekipferl
I am sure I have mentioned this before – I love Christmas time in Germany! The Christmas markets with mulled wine and all this amazing dishes and sweets! As quick as I fell in love with potato cakes and Flammkuchen I fell in love with German Christmas Cookies. Today I am giving you the best
Traditional Israeli Shakshuka Recipe
This summer we had opportunity to cook Israeli food here in Germany with my friends boyfriend who comes from Isreal. One of them was Traditional Israeli Shakshuka. Cooking with people from different countries is always amazing experiance. They always do things differently. That day they invited me to lunch and when I came in I
Camarão na Moranga – Traditional Brazilian Pumpkin with Shrimp
Last autumn we got an invitation from our friends Steffi and Vicente to eat with them traditional Brazilian Pumpkin with Shrimp – Camarão na Moranga. I was really curious, how this dish will turn out, especially because I couldn’t even imagine how this will look like, how it will be prepared and how it will
Traditional Polish Fluffy Racuchy Recipe
If you are not Polish you are probably wondering what Racuchy are. Racuchy are very similar to American pancakes normally stuffed with apple slices and served with caster sugar. At my home, we ate them on Friday (as is vegetarian) for lunch. I have been searching for a good recipe and finally, I have just asked
My husbands delicious smoked Beef Topside
Today I will be sharing with you a unique recipe and that makes me very excited! Traditionally beef topside here in Germany is served boiled with potatoes and sauces. My husband and I came to an idea to smoke it and guess what? The meat was delicious! We think that smoked beef is the most underrated piece
Traditional Moroccan Chickpea Stew Recipe
Today I wanted to share another significant dining experience: Recipe for traditional Moroccan Chickpea Stew. This dish has become our standard meal that week cook at least every two weeks. As you probably suspect – very less traditional dishes we can eat daily. Why? Because the number of calories they contain exceed human calorific requirement
Traditional Himmel und Ääd from Cologne
I love the fact that Germany has a variety of so many different dishes. When traveling to different parts of this country, we always try the regional food. Cologne is not only known for great beer, but also for delicious food. One of very typical dishes from this region is Himmel und Ääd. This recipe
Moroccan Beef Stew
After we came back from Dubai with many spices that we have never tasted before i started searching for some Arabic recipes. I have tried to cook many different dishes and this one turned out very special. This is what I love about beef stews – every country has its own recipe that tastes a
Traditional Austrian Speckknödel with Sauerkraut
Every year we camp 1 or 2 weeks in the German Alps. The family of my husband have a big caravan which we can use in summer. While in the past 3 years I have concentrated on trying all different German/Bavarian dishes, this year my mission was to discover Tyrol cuisine. That was a real
Traditional Austrian Kaiserschmarrn with Raisins
The first time i have tried Kaiserschmarrn was on my first holiday with my husband. I remember that he invited me to spend holiday together just after one month of dating. We went to Allgäu and we have visited Austria. He took me to this restaurant on the country side, where I could watch the
Traditional Crème Brûlée with a perfect sugar crust
Yesterday I have finally got what I was waiting for for the past 3 years: Creme Brûlée from my husband. Crème Brûlée is one of my favorite desserts and I have eaten it in London for the first time in my life. Growing up in Poland the only dessert which I knew were all different
How do the Germans cook their asparagus?
White asparagus is very famous in Germany and Germans love those few months in a year when they can enjoy in almost every restaurant this tasty food. When it comes to cooking – white asparagus might me difficult and some people might struggle with it. But guess what? I will show you the traditional German