German Dishes

Kaiserrolls with Poppy Seeds – Mohnbrötchen

May 6, 2013

Hamburgers were on the menu the other night and I wanted to bake my own hamburger buns this time. To me the store bought ones always look pretty sad. These Kaiserrolls with poppy seeds were very easy to prepare. I got the inspiration from Linda, That Skinny Chick can bake. Mine are not as pretty [...]

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Kaiserschmarrn

April 21, 2013

Kaiserschmarrn is a true staple in the Viennese cuisine. Literally translated it means emperor’s nonsense, but looking at the dish you can probably easily see that we are talking about shredded pancakes. Kaiserschmarrn originated in the kitchens of the poor and is a dish that often uses up left overs pancakes. It contains rum soaked raisins [...]

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German Beef Goulash & Winner of the Cookbook Tasting Colorado

February 24, 2013

Is there a homier dish than Spätzle and beef goulash? Well, not for me. With cold temperatures and snowy weather outside, sitting down to a plate filled with homemade German beef goulash feels like being wrapped in a cozy warm blanket. I used to prepare my goulash on the stove top, which was very time consuming, [...]

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Vanillekipferl – Happy 4th of Advent

December 23, 2012

Vanillekipferl are the only treat that can’t ever be missed on our Christmas cookie tray. They are known as one of the most popular Christmas cookies in Germany. Vanillekipferl are always crescent moon shaped and baked with ground almonds. I roast the almonds before grinding to intensify the flavor. After baking, the cookies are [...]

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Spritzgebäck

December 16, 2012

Today is already the 3rd Advent and I am finally starting my Christmas baking. First up, Spritzgebäck, a very traditional German Christmas cookie. The dough gets shaped by pushing it through a cookie press, creating a cookie that is very fragile and buttery, with a tasty hint of lemon and vanilla. Hope you are [...]

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Let’s grab the Sauerbraten and RUN!

October 5, 2012

Snorkel check, sun dress check, passport check, Sauerbraten check, bathing suit check, Tickets …… what? Non available by high demand this morning? Ya, right. We woke up to the first snow this fall, which was exactly 6 days earlier than last year. Can you believe this? Don’t understand me wrong, I love the snow, [...]

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Kirschenmichel/ Kirschenplotzer – A Traditional German Cherry Cake

July 22, 2012

One of my very favorite summer fruits are fresh cherries. They have to be sweet and luscious. Growing up in Germany we had one sweet and one sour cherry tree in the garden of my parents first house and I remember how excited I was every year about the first ripe sweet cherries I [...]

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German Rhubarb Cake with Meringue Topping

June 13, 2012

The recipe for this German rhubarb cake with meringue topping was given to me by my best friend’s mom, Frau Schubing, while I still went to Gymnasium in Germany which was quite a few years ago. I remember scribbling down the recipe on an old envelope that I still own and which survived all the [...]

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Cherry Poppy Seed Cake and an OXO Scale Giveaway

March 23, 2012

Before we get to the recipe of this German cherry poppy seed cake I would like to share with you a little story from my previous life. I was working for several years at a pharmacy in my hometown in Germany. We had a dermatologist office located in the same building as the pharmacy. The [...]

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Pork Tenderloin with Green Peppercorn Sauce

March 14, 2012

Pork Tenderloin with green peppercorn sauce is a very traditional German dish and one of my husband’s very favorite. Unfortunately I haven’t made it for him in forever. Somehow some recipes just get forgotten and hardly cooked anymore. Mr. Rockies was very happy when I suggested preparing it for some friends and him for dinner [...]