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Celebrating Dual Citizenship with Hugo

August 8, 2012
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On Monday I became a US citizen. As you probably already know I am German. I was born and raised in Germany and moved to the US with my husband after we had already been married  and  had children, which were also both born in Germany. Moving to the US was a big decision and […]

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Kirschenmichel/ Kirschenplotzer – A Traditional German Cherry Cake

July 22, 2012
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  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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Authentic German Spargel at the Chinook Tavern in Denver

May 3, 2012
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Asparagus season has been in full swing since the end of March in the traditional German asparagus growing regions like Schwetzingen and Karlsruhe. Known as Spargel, the white asparagus is the preferred variety in Germany. Coming from a Spargel growing region myself, I am always on the lookout for fresh white asparagus in the US […]

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Spätzle (German Noodle Dish)

March 5, 2012
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Spätzle is a noodle dish traditionally  served in the southern parts of Germany (Swabia or Bavaria). I was first introduced to making Spätzle from scratch through one of my friend’s from school. Her family came from Bavaria and her mom used to prepare homemade Spätzle all the time. There were four kids in the family and they […]

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Linzertorte

February 18, 2012
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Linzertorte is a cake that originated in the Austrian city Linz probably around 1650.  It is said to be one of the oldest cake recipes and very well known in Austria, Hungaria, Switzerland, Germany, and Tirol.  Linzertorte is a crumby nutty dough that gets covered with marmalade and topped with a lattice of dough strips. […]

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Donauwelle – My Guest Post at “Cooking with Michele”

February 8, 2012
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Today I am guest posting a German cake, Donauwelle, at “Cooking with Michele”. Michele is one of my local Denver food blogger friends that I highly admire because of her versatile talents. She takes clients to Italy on cooking trips, keeps a successful catering business and just finished her very first cookbook. She teaches cooking […]

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Cinnamon Waffels (German Style)

September 18, 2011
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When I read this recipe at Petra’s blog childhood was calling me. I didn’t need to convince my daughter to help me baking some German style waffles. So, two hours later, while taking my first bite into warm, soft cinnamon waffles, my mind was taking me back being a little girl. I am sitting at […]

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Schmorgurken Hackfleisch Pfanne/ German Cucumber Ground Beef Stir Fry

August 13, 2011
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While visiting Berlin my friend Katharina invited us over for dinner to her beautiful apartment in Prenzlauer Berg. Katharina is a wonderful cook, and I was looking forward to what she would create for us. On the menu was feld salad with warm bacon sauce; classical German potatoes with Schmorgurken, and pork cutlets in creamy […]

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Spinach Spätzle

June 3, 2011
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Your wish is my command! The result of my last poll showed that you, my readers, would like to see more German recipes featured on “My Kitchen in the Rockies”. Thanks everybody who participated. I appreciate your feedback a lot. Here is a spinach variation of a traditional Spätzle which is simple German homemade pasta […]

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Grumbeerpannekuche/ German Potato Pancakes

March 18, 2011
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German Potato Pancakes are a real treat and have always been one of my mom’s favorite dishes. I remember her usually ordering them at a carnival or festival, where they were sold at big stands freshly fried, still hot and served with applesauce on the side. Enjoy a potato pancake right out of the skillet […]

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