German Dishes

German Kohlrabi-Apple-Radish Salad

August 9, 2011
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Every Saturday morning after breakfast it is time for me to shop for my weekly produce at my local farmers market. The market isn’t very big, but I like the vendors and the produce they sell since it is all Colorado grown. One of my preferred stops at the market is the Martindale Farm’s stand […]

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A Warm Welcome Back With A German Almond Peach Cake!

August 1, 2011
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Welcome back everybody! If you have ever visited Germany, you know how lovely it is to stop at a Konditorei, pick your favorite piece of cake or torte, and enjoy it sitting at one of the store’s outside tables in the sunshine with a good cup of coffee. You can sit there forever watching people […]

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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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French Rhubarb Cake

May 20, 2011
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I stumbled over this French rhubarb cake recipe on one of the German blogs I follow, Bolli’s Kitchen. Katja, the face behind Bolli’s Kitchen, lives actually in France and shares a lot of French recipes with her German readers. I like that a lot, since my school French has gotten very rusty over the […]

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Rum Raisin Bread and a Cookbook Winner

May 2, 2011
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In my quest of mastering the secrets of yeast dough I thought it would be handy to have a recipe that allows the dough to rest over night in the fridge, so it would be ready and baked in time for breakfast. I found this “cold yeast dough” recipe by the Austrian chef Johann Lafer […]

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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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Celebrating My Blog’s 1st Anniversary with a German Marzipan Apple Cake

February 27, 2011
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The end of February marks my Blog’s first Birthday and I would like to invite all of you to stop by and take a piece of fresh-baked German Marzipan Apple Cake. Thanks to my family, friends and all of you wonderful followers from the bottom of my heart. I could not have done it without […]

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All They Want is "Schnitzel"

January 28, 2011
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Here is an example of a conversation at our house before I try to decide on what to cook for dinner. Me: Kids, any ideas what I should cook for dinner tonight? Kids: Schnitzel! Me: Oh, not again. You always give me the same answer. Kids: But Mom, you haven’t made it in soooo long. […]

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"Amerikaner/ Americans" or "The Girls are Baking"

January 12, 2011
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My daughter and her friend treated us with these delightful baked goodies one day during Christmas vacation. “Amerikaner” is a very common black and white cookie in Germany. They are available at most bakeries and I haven’t met a child yet, that didn’t love to eat “Amerikaner”. They have a very light vanilla flavored […]

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