European oktoberfest recipes added by professional chefs

Grandma's Soft Italian Cookies with Frosting

My grandma, mom, have handed down from generation to generation...a simple recipe and traditional Italian…

Gramma Lund's Limpa Bread

My paternal grandfather emigrated to the US in 1912 bringing with him his mother's family recipe for the incredibly delicious - almost cake-like -…

Chicken Cordon Bleu - Schnitzel Style!

I fell in love with veal cordon bleu prepared schnitzel style in restaurants while living in Germany in the…

Filet Mignon Topped With Shrimp, Crab with a Garlicy Wine Sauce

This tender filet is bursting with flavor. Starting with a mouth watering filet, portabello mushrooms, shrimp,…

Bavarian Apple Torte

There are gazillions of recipes on the Internet for Bavarian apple cheese cake or torte, but most are sweeter than typical German pastries. I prefer…

Apfelkuchen (German Apple Cake) with Almond Apple Cake Variation

This recipe takes me back over 50 years when I lived in Germany. My…

Cheddar scalloped POTATO gratin simile DAUPHINOIS

Very high in flavour...very high on calorie reduction too! I’ve been trying desperately to replicate a…

Bierocks (beerocks, bierochs...whatever, they’re great!)

A yeast dough stuffed with beef and cabbage then baked, this German “hamburger” has been a favorite treat…

5-Hour Pork Sugo

Sugo is a long-cooked Italian sauce; similar to a Ragu or a Bolognese. Choose your favorite pasta to go with this big and decadent dish. Enjoy!

Weir Dough for Pizza

German Meatballs and Sauerkraut

I have never thought to serve meatballs on sauerkraut until I tasted this. Wow, forget about meatballs and spaghetti ~ this is delish! Perfect for…

Gino's Noodle Dough

Noodles, in many forms, have been a staple food in many parts of the world for centuries. China, Japan, Italy all take credit for creating the…

German Rouladen (beef rolls )

I love German food !! This is time consuming to make and you will be in the kitchen for quite a while. So it is a great rainy day dish. Prep time…

Black Forest Pumpernickel Bread (for bread machine or conventional yeast dough method)

A soul-satisfying dark bread with distinctive rye flavor. Supermarket rye…

Double Sausage Pizza

Ken’s friend David came over so Ken could help him fix his computer. To thank him he wanted to treat us to take out pizza. Oh no, my friend, Patti…