German recipes

Bavarian Saute

This is so silly, but my Irish husband requests it all the time, so I thought I'd share it. It's a terrific time saver.Serve with rice or potatoes…

Beef on Weck

German Potato Salad

My mom was raised in a very dedicated German family this was one of my favorite German dishes she made while growing up. It can make a nice…

German Pancakes

My best friend's mother would make this for us for breakfast when I would spend the night. I loved it then and still love it now. It is easy and a…

German rote grütze with waffles

Rote grütze is a thick sauce made with seasonal red berries, typical from the northern part of Germany, delicious with light waffles.

Apple Kuchen (German Apple Cake)

This was my Grandmother's recipe. It is also delicious made with pitted sour cherries.

Kartoffelpuffer

THE grating of 1 kg of potatoes and 4 onions is not something that can be classified as easy or quick but that’s where a food processor with a…

A Sauerkraut like no other!

Although Sauerkraut is a very German dish, this preparation is certainly out of the norm; however, it is guaranteed to delight all guests, even…

Spatzle

For my last recipe this month, I once again dug into my old metal recipe box in search of something from my Russian/German grandma’s kitchen. When…

Stollen

This famous German bread originated in the city of Dresden. It is made from a very rich but not overly sweet dough that is studded with candied…

Baked Cabbage

Being Irish I grew up eating cabbage and ham, I love Cabbage. But we always had it plain, or in colcannon. In Lancaster Pa (Amish country) at…

Ground Beef Stroganoff

Borscht style BEET potato and carrot soup

Red pigment showers a hearty European style carrot and potato soup with beets. Gentle aromatics of caraway,…

German Style Red Cabbage

Rosenkohn In Bier Gedunstet (Brusselsprouts In Beer)

One of the only ways I can get my husband to eat his Brussels sprouts.