Germany has been serving rotisserie chicken since the 1950s via a restaurant chain called Wienerwald. Found in Austria and Germany, their main product was "Grillhänchen" or "Grillhändl" rubbed with special herbs and spices (most notably ground paprika) and served in a sit-down style. Their famous ad jingle was "Heute bleibt die Küche kalt, wir gehen in den Wienerwald" or "Today the kitchen will stay cold, we are going to go to Wienerwald".

The GDR (former East Germany) came out with their version of "Grillhänchen" and called it "Broiler" or "Goldbroiler". I wonder why they chose an English word for it? The restaurants, usually owned by the state, were often called "Zum Goldbroiler" (At the Goldbroiler).

I tried my hand at an "official" East German Goldbroiler recipe and posted my version here. The sauce sounds a bit odd, but my husband declared it a winner.

What's the plural of Germknödel? Germknödels!

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Because of visitors over the 4th of July weekend (Sorry for you in Germany who don't celebrate, October 3rd is a cold substitute.), we made our special Sunday brunch of poached eggs, beans and corn tortillas (the southwest, you know), or Huevos Rancheros. I also had some leftover, frozen puff pastry from another recipe, to be posted shortly, so I created these fun things: Nutella and Hazelnut Puffs.

Each sheet of Pepperidge Farms pastry will make about 6 puffs and you spread 2-3 teaspoons of Nutella in the middle. A sprinkle of chopped hazelnuts, fold them in half, add an egg wash and some granulated sugar and you have the simplest, fresh-tasting breakfast pastries you can make.

My friend, Patty, is probably the only person who knows this cheese strudel by the name, "Masneetza". Handed down through the family, she swears her sister makes it the best. It must be real strudel dough and it must be dry curd cottage cheese to make it properly. Yeah, Patty, for this great party idea!