Recipes Index

German Poppy Seed Cake - Mohnkuchen mit Eierdecke

Ground or crushed poppy seeds are popular ingredients for cakes in Germany. Here is a poppy seed cake with a cookie crust and a sour cream topping. It's very sophisticated-looking but not hard to make.

Nutella Pastry Puffs - Puff Pastry with Nutella Filling

Amaze your friends with these easy breakfast pastries. Filled with Nutella and hazelnuts, this pastry is easily made with frozen puff pastry and a jar of Nutella. Since we cannot eat enough of either of those things, these breakfast pastry will be a hit at any brunch. Easy brunch recipe.

The Restaurant Broiler - Based on the Original DDR Goldbroiler Recipe

This fried chicken recipe was developed in East Germany as a fast food replacement for its citizens. Chicken cooked in a paprika sauce thickened with flour and grated apple is a twist on the usual sauces. The East German cuisine that developed after World War II has been rather neglected but it is time to give it its due, especially since it was pretty good at times.

A Recipe for Savory Cheese Strudel

Savory cheese strudel is a salty snack which does well on a party plate. Strudel dough is layered with dry curd cottage cheese, rolled into a windmill shape, cut and baked. European cheese strudel is easy to make with a thin, noodle dough.

Homemade Granola With No Refined Sugar

This granola is a basic recipe to which you can add many nuts or dried fruits. It is free of refined sugar, using brown rice syrup and honey for the sweetener. Homemade granola provides a great start to the day with fruit and yogurt or milk.

Crispy German Sourdough Rolls with Rye - Rustic Sourdough Breakfast Rolls -

Crisp, sourdough rolls hot and fresh from the oven. This recipe for sourdough rolls is a winner; lightly freckled rolls smell and taste heavenly, with a crisp crust and soft interior. A touch of rye and cooked potato lend interest to these sourdough rolls.

German Hard Rolls - Brötchen Recipe - Homemade Roll Recipe

Roll recipes are a little more time intensive than bread recipes, that's why they are a traditional German weekend breakfast food. Most of the time creating crispy German rolls is hands-off, however, leaving you time to do other things around the house or cook the rest of the meal.

Austrian Pancake Recipe - Kaiserschmarrn Recipe with Raisins

Kaiserschmarren is an Austrian pancake which you may have ordered at a ski resort once. This Austrian recipe is a classic sweet dinner from flour (Mehlspeise) and often served at the midday meal. Kaiserschmarrn is a delicious, sweetened pancake with raisins commonly cooked in Austria and Bavaria.

Cheesecake with Chocolate Streusel - German Quarkkuchen mit Streusel

A traditional German cheesecake recipe made with quark or yogurt cheese with a chocolate crust and streusel topping. German cheesecake is easy to make. This traditional German cheesecake is called a Russischer Zupfkuchen and a delicious chocolate cheesecake recipe.

Easy Barbecue Recipe for German Schwenkbraten - Schnitzel Marinated and Grilled

Easy German barbecues are a fun way to mix up your next summer party. Try an easy German marinated pork schnitzel recipe for your next BBQ. This schnitzel recipe is marinated for a day or more and ready to go when the coals are.

German Yogurt Salad Dressing Recipe

A German salad favorite, this yogurt dressing is good on lettuce, tomatoes or as a dip for meat fondue. Flavored with onions, dill, chives and garlic, this yogurt salad dressing recipe packs a good amount of antioxidants. Try a modern German salad dressing with flavor.

Turkish Style Grilled Eggplant - Recipe for Lemon Grilled Eggplant

Lemon spiced, grilled eggplant recipe is served with a cool yogurt sauce hot off the grill. Grilled eggplant slices complement many types of meat and are easy to cook. Use leftovers from this grilled eggplant recipe in sandwiches with more yogurt or hummus, tomato and olives.

Easy German Chocolate Streusel Cake - Schokostreusal Kuchen

This easy German cake with chocolate streusel topping is make from scratch and can be made in just about one hour. Made in a springform pan, Chocolate Streusel Cake has a hidden layer of apricot jam on top of buttery cake. Crunchy chocolate bits top this easy German cake.

German Sheet Cake for Parties - Buttermilk Sheet Cake with Coconut Topping

German sheet cakes are easy to make and good for potlucks, bake sales or any time you need a lot of servings, fast. This German sheet cake is a buttermilk and baking powder risen cake, with your choice of topping, coconut or almond slivers. This tasty sheet cake is great for parties and potlucks.

Brezel and Pretzel - Soft Pretzels with Old World Taste

Brezel in German, pretzel in English, a tasty snack wherever you go. There are many soft pretzel recipes but only one real "Laugenbrezel" recipe, where the pretzel is dipped in lye before baking. If you choose not to use a lye or NaOH solution, you may dip the pretzels in boiling sodium carbonate.

German Cabbage Rolls - Simple and Classic Cabbage Rolls

Here is a basic, easy recipe for German Cabbage Rolls like you would have for lunch in a German Cantine or at Mutti's house. The flavors are kept simple, as these cabbage rolls are a real comfort food. This recipe for Kohlrouladen, or German cabbage rolls, loans itself to many variations and you can add spices to make it your own.

Frankfurt's Famous Green Sauce - Gruene Sosse from Germany

The famous Green Sauce, or Grüne Soβe, from Germany is not limited to the Frankfurter area, although they have co-opted the EU rights to the product. Green Sauce is served cold, and made up of sour cream, oil and herbs. Seven traditional herbs are called for: chervil, parsley, borage, garden cress, salad burnet, common sorrel, and chives.

Easy American Green Sauce - Salsa Verde From Germany

Salsa Verde, or Green Sauce is a common theme among countries, especially in the spring, when people are tired of canned and frozen vegetables. Germans have their Gruene Sosse, Italians have pesto, the French have sauce verte. Spain and Mexico, Turkey and Greece all have their variations of green sauce with fresh herbs such as cilantro, mint and basil.

Easy Recipe for Bread Soup - Healthy German Recipe for Bread Soup

Make a bread soup that tastes great and is easy on the pocketbook. Thrifty bread soup is great tasting, too. Bread Soup cooks up in about a half hour and is foolproof as well as filling.

Sauteed Leeks for Dinner - Lauch mit Sahne und Nuessen

For a vegetarian meal with a German flair try these leeks cooked in cream and lemon, complemented by brown rice patties. This leek dish also makes a nice side to pork or fish, where the lemony sauce complements the protein. This quick German dish is easy and delicious.

Cheese Spaetzle Noodle Casserole - Kaesespaetzle

Cheese Spaetzle seems to be a popular dish in Germany and no wonder. The caramelized onions in Cheese Spaetzle make it slightly sweet, the gruyere cheese is nutty and the fresh noodles are great. Easy to make, but time consuming, this casserole is a good meatless alternative or a side dish to simple pork. Make Kaesespaetzle on a day when you are busy in the kitchen anyway. It's a foolproof casserole.

Green or White Asparagus Soup with Salmon and Dill

For a springtime flavor, take the freshest asparagus you can find and make it into a delicious first-course soup. Served with a salmon and dill garnish, this soup has fresh flavors. This soup can be made with white or green asparagus, depending on availability.

Turkish Flatbread Found in Germany- Fladenbrot With Nigella Seeds

There is a bread you can buy at Turkish markets in Germany that is much like ciabatta or foccacia. Turkish flatbread is called "Fladenbrot" in German and is now found in all parts of Europe. It is flat and sprinkled with nigella seeds, and sometimes salt. This flat bread is great for dunking in soup or splitting horizontally and filling with sandwich meats.

Pork Roast with White Wine Sauce - Schweinebraten nach Winzer Art

A German pork roast cooked in an oven bag which produces a moist pork roast. A white wine marinade, onions and allspice are prominent flavors in this pork roast recipe. This is a modern German recipe for pork roast.

Homemade Oatmeal Bread - Whole Grain Bread from Scratch

Oatmeal lends a little sweetness to homemade bread. Try this homemade bread for breakfast or serve it with a hearty vegetable or lentil soup. Toasted, this oatmeal bread tastes great, too.