Potato Salad with Mayo, Dill and Capers
I love a good potato salad, and this Creamy Potato Salad with Mayo, Dill and Capers is one of my new favourites. Tender potatoes are tossed...
Simple Jam Tart (Linzer Torte)
This easy to make jam tart recipe (Linzer Torte) is actually inspired by Crostata di Marmellata — a traditional Italian jam tart. My version...
Green Beans with Pears and Bacon
An odd sounding but absolutely delicious dish in Northern Germany is one called “Birnen, Bohnen und Speck” (green beans with pears and bacon). I...
German Apple Torte
Classic German apple torte recipe with a shortbread-like base, a vanilla quark layer and an apple and almond topping. This apple dessert is a...
Warm Potato Salad with Wild Garlic (Ramsons)
This warm potato salad with wild garlic is a fresh and simple way to celebrate spring. Made with tender new potatoes, a tangy mustard dressing,...
Cream of Mushroom Soup
This Cream of Mushroom Soup is a silky, pureed blend of fresh mushrooms, rehydrated porcini, and cream. Ready in under 45 minutes, it’s perfect...
Celery-Root Potato Latkes with Herbs
Whether its celery-root potatoes latkes, zucchini puffers, or potato pancakes, they are all one of those delicious dishes that just don’t get enough love....
North Sea Shrimp Salad (Büsumer Krabbensalat)
Here's a little shrimp and cucumber salad starring my most recent obsession - Büsumer Krabben. Tiny little succulent North Sea brown shrimps. Delicious, juicy...they...
Apple Crumb Cake
A real classic: a delicious apple crumb cake with tender juicy apples and a brown sugar, oatmeal crumb topping. This apple cake is packed...
Easy Apple Crumble Recipe
Apple Crumble is the ultimate comfort dessert—sweet, spiced apples baked under a crisp, buttery oat topping. This easy homemade apple crumble is perfect for...
Traditional Wiener Schnitzel (Viennese Veal Cutlet)
The true origin of Wiener schnitzel may very well not be Vienna but the Viennese are indeed proud to say that it belongs to...
German Beef Rouladen
German food. Love, love, love it. Succulent beef, delicious gravy. The origin of the word “roulade” may be French but Rouladen is very much...
Vol-au-vent (Königin-Pasteten) with a Creamy Veal and Mushroom Ragout
As a main meal or finger food, it’s representative of a traditional German or French dish made for special occasions or to celebrate a...
Sage Roasted Potato Wedges with Lacinato Kale
Sage Roasted Potato Wedges with Lacinato Kale are the ultimate side dish—crispy, golden potato wedges tossed with fresh sage and roasted to perfection, paired...
Pan-Fried Potatoes with Chanterelles
Fried Potatoes with Chanterelle Mushrooms is the ultimate comfort dish, bringing together crispy potatoes, earthy Chanterelle mushrooms, and savoury smoked bacon. The result is...
Beef and Barley Stew – Classic Recipe
Beef and Barley Stew is the ultimate cozy comfort food—a one-pot wonder that’s rich, hearty, and packed with tender beef, nutty barley, and wholesome...
German Lentils with Spaetzle (Schwäbische Linsen mit Spätzle)
Once again, my adventures with my favorite Schwabe have led me to eating traditional southern comfort food. Lentils and Spätzle. Which, by the way,...
Potato Broccoli Casserole
This Potato Broccoli Casserole is the ultimate family-friendly comfort food. Layers of tender potatoes and fresh broccoli are baked in a creamy custard and topped with...
Vegetable Beef Stew
A hearty Vegetable Beef Stew with melt-in-your-mouth slow-cooked chunks of beef, potatoes, and vegetables simmered in a savoury tomato broth. Made with simple, everyday...
Chicken Fricassee
Chicken Fricassee is the kind of dish that feels cozy, comforting, and right at home on your weeknight table. With tender chicken, hearty veggies,...
