Born and growing up in Germany, I like to travel and explore the culture and cuisine of places in Europe. Once back home in my kitchen, I recreate the recipes from my travels. Besides globetrotting, my hobbies are baking (cooking), painting and glass mosaic art
I used to love making Brötchen runs to pick up fresh, crispy, rustic rolls from our village bakery near Würzburg. In the cold season I prefer to stay at home in the morning instead of rushing to the bakery. Baking the German rolls called Brötchen yourself is the perfect solution Continue reading Crusty German rolls with Semolina flour
The other day I had a craving for Cinnamon rolls. It was raining and I didn’t feel like running to a store bakery. I happened to have Pecans and all the other ingredients at home, ever more reason to bake my own. Continue reading Pecan Cinnamon rolls or Nuss Zimt Schnecken
Crispy Streusel Crumbles is a tasty topping for my cakes and pastries. Just sprinkle the crumbs before baking and it will convert your baked goods into a special treat Continue reading Streusel or Crumbles for cakes and pastry
While in Salzburg, we passed by the St. Peter Stiftskulinarium, which is a restaurant at the Sankt Peter Abbey in the old town of Salzburg. I’ve read that the restaurant has been established and documented since the year 803 Continue reading The oldest Restaurant in Europa is in Salzburg
Every few weeks I have a craving for a good quality Wurst that I can eat with my home baked Bauernbrot (German crusty bread). Living in the American South it’s not easy to find a good variety of Deli meats. I like to make my own so I know the quality and what’s inside. I found the Ham-maker “Schinkenfee” on Amazon which made Wurst processing easy. Continue reading Bierschinken made with the “Schinkenfee”
This has to be the fastest and easiest cookies I have ever baked. Just 4 ingredients, Nutella, flour, eggs and baking powder. No need for butter, there is Palm oil and Hazelnuts in Nutella. These cookies have a tender, melting texture, but slightly crisp when you bite into it. Continue reading Nutella Cookies made with a Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
Sometimes I get my inspiration while watching a German cooking show “Lecker aufs Land or “Landfrauenküche”. Six women from rural regions of parts of Germany cook for each other. At the end, the ladies rate each other on decorating the table and meals they prepared. These shows are on YouTube (see on bottom) in German for anybody likes to watch. This time the show was … Continue reading Swabian Krautkrapfen, a stable on the table
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According to Hildegard von Bingen ancient written recipe that calms your nerves; the spices that are used strengthen the five senses: a clear vision, acute hearing, a fine taste of sense of smell and a sensitive touch Continue reading A 1000 year old Cookie recipe that calms your Nerves
