Bienenstich (Bee Sting Cake) consists of two layers of yeast cake with a creamy filling and a crunchy honey-almond topping. The sweetness of the filling and topping is balanced out by the yeast used in the dough Continue reading Bienenstich or Bee Sting Cake
Making your own egg salad is quick and easy, it is on the table in just 40 minutes. My creamy German egg salad recipe is classic with fresh dill and pickles. Whether for Easter or for a barbecue, brunch or buffet, it is suitable for many occasions It’s November and I was surprised to find fresh Dill at an indoor farmers market. I bought two … Continue reading German Egg Salad with Dill and Pickle
It’s a slow rainy day just before Thanksgiving. I am fortunate to be able stay at home and devote my time to baking This morning I was looking through my cupboard and to my surprise, I had all the ingredients for a Pumpkin Spice holiday bread or cake. Since we were so close to the holidays I decided to bake this afternoon The spices you … Continue reading Pumpkin Spice holiday bread
If you like Liverwurst, or Liver Dumpling soup, you’d appreciate the Liver Spaetzle, or in German Leberspätzle. Liver Spaetzle are a classic variant of Spaetzle, as they are popular throughout Bavaria and Swabia. They are often used in a hearty Liver Spaetzle soup or fried with onions. The recipe for Liver Spaetzle is easy to make yourself and can be used as the main protagonist … Continue reading Bavarian Leberspätzle (Liver Spaetzle)
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Last October I stayed at an Austrian B&B near Salzburg. The Alpine looking home reminded me of my favorite TV show “Der Bergdoktor“. It was late afternoon, so I searched online for Restaurants near me, where I could eat some Austrian cuisine. An hour later I had a nice dinner with a Palatschinken Austrian pancake as a dessert The Racklwirt Guesthouse was very close, in … Continue reading Palatschinken, a sweet Austrian Pancake Dessert
While on our Mediterranean cruise we booked an excursion to Bari, Italy, which is a southern Italian coastal town. Unbeknownst to me, we stopped at a cathedral which has a significance in most of the Christian world. It has a tomb with relics of St. Nicolaus Continue reading Saint Nicholas tomb is in Bari, Italy
I don’t know what possessed me today. I just bought a new Spaetzle maker at a warehouse sale, so I wanted to try out a new recipe. Today I’ll make some yummy Pumpkin Spätzle shaped as “Knöpfle” (bottons) This gadget worked really well and can be bought on Amazon: Küchenprofi Spaetzle Lid and Scraper, Stainless-Steel. With this one you make the “Knöpfle Spätzle” Semolina flour … Continue reading Making Pumpkin Spätzle with my new gadget
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My daughter and I enjoyed some beautiful, sunny days early October in the vicinity of Füssen near the King Ludwig II castles. Since Neuschwanstein was under renovation, we were looking forward to take a tour through Hohenschwangau castle, which was also Ludwig’s and Otto’s childhood home. After buying our tour tickets we proceeded to take a horse buggy up a semi- steep hill, with the … Continue reading King Ludwig II childhood castle, Hohenschwangau
