I grew up on good, hearty German food.
In this section, I am sharing all my favorite authentic German recipes.
You will love that they are all very easy to make and barely use any special ingredients.
Find everything from German appetizers, mains, and side dishes to desserts and drinks.
This is our all-time favorite recipe for an authentic Swiss cheese fondue that you can easily make at home! This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. You can read my full disclosure. We love cheese fondue! It is the perfect dish to share with family and…
This heirloom recipe of a delicious, sweet-savory gingerbread sauce is what we have been eating on every Christmas Eve that I can remember. I love traditions! One of those traditions is our Christmas Eve dinner. Ever since I can remember, we have been eating this sweet-savory gingerbread sauce that has been handed down in my…
This is an authentic recipe for stollen, a slightly sweet Christmas bread with nuts, raisins, and candied citrus peels. It’s delicious and easy to make for the Christmas holiday! One of my family’s favorite holiday traditions is making Stollen. It’s a sweet dessert bread, similar to Italian panettone, just a bit denser. The delicious loaves…
Let me show you how easy and simple it is to make candied lemon peel. They are perfect for snacking and holiday baking, but lemon peel candy also makes a fantastic holiday food gift! They say when life gives you lemons … you make candied lemon peel. Well, maybe not, but you might as well!…
We love making butter here at our gabled home. In this post, am sharing a recipe from a 1912 cookbook. Lets see if it works! I love making food from scratch! And I love my old cookbooks. Going through my collection of heritage cookbooks I am always curious to see what our grandparents and great…
We love making baked apples for a delicious breakfast, a snack, or a dessert, perfect with vanilla sauce, ice cream, or yogurt. Growing up in Germany, I remember having baked apples often during the Christmas season. With classic holiday spices, this is simple and easy to make. Even children can help make this dish. The…
This is a different version of a German classic pasta: stinging nettle adds a pop of color to easy-to-make spaetzle! Have you ever heard of spaetzle? They are tiny little German dumplings. To make them a bit more interesting, I am adding stinging nettle to the spaetzle dough. In the spring, stinging nettle spaetzle actually…
Let me show you step-by-step how you can make delicious German pretzels. They have the distinct color and flavor you might have come to love! Have you had authentic German pretzels before? Maybe you have visited an Oktoberfest in your area. Or you have visited or lived in Germany and tried them there. When I…
You will love this hearty whole grain sourdough bread! The recipe is super quick and easy to make, and you can also include additional grains or flours. In Germany, it is known as Vollkornbrot. I am so excited to share my family’s whole grain sourdough bread recipe with you. Over the decades, I have baked…
We love making this easy and classic homemade sauerkraut. I recommend a long-fermented sauerkraut for a mellower taste and increased probiotics. These days, everyone talks about gut health, probiotics, and ferments. For good reason! Not only are fermented foods delicious but often make food easier to digest to begin with or aid the digestive process…