Eier mit Kräutersoße/ Eggs with Herb Sauce
In Germany, people eat a LOT of hard boiled eggs at Easter. A lot more than people do here in the UK. We do our Easter egg hunts with hard boiled eggs too, and the shops in Germany are filled
Kohlrabigemüse – German Kohlrabi, Carrot & Potato Stew
Kohlrabi is probably one of my favourite vegetables. It's pretty much a staple of German cuisine, but here in Scotland it's not as common. I've never seen any in the supermarkets, but I'm usually able to find it in one
Gebrannte Mandeln – German Candied Almonds
If there's one thing I miss about Germany at this time of year, it's the German Christmas markets. And no visit to a German Christmas market would be complete without a paper bag full of 'Gebrannte Mandeln' which literally translates
‘Kräuterlimonade’ – German Herbal Lemonade
One of our favourite refreshing summer drinks is 'Kräuterlimonade', which translates as 'herbal lemonade'. We used to drink it all the time in Germany. In the absence of being able to buy it here in Scotland, we tried making our
How to Cook White Asparagus
There are many things I love about spring: Easter eggs, cherry blossoms, the days getting longer and warmer. And then there's Spargelzeit. Or "asparagus time" in English. It's when the whole of Germany goes crazy for white asparagus. It's
German Christmas Baking Round-up: Our Top 5 Recipes (GF)
Happy 1st of Advent! It's been a bit quiet on the blog over November. It was a really busy month for us - not only did we celebrate both my boys' birthdays, but my parents finally made it over from
Pflaumenkuchen – German Plum Crumble Cake
Hands up if you love plums! Seriously one of the best things about early Autumn. Even better baked in to 'Pflaumenkuchen' - delicious German plumb crumble cake. Read on for how to bake your own
Rice Pudding in a Hurry
Okay, so first of all let me say, that despite referring to it as pudding in the headline, so called 'Rice Pudding' is not a pudding for me. In Germany, we call it 'Milchreis' (milk rice) and eat it as
Gluten Free Christmas Stollen
One of the things I really miss about German Christmas, since going gluten free, is Stollen. Making it yourself was always such a challenge: the tough yeast dough needs the better part of a day kneading and rising and kneading
‘Kartoffelpuffer’ with Apple Sauce (GF)
One of my favourite German dishes, is "Kartoffelpuffer mit Apfelmus". The "Kartoffelpuffer" are a kind of potato pancake, made from grated potatoes, and "Apfelmus" is basically just an apple sauce, which you traditionally serve with them. When I was younger,
‘Falscher Hase’ German Meat Loaf
If you're looking for a way to use up those last leftover hard boiled Easter eggs, I have just the recipe for you! "Falscher Hase" - a typical German recipe which translates as "false hare" - is a special kind
German Cheese & Leek Soup with Mince
Hello, lovely readers, I hope you are having a good week. I have another yummy recipe to share with you today. Soup Season is upon us, and whilst we love ourselves some nice and healthy Autumnal vegetable soups in our