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
Quick Midweek Supper: Toast Hawaii
If you've grown up or lived in Britain, chances are you will be familiar with 'beans on toast', that quick stop, put-together-in-minutes supper when you're short on time and everyone is hungry. My kids loves baked beans - especially the
Rote Grütze
Summer time is berry time. In fruit salads, as cake toppings, or simply as they are. In Germany, another popular fresh berry dish is 'Rote Grütze' - the literal translation is 'red gruel', which doesn't sound particularly appetizing. But in