- A traditional Sunday in Germany: Great food and greater...March 12, 2016 - 8:32 pm
- German Fried-Egg Cake (Spiegeleierkuchen)March 11, 2016 - 5:33 am
- Oma’s Top-Ten Children’s Books for Easter. Which...March 8, 2016 - 4:02 am
- Chocolate Pudding with Vanilla Sauce (Schokoladenpudding...March 7, 2016 - 1:54 am
I love the smell of eggnog, just can't bring myself to drink...March 12, 2016 - 5:06 pm by Terri
Gerry, thank you. Your mother's recipe sounds so good. I'll...March 7, 2016 - 11:52 pm by The Oma Way
Looks so delicious, going to have my wife make me one! ...March 7, 2016 - 3:13 pm by Gerry Mess
Hello Oma, I have been out of touch because I opened a Pilates...February 27, 2016 - 11:05 pm by Wool & Whimsy
Advent Calendar
Back to School
baking ring
Black Forest Cake recipe
Bleigiessen
Chocolate-Covered Macaroons recipe
Chocolate Cookie recipe
Christmas cookie recipes
Christmas cookies
Christmas Stollen
Christstollen
Die Feuerzangenbowle
Fasching
Fire Tongs Punch
Fruit cake alternative
Funny German expressions
German baking
german beer
German cake recipes
german desserts
German idioms
German potato salad
German soup recipes
Holiday baking
Holiday bread
holiday cake recipes
kids backpacks
Martin's Men
Martinsgansessen
Marzipan Stollen
Midnight Soup
oktoberfest
Party punch
Schultüte
Shortbread cookie recipe
Stollen
Stollen Backhaube
Stollen recipe
Stutenkerle
sugar cone
Thanksgiving side dish
Traditional German music
Weckmänner
zuckertuete
Zuckertüte
Advertise with us
Goulash (Beef Stew)—Rindergulasch
/0 Comments/in Cuisine, Main Dishes /by OmaIngredients: 1500 g (3.25 lbs) of beef bottom round roast (OR) cut goulasch 500 g (17.5 oz) of sliced onion 60 g (2.10 oz) of sliced carrots ½ of a red bell pepper—diced ½ of a green bell pepper—diced ½ of a yellow bell pepper—diced ½ - ¾ of fresh diced chili pepper 3 cloves […]
Homemade German Spaetzle (Spätzle)
/0 Comments/in Cuisine, Side Dishes /by OmaAll it takes to make spaetzle is a little practice. Other than that, it’s fairly easy. The key is recognizing the right consistency of your dough—and knowing which tools to use. Spaetzle can be made in three different ways. You could use a paddle board with a specially shaped steel scraper/shopper, a sliding spaetzle maker which […]
Christmas Stollen - Christstollen
/0 Comments/in Baking, Bread, Christmas, Cuisine /by OmaSo, what is a stollen? A stollen is a kind of fruit bread that’s traditionally offered during Christmas time in Germany. It tastes best if it has time to age, meaning if you want to have it ready by Christmas, you should try to make it four weeks before hand. To store it, simply wrap […]
Marzipan Stollen - Marzipanstollen
/0 Comments/in Baking, Bread, Christmas, Cuisine, Festivities /by OmaSo, what is a stollen? A stollen is a kind of fruit bread that’s traditionally offered during Christmas time in Germany. It tastes best if it has time to age, meaning if you want to have it ready by Christmas, you should try to make it four weeks before hand. To store it, simply wrap […]
Martin’s Men “Weckmänner” (Stutenkerle)
/0 Comments/in Bread, Cuisine, Festivities /by OmaIngredients: 500 g (17.6 oz) of all-purpose flour 1 package of yeast 2 tablespoons of sugar 1 pinch of salt 1 egg 1 egg white 100 g (3.5 oz) of melted butter (OR) margarine zerlassene Butter or Margarine 180ml (6 oz) of lukewarm milk Decorative ingredients: Raisins (OR) zante currants 1 egg yolk 2 tablespoons […]
Stuffed Martin’s Goose - Martinsgansessen
/0 Comments/in Cuisine, Festivities, Main Dishes /by OmaIngredients: 1 young goose about 4.5 kg (10 lbs) 1 large onion 80 g (2.8 oz) of diced celery knob 2 stems of cut leeks 2 large carrots diced 1.5 l (50 oz) of water Salt Pepper Ingredients for filling: 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil 1 large onion diced 2 apples (McIntosh) diced ½ pomegranate […]
Tomato Soup - Tomatensuppe
/0 Comments/in Cuisine, Soups /by OmaIngredients: 2500 g (5.5 lbs) of very ripe tomatoes 1 large onion (about 400 g or 14 oz) 4–5 cloves of garlic 2 red peppers 150 g (5 oz) of bacon 4–5 teaspoons of salt 1 teaspoon of paprika 3 tablespoons of sugar 750 ml (25 oz) of water 3 tablespoons of crème fraîche (OR) […]
Baguette (Französisches Weiβbrot)
/0 Comments/in Bread, Cuisine /by OmaIngredients: 500 g (17.6 oz) of all-purpose flour 1 1/2 package of active dry yeast 1 teaspoon of sugar 1 teaspoon of salt 2 eggs 1 egg yolk 100 ml (3.4 oz) of lukewarm milk 150 g (5.3 oz) of crème fraîche Preparation: Sieve the flour in a big bowl. Add sugar, salt, and yeast […]
Yeast Dumplings - Hefeknödel
/0 Comments/in Cuisine, Side Dishes /by OmaIngredients: 1 kg (2.2 lbs) all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon of sugar 2 packages of yeast 500 ml (16.9 oz) lukewarm water 2 eggs 2 teaspoons of salt Preparation: Mix the flour with sugar, yeast, and salt. Make a hole in the middle, place in the eggs and cover it with the flour. Add in the […]
Red Cabbage - Rotkraut, Blaukraut
/0 Comments/in Cuisine, Side Dishes /by OmaIngredients: 1600 g (3.5 lbs) of red cabbage 1 large onion 3–4 sour apples 150 g (5.2 oz) of thick-cut bacon 2 bay leaves 6 whole cloves 8 juniper berries 3 teaspoons of salt 3 teaspoons of sugar 4 tablespoons of apple vinegar 125 ml (4 oz) of red wine 125 ml (4 oz) of […]