Regional Cuisine, German Recipes

A German take on pancakes. Very flexible, toss in some apples or other fruit and your children or hubby will love you.

The classic German recipe.

Classic German beef pot roast that is marinated with vinegar, spices and seasonings. It's traditionally served with red cabbage and/or spaetzle or even pasta. Perfect for celebrating Oktoberfest.

Pflaumenkuchen (Plum Cake) recipe

A hearty German style black bread recipe for your bread machine.

A Slovenian and International recipe. Instead of lemon rind Grandma uses lemon juice. Grandma also waits until the dough is ready to slice the apples, that way they don't turn brown. She also uses the slicer on the side of a grater to slice the apples really thin.

Lebkuchen (German Honey Cakes) recipe

Adolph Frey owns one of the few Michelin-rated 2-star restaurants in Germany. He made this dish at the lodge for Carl's birthday celebration one year. Quenelles are poached fish and egg mounds traditionally made with pike.

The Pennsylvania Dutch settlers made these at Thanksgiving and stored them in a stoneware crock until Christmas. The cookies can be made at any time, but allowed to age for 4-6 weeks.

This recipe to the Mennonite colony of Ontario. It's often served at picnics and is known as one of the favorite foods at stag parties.

From the Allgaeu area.

Schwarzwaelder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cherry Cake) recipe