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  • Recipe Eintopf (German one pot stew)
    Eintopf (German one pot stew) (1 vote)
    Following a chat about food with two German chums, Helge and Lasse, we thought we should try making Eintopf   in the Cook Japan rice cooker: For those new to this dish, that includes Cook Japan until 48-hours ago, Eintopf means literally[...]
  • Recipe Spaetzle
    Spaetzle
    I was born and raised in Germany and this dish followed us back to Canada and we still find ourselves making a few times a year.  This simple egg, water and flour batter produces a fun to eat noodle that is hearty, filling and best of all,[...]
  • Recipe Wurst Fest '09
    Wurst Fest '09
    Papa Diva is the best, so, naturally, I treated him to the worst ... er, I mean wurst! There was a belated Father's Day cookout, chez Mama and Papa Diva, this weekend and a selection of German meats were the stars of the show. The succulent[...]
  • Recipe Braised Red Cabbage
    Braised Red Cabbage
    We may be nearing the end of October, but its never too late to enjoy a German classic in celebration of Oktoberfest. I may be a bit behind the curve with this one, as the classic Bavarian festival traditionally takes place in late September,[...]
  • Recipe Going back to my roots?
    Going back to my roots?
    Confession: I have never been to Germany or eaten German food. I know, I know. It is a shame, considering I come from a family whose ancestors are full-blown German. I even took German in high school.  My first apartment nickname in college was[...]
  • Recipe White Asparagus with ?Kratzete? and Hollandaise.
    White Asparagus with ?Kratzete? and Hollandaise.
    White asparagus or “Spargel” , how it is called here in Germany, is a great thing. I just had my first of many dinners featuring it and it really reminds you, that Summer is coming. The asparagus is grown under soil to prevent[...]
  • Recipe Marinating Sauerbraten: Hopefully On Our Way To Wunderbar!
    Marinating Sauerbraten: Hopefully On Our Way To Wunderbar!
      We’re currently workin’ on a  Sauerbraten recipe similar this this one , with a couple variations/additions — We’ll report the results once consumed.  It takes 3 days to marinate the Beef.  You know you must be on[...]
  • Recipe Going to Germany and getting "Mystic"al... with an Oktoberfest Pizza!
    Going to Germany and getting "Mystic"al... with an Oktoberfest Pizza!
    What do you think of when you think Oktoberfest?  Pizza... right!?   No?  Okay, me neither.  I think BEER!  But I also think bratwurst and hearty bread and lederhosen and beer wenches in puffy peasant blouses with laced[...]
  • Recipe Beef stew on a potato pancake - and misadventures at Gasthof zur Gemutlichkeit
    Beef stew on a potato pancake - and misadventures at Gasthof zur Gemutlichkeit
    My grandmother loved potato pancakes. A lot. I don't think I realized until a few years ago that a potato pancake is not a pancake with pureed potato in it, it's a pancake that's pretty much just hash browns with a few other things in there. While[...]
  • Recipe German food, part 1 -- Apfelmus und Kartoffenkuche
    German food, part 1 -- Apfelmus und Kartoffenkuche
    Okay. Here we go. Time for:  Oktoberfest in March 2010. ^^That's what I've decided to officially call the events of the past several days.  I have been cooking.  And... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website[...]