No German Christmas market is complete without mulled wine, or Glühwein, ‘glow wine’, as we call it, as it warms you up instantly in usually freezing temperatures. German Christmas markets are amazing – often set against the backdrop of beautiful buildings, they offer food, crafts, gifts and traditional Christmas decorations. In Stuttgart, my hometown, the Christmas…
Who hasn’t got a jar full of cookie cutters in their cupboard? Those simple metal ones you had to buy because … well, because you really liked the shape of them? We have them, too. Dozens of Christmas-themed stars, snow flakes, Santas and gingerbread men, as well as slightly less Christmassy dinosaurs, aeroplanes and a…
The fourth Sunday before Christmas marks the beginning of the German Christmas time: on that day, the first of four candles are lit on the advent wreath, followed by another one on each of the Sundays right up until Christmas Eve. We do like our advent period: long gone are the days of fasting –…
Although I had never heard of Stir Up Sunday before, the idea greatly appealed to me: traditionally the last Sunday before Advent was used in Britain to make the Christmas pudding. The family would gather and each member would get their turn stirring the pudding. With the advent of convenience food, however, this tradition is…
When Dana challenged me to take part in a bakealong – or ‘Friendly Fire’, as she calls it in her naturally belligerent ways, I felt excited and scared at the same time: have you seen Dana’s blog, I’ve Got Cake? Her posts, pictures and recipes are a-ma-zing! I lover her potty-mouth style and envy her…
St Martin’s, or Martinmas, is particularly popular with German children: in kindergardens, infant schools and at home we make paper lanterns to use for the processions that take place on the evening of November 11. This is followed by a family dinner revolving around a roast goose, which is the point where adults start enjoying it, too. Although I…
I have to admit, I would have missed the episode of the Great British Bake Off had it not been for my son, who excitedly called to tell me they were doing a German cake, and what ‘Schichttorte‘ was. I had no idea, so I did what every German baker worth their salt would have done in…
Making gingerbread is great fun for kids of all ages – all you need are some pastry cutters and a steady hand for the decoration. You do need to prepare the dough a day in advance, though! Gingerbread is traditionally made and eaten in the run up to Christmas. We usually bake the biscuits at the end of…
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