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…
Bread is so important to a German diet that we have an entire meal named after it: our evening meal, ‘Abendbrot‘, means literally ‘evening bread’ and consists of, you guessed it, bread, cold meats, cheese, and salads. We have quite a reputation for our breads, too, at least on the continent: rye bread, buttered and with slices of cooked…
Dumplings are part of most countries’ cuisines, and I have been making my own fair share of German, Eastern European and South American versions. What I had never attempted before were Chinese dumplings: with their intricate shapes and complex flavours, they seemed way out of my league. But this all changed – thanks to this…
After going against tradition with my allotment-style wedding cake and the Spiderman cake I made for my daughter’s birthday, here is the proof that I can do ‘traditional’, too: Can you guess the theme of this 3rd birthday party? I promise I’ll post a ‘Hello Kitty’ picture to the first person to write the correct…
It says a lot about my lack of au-fait-ness that I have completely missed the craze for pulled meat – until now, that is. Having had pulled beef as part of a Colombian dish during the world cup, I was amazed at how tender and tasty these strands of – ultimately – overcooked meat could be.…
A couple of months ago I posted a recipe for Schwarzbrot, the traditional German mixed-grain bread, which I had made following a recipe from an old cookery book. Although it turned our wonderfully, I was left with a nagging feeling that the taste wasn’t quite as sour as I had expected it to be. Rejoicing…
There are so many stories around this famous Austrian dish that you forget that a Kaiserschmarrn is ultimately just a pancake. Incredibly light, not too sweet, with raisins soaked in a little bit of rum, but still a pancake. And a shredded one at that. The legends of its origins – and there are many…
With autumn approaching, we are all yearning for some comfort food: warm as well as warming, full of strong flavours and hearty goodness. In other words: calories. This dish is as comforting as it gets, in fact sauerkraut is so popular in Germany that ‘Krauts’ became the derogatory term for German soldiers in World War I.…
Last week I stumbled across Frau Dietz’ blog Eating Wiesbaden, where she describes her life as an British expat in Germany. I loved her introductions to various German delicacies, such as the cheesecake, in her list of top 4 German cakes. Having previously posted recipes for Sachertorte (Frau Dietz’ no. 3) and the Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (no. 1),…
The brief for my daughter’s birthday cake was remarkably simple: she wanted Spiderman, a cheeky girl, and a flower. So much easier than my son’s request, a couple of years back: he had insisted on Santa having a car crash, with a train. And Piglet. Still, I’ll have to work on my cheeky girls.
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