German Recipes & Kitchen Hacks

Classic recipe for a traditional crispy duck as it is done in our favourite brewery house in Bavaria. It does take some time but it's well worth it.

The fastest recipe for traditional German Bratkartoffeln - with unboiled potatoes! They are extremely delicious with all kinds of meals, from schnitzel to meats or even at breakfast.

A fantastic recipe for a salad buffet at celebrations and of course a perfect companion for your next Schweinsbraten.

Make your crispiest-ever Bratkartoffeln with this kitchen hack straight from the Heimat kitchen.

A recipe for traditional German meat patties as our grandma used to make them.

An absolute family favourite, this original recipe for German chicken fricassee (Hühnerfrikassee) is exactly how our grandmothers used to cook when we're young. A truly delight with all its juicy flavours.

Truly rich and very hearty, this traditional recipe for German beef goulash is a classic of the the German kitchen.

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Bursting with delicious flavours, this old-fashioned German Poppy seed cake is soft and moist. Glazed with lemon icing these contrasting flavours are an exciting treat for your taste buds. The recipe is simple, the ingredients minimal. This is a showstopper cake without any hassle.

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A sauce can make or break a dish. And there are some sauce recipes that go with almost everything. This jager sauce recipe is one of them. A creamy mushroom sauce that goes so well with meats (such as Frikadellen and Schnitzel) but equally goes with vegetarian dishes, such as German bread dumplings, spaetzle or pasta.

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I got this German milk rice recipe from my son’s Kindergarten. He was raved so much about how much better lunch tastes at his daycare that I had to ask the cook for the recipe. 

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Imagine creamy vanilla ice cream noodles. They sit on a cold bed of whipped cream, covered in a strawberry sauce that resembles Bolognese. In the end, you sprinkle it with white chocolate parmesan. This ice cream dish is so much fun and a wonderful taste sensation. This is the most popular ice cream dessert in Germany and it's easier to make than you might think.

When we’re children, our mom always made us a birthday cake. And here’s our family recipe which I love to share with you. It’s super-simple and, because it contains lots of fruits, not heavy at all