Great dinner idea for those cold winter days. For variety, these meatballs can be cooked with a sweet cream gravy or steamed with tomatoes. Most people prefer them with homemade sauerkraut or mashed potatoes. Ingredients: 400 g ground beef 250 g pound ground pork 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs 1 tablespoon fresh … [Read more...]

Labskaus is a Hamburg specialty. It is a dish the sailors cooked on the fishing ships when they were out in the sea for weeks and months. Because there were no fridges or cooling systems on these ships, they had to use long-lasting ingredients such as pickles, red beet, eggs, potatoes, onions and beef that was cured in brine and is called corned … [Read more...]

Ingredients: 1 pork tenderloin filet, cut into 8 equal slices 3 tbsp butter 1 lb whole mushrooms (chanterelles or champignons), quartered 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley salt, pepper Directions: Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until … [Read more...]

Cooked kale and sausage is a delicious winter comfort food. Germans celebrate winter with a "Grünkohlfahrt", which is a brisk hike accompanied by schnapps and a warm kale dinner afterward. Cooked kale is mixed with mustard, bacon, and sausage for a nutritious dinner. Ingredients: 1 lb. (450 g) kale, cleaned and chopped 2 pieces of bacon, … [Read more...]

A perfect hearty dish for cold days! There are two types of Goulash in Bavarian cooking. There’s the thicker stew with bigger meat chunks version ladled over wide egg noodles or rice. There’s also this soup which is an offshoot of the stew but served with crusty bread or Brötchen (crusty white rolls). Both originate from Hungary but have been so … [Read more...]