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Easter Recipes

Easter is a fascinating time when you can use your kids' help and imagination in coloring eggs, creating funny bunny shapes, and finally turning it into delicious food for your festive table! For Christians all over the world, the week before Easter is the most important week in the religious calendar. In Germany, as in other countries, the … [Read more...]

Desserts

Desserts in German cuisine are as diverse as the rest of the cuisine. Popular desserts include cakes, pastries, cookies, egg-based dishes, crepes, fruit (including fresh, baked, and cooked), creams, quark-based dishes, chocolate, and candies. Ice cream is also a popular dessert of Germans. This love of ice cream began in the 1920's when Italian … [Read more...]

August 11 in German History

August 11, 1086 Birth of Heinrich V, King of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor. He was the son of Heinrich IV and like his father led the investiture battle with the popes. He came to power by arresting his father and forcing him to abdicate. He won in the investiture battle too by arresting the Pope and demanding the right of investiture of … [Read more...]

German Christmas Recipes

It is that time of the year again! The nature is deep in winter, and December days are passing by inevitably, getting us nearer to Christmas. This holiday is the best time for cooking something special, something delicious and absolutely festive. The traditional German holiday meal consists of duck, goose, rabbit or a roast, accompanied by German … [Read more...]

August 10 in German History

August 10, 1794 Birth of Leopold Zunz in Detmold, Germany. Zunz was a historian of Jewish literature and succeeded in bringing scientific rigor to the field. In his work Zur Geschichte und Literatur he integrated Jewish literature with European literature and politics. August 10, 1827 Birth of Adalbert Falk in Metschkau, Prussia. He … [Read more...]

August 9 in German History

August 9, 378 In one of the most decisive battles in history, a large Roman army under Valens, the Roman emperor of the East, is defeated by the Visigoths at the Battle of Adrianople in present-day Turkey. Two-thirds of the Roman army, including Emperor Valens himself, were overrun and slaughtered by the mounted barbarians. The decisive … [Read more...]

German Baking Recipes

A wide variety of cakes and tarts are served throughout Germany, most commonly made with fresh fruit. Apples, plums, strawberries, and cherries are used regularly in cakes. Cheesecake is also very popular, often made with quark. Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cake, made with cherries) is probably the most well-known example of a wide … [Read more...]

August 8 in German History

August 8, 1732 Birth of Johann Christoph Adelung in Anklam, Germany. Adelung was the most significant German-language scholar before the Grimms. He was the librarian to the Elector of Saxony. August 8, 1824 Death of Friedrich August Wolf in Marseille, France (born in Haynrode, Germany). "Pro le go me na ad Homerum" (1795); Therewith he … [Read more...]

August 7 in German History

August 7, ca. 304 St. Afra of Augsburg is martyred for her Christian faith. Her origins are lost in history, though it is likely that she came from the Mediterranean, probably Cyprus. The circumstances of her movement to Augusburg, Germany are uncertain, but it is clear that by 304 she was established in Augusburg and had become a devout … [Read more...]

August 6 in German History

August 6, 1789 Birth of Friedrich List in Reutlingen, Germany. List was an economist who felt that protective tariffs were essential to industrial development. Due to his liberal ideas, he was exiled from Germany in 1825 and came to the United States where he had some influence with his views on tariffs. List's principal work was Das Nationale … [Read more...]