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A traditional German Easter recipe - with a twist; Easter lamb or rather Easter chicken; with image of Easter chicken cake with icing sugar and a bowl of Easter eggs

Cakes and biscuits, Traditional German recipes, Yum · 25 March 2020

The Easter Chicken: a slightly twisted traditional German Easter recipe

Why not bake a traditional German Easter lamb this Easter? While many German housewives traditionally bake an Easter lamb for Easter, we’re making an Easter chicken. And we’re pimping the recipe to make it perfect for Spring. Here’s what we did.

Fresh Berliner doughnut with confetti an easy recipe for these Carnival favourites; traditional German recipe; Try you hand at making them today!

Cakes and biscuits, Travel recipes, Yum · 19 February 2020

How to make delicious Berliner doughnuts

Tomorrow, Carnival starts in the Rhineland! At this time of year, you can’t get past eating Berliner doughnuts! While this recipe takes time (the dough has to proof), it is super easy and guaranteed to succeed. Just follow these simple steps to make your own.

Glühwein with tea: a traditional German Christmas recipe for hot mulled wine, tweaked Tea with Mum style

Yum, Tea recipes, Traditional German recipes, Travel recipes · 11 December 2019

Glühwein with tea: German hot mulled wine with tea

Glühwein is very popular in Germany at Christmas time: it is difficult to imagine a Christmas market that does not sell the warming winter drink. This is a recipe for traditional German Gühwein, tweaked Tea with Mum style of course!

Pin: Terrace cookies, Traditional German Christmas Recipes, with image of terraces

Cakes and biscuits, Traditional German recipes, Yum · 4 December 2019

How to make Terraces: Another traditional German Christmas cookie

Terraces – or Terrassen in German – are my favourite German Christmas biscuit because of their more subtle flavours. They are fun and easy to make with kids and somehow, kinda special.

Pin - Cinnamon Star cookies: traditional German Christmas Recipes - with image of cinnamon star cookies

Cakes and biscuits, Traditional German recipes, Yum · 27 November 2019

How to make Zimtsterne: Traditional German cinnamon stars

Zimtsterne or cinnamon stars are arguably the quintessential German Christmas biscuit. They look like snow coloured stars and all that cinnamon makes them smell and taste that just screams Christmas. They are the perfect addition to our trio of German Christmas biscuits.

Pin - Spritzgebäck cookies: traditional German Christmas Recipes - with image of Spritzgebäck cookies

Yum, Cakes and biscuits, Traditional German recipes · 20 November 2019

How to make Spritzgebäck: traditional German Christmas shortbread biscuits

The Christmas markets are opening this weekend. The temperature is dropping. It’s time to get baking. At least that is what most German housewives seem to think. And what better way to start our trio of German Christmas cookies than with our family favourite: Spritzgebäck.

A recipe from Cologne: Reibekuchen: German potato pancakes

Travel recipes, Salads & savories, Traditional German recipes, Yum · 18 September 2019

Reibekuchen: German potato pancakes

Reibekuchen, or traditional German potato pancakes, are the perfect dish to try when visiting Cologne with a child and are so easy to make at home.

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