Welcome to A German Home! This is where you will find German recipes and insights into our life in the German countryside – from my gardening attempts to traditional German culture and some hints for thrifty homemaking (because after all, that´s what Germans are known for). You can also find me on my YouTube channel Letters From A Friend, and on pinterest..
If you´re just here for the fish, you can use this link to jump down to the Herring Salad recipe. It is a very special potato salad of which varieties … Continue Reading →
Easy plum cake: Juicy plums and crispy streusel topping. A delicious German recipe for fresh or canned plums. Continue Reading →
Fall and winter cuisine – comforting and warming. Time for leek tart! The season for tomatoes and cucumbers, eggplants, zucchini, fresh peas and green beans is coming to and end. … Continue Reading →
Cook German red cabbage in no time. Baked red cabbage with that original flavor, but without the mess.
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Surely you have heard of, possibly read, Edith Holden´s “Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady“. It is not so much a gardening diary as a nature obervation diary, but it … Continue Reading →
Enjoy these three cucumber recipes, refreshing, quick and perfect for summer: Cucumber salad, cucumber soup, cucumber and tomato stirfry with rosemary! You can jump down to the recipes by clicking … Continue Reading →
Much of today´s German cuisine is mediterranean or oriental inspired. This one-pot dish of rice and lentils with cinnamon, however, is not widely known in Germany. Though it should be! … Continue Reading →
The highest density in castles. Five Unesco World Heritage sites bearing witness to medieval Germany, one National Park and four Nature Reserves. Caves, Old crafts. The longest pedestrians´ suspension bridge … Continue Reading →
When you think of scenic landscapes in Germany, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Is it the snow-covered peaks of the Alps, or the dark green … Continue Reading →
You can jump right down to the easter dinner ideas here, or read on about easter food in Germany, and about wild leek. The European wild leek´s botanical name is … Continue Reading →
I was surprised to learn recently how popular German potato salad is in other countries. It certainly is tasty! But it is also cheap and quick if you make it … Continue Reading →
To jump straight down to the bread rolls recipe with yeast, click here! If you are looking for an addition to your Easter breakfast table, click here for sweet Easter … Continue Reading →
To go straight to the recipe for German Easter bread, please click here! You may know that in Germany, the main meal of the day is lunch, with a backup … Continue Reading →
This oriental red lentil stew with Cumin (click here to jump to the recipe) is in some ways representative of modern German cooking. Which seems contradictory at first sight, but: … Continue Reading →
Jump down here for the German kale recipe with sausages, or here for the vegetarian kale recipe! And do have a look at the white cabbage stirfry here! While kale … Continue Reading →
Baking christmas cookies is one of the most cherished activities for many families at christmas time. But sometimes those weeks before the holiday are just too crammed with activities! If … Continue Reading →
If you are in a real hurry, you can use this link to jump down to last-minute christmas gift ideas. For thrifty christmas gifts in more depth, and some advice … Continue Reading →
Kurkuma enhaces the sweet flavor of white cabbage in this satisfying and tasty stirfry, making it ideal for a quick supper in winter. (You can jump down to the recipe … Continue Reading →
The most typical German food I can think of? No, it´s not Schnitzel (that´s Austrian). It´s not Eisbein, nor is it Schweinshaxe nor even Pretzels – all of them being … Continue Reading →
German christmas traditions. When to celebrate christmas in Germany. When do German children get their christmas presents, and who brings them? Continue Reading →