Oktoberfest: Gulaschsuppe
One of the most memorable dishes from our trip to Germany was a venison Gulaschsuppe (goulash soup) in the Bavarian town of Schwangau. Thanks to... Read more
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Oktoberfest: Wursts
There are probably hundreds of regional varieties of Wursts (sausages) in Germany. We were limited by what is available here in central Pennsylvania, but we... Read more
Oktoberfest: Schnitzel Bites
Wiener Schnitzel is a classic German dish that originated in Wien or Vienna, Austria. Although it’s not typical fare at Oktoberfest, it certainly has its... Read more
Oktoberfest: German Potato Salad
Germans like meat almost as much as they like beer. In fact, on the morning of our Oktoberfest party, our fridge was stocked with five... Read more
Oktoberfest: Pretzels
In Munich, we indulged in pretzels as big as our heads. Unfortunately, it wasn’t possible to make dozens of gigantic pretzels for our Oktoberfest party.... Read more
Oktoberfest: Black Forest Cherry Cookies
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cherry Cake) is a dessert commonly found in southern Germany, and one that we made a few months ago. But it... Read more
Oktoberfest: German Chocolate Cupcakes
Life is short. Eat dessert first. Or, in this case, blog about it first. I took off work on Friday to bake and cook and... Read more
Black Forest Cherry Cake
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte is the traditional dessert of southern Germany. Literally, it means “black forest cherry torte,” and it consists of whipped cream and cherries between... Read more
Homemade German Spätzle
In just 16 days, we will be consuming copious amounts of Bavaria’s best schnitzel, spätzle, and bier. Oktoberfest officially kicks off on September 18th, and... Read more
Prost!
We drink German beer: Hofbräuhaus München, Hacker Pschoor, Reissdorf Kölsch, and Schneider Weisse. And we eat German food: Weisswurst, Schweinshaxe, spätzle, and Bauernschmaus. Find out... Read more