Category: What’s Cooking?

• Tepache

  

  Summer is coming! It doesn’t really look like it at the moment, with all the thunderstorms and flood like rains here in Germany, but I can assure you, it’s coming! I discovered the perfect summer drink for me. Fresh fruit is available in abundace right now, and I managed to grab two wonderfully ripe pineapples…

  Diana

  20/05/2024

  Drinks, What’s Cooking?

  alcoholic, drink, ferment, no waste, summer fun

• Flowery Chives Dip

  

  My chives are flowering like crazy. Did you know that the flowers are perfectly edible and super yummy? I turned them into a dip that brightens up every BBQ.

  Diana

  09/06/2023

  Spreads and Toppings, What’s Cooking?

  gedippt und gestippt, german recipe, zum Grillen

• Perfect Moka

  

  I was in Italy recently and it spoiled me for my normal coffee. Hand brewed moka is the best coffee I had so far and believe me, I’ve tried a lot. Let me show you how to make it.

  Diana

  29/05/2023

  Drinks, What’s Cooking?

  best coffee ever, dolce vita, Italy

• Basil and sundried tomato dip

  

  Spring is in full force here and what people call “BBQ Season” has started. For me, bbq doesn’t have a season, I do it year round, but I’m switching to more spring/summer appropriate dishes now. Done are the dutch oven stews, let’s concentrate on brisket, burgers and skewers. Today, I brought you one of my…

  Diana

  14/05/2023

  Spreads and Toppings

• Schupfnudeln (German potato noodles)

  

  Schupfnudeln are a favorite of mine, mostly because they’re so versatile. They can be savory, served with sausage and braised cabbage, or sweet with powdered sugar, some nutty crunch and a drizzle of caramel sauce. Let me show you how to make them.

  Diana

  25/04/2023

  German Food, What’s Cooking?

  base recipe, sweet dinner

• Herbal Chai

  

  Today, I reverse-engineered a herbal chai from the supermarket and it turned out fantastic!

  Diana

  22/04/2023

  Tea Time

  copycat recipe

• Wild Garlic Paste

  

  Making a wild garlic paste is my favorite way of preserving some for the off season. It’s easy peasy and you only need two ingredients.

  Diana

  17/04/2023

  What’s Cooking?

  Bärlauchpaste

• Wild Garlic Dip

  

  It’s wild garlic season here in Germany and I absolutely love it! Every year, I make some old favorites in small bulk, most of it for the freezer, because the season is so short. Come may, it’s already over. Wild garlic (allium ursinum) is often foraged here, but my favorite spots have been destroyed over…

  Diana

  15/04/2023

  German Food, Spreads and Toppings

  Bärlauch, Sandwich Spread

• Peanut Butter and Banana Waffles

  

  Sometimes, I just need comfort food. And when I don’t have the time to make something complicated, I go for waffles. They’re easy to make, easy to freeze, easy to pop into the toaster at a moment’s notice. Perfect for all the occasions when a huge meal of roasted boar with braised red cabbage and…

  Diana

  12/04/2023

  Waffle Wednesday, What’s Cooking?

  comfort food, waffel geht immer

• Herrencreme

  

  Today, I have another traditional German recipe for you. Herrencreme, a dessert based on a vanilla custard, but with some extra stuff in there to make it fancy. The translation means “Cream for the Lord” after all…

  Diana

  11/04/2023

  Dessert, German Food, Sweet Stuff, What’s Cooking?

  Nachtisch, Pudding