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Nina's quick and easy Hollandaise sauce for Asparagus

Easy Hollandaise sauce for Asparagus

Posted on March 22, 2023 by nina

My quick and easy Hollandaise sauce for Asparagus Hollandaise Sauce, also called Dutch sauce, is an emulsion of egg yolk,

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Green Asparagus dressed in bacon, baked in the oven

Easy green Asparagus recipe

Posted on March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 by nina

One of the easiest ways to cook green Asparagus is to wrap it in bacon and either fry it, grill

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White Asparagus served with ham and topped with hollandaise sauce and fresh parsley leaves

Easy white Asparagus recipe

Posted on March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 by nina

The easiest way of cooking white Asparagus is to just boil it for a few minutes in salted water, with

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Varieties of Asparagus: white Asparagus and green Asparagus on a wooden copping board

Asparagus

Posted on March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 by nina

Asparagus (Spargel in German) is one of the staple foods in Germany. Germans love it so much that they dedicated

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Rhubarb Crumble Cake - Rhabarber Streuselkuchen

Oma’s Rhubarb Cake

Posted on March 22, 2023 by nina

It’s Rhubarb Time! Because good things come in threes: Asparagus, Strawberries, and Rhubarb share the same season, from April until

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Rhubarb Lemonade made from leftover pieces and peel, lemon and spices

Rhubarb Lemonade

Posted on March 22, 2023 by nina

Every time I make a rhubarb pie or cake, I also make a rhubarb lemonade. I don’t like wasting food

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fresh rhubarb stalks from the garden

Rhubarb

Posted on March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 by nina

What is rhubarb? Rhubarb is a vegetable belonging to the Rheum genus, in the family Polygonaceae. The scientific name of

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Nina Recipes - Chocolate Mousse (Mousse au chocolat): a spoonful of airy chocolate mousse served with fresh mint leaves

Easy chocolate mousse recipe

Posted on March 12, 2023March 12, 2023 by nina

My family and I love chocolate. One of the desserts I often make is a delicious airy chocolate mousse, especially

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Mürbeteig, also called "1-2-3-Teig" (1-2-3-Dough) - German Shortcrust Pastry Recipe

Mürbeteig – German Shortcrust Pastry Recipe

Posted on February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 by nina

Mürbeteig, also called “1-2-3-Teig” (1-2-3-Dough) is a German Shortcrust Pastry used mainly for baking cookies and baked pastry cases. It

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Rustical Mascarpone-Strawberry Shortcake with Waldmeister (sweet woodruff) liqueur

Rustical Mascarpone-Strawberry Shortcake

Posted on February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 by nina

A mascarpone strawberry shortcake is one of the easiest cake you can make: just bake a simple Biskuit (sponge cake),

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Fraisier cake (Fraisier Torte), french strawberry layered cake with a butter custard vanilla cream, many strawberries, a marzipan top and chocolate decor

Fraisier cake

Posted on February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 by nina

Any birthday party needs a great birthday cake. This classic Fraisier cake was the star of the family party. It

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Piece of Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with crumble topping

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Posted on February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 by nina

I love combining the tart taste of rhubarb with the sweet refreshing taste of strawberries. When Rhubarb is in season,

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German Sponge Cake (Biskuit)

German Sponge Cake (Biskuit)

Posted on January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 by nina

What is a Biskuit (German Sponge Cake)? A Biskuit (also called Biskuitboden in German) is a sponge cake: a light

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Basic fluffy sponge cake with only 3 ingredients

How to make the perfect fluffy yellow/vanilla sponge cake with only 3 ingredients

Posted on January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 by nina

What is a sponge cake? A sponge cake is a light cake made with eggs, flour and sugar. Usually it

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Basic sponge cake with only 3 ingredients - German sponge cake recipe - Delicious baked layered cake

Types of German Sponge Cakes

Posted on January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 by nina

What is a sponge cake? A sponge cake is the basis of any Torte (layered cake) so it needs to

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Dreikönigskuchen - Three Kings's Cake

Dreikönigskuchen – Three Kings’ Cake

Posted on January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 by nina

Go to recipe Dreikönigskuchen is a traditional bread served on Epiphany Day in Switzerland and some parts of Germany. Epiphany

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Lebkuchen - German Gingerbread Basic Recipe (without nuts)

Lebkuchen – German Gingerbread Basic Recipe (without nuts)

Posted on December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 by nina

A classic basic Lebkuchen recipe is made from Honiglebkuchen (Honey Gingerbread dough) to which spices and leavening agents like Ammonium

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Honiglebkuchen (German Gingerbread Honey Cake) is a type of Lebkuchen (Gingerbread) where, at least half of the sweetener, needs to be honey.

Honiglebkuchen – German Honey Gingerbread Cake

Posted on December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 by nina

Honiglebkuchen (German Gingerbread Honey Cake) is a type of Lebkuchen (Gingerbread) where, at least half of the sweetener, is honey.

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Christmas Stollen Recipe - Dresden Style

Christmas Stollen – Original Dresden Stollen Recipe

Posted on December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 by nina

Stollen is a traditional German bread eaten during the Christmas season. It is also known as Weihnachtsstollen (Christmas Stollen) or

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Christmas Stollen and Cookie Spice Mix

Christmas Stollen and Cookie Spice Mix

Posted on December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 by nina

There’s no Christmas without Stollen in Germany. This festive cake is loved by everyone, especially since there are many variants

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Vanillekipferl - German Vanilla Crescent Cookies - German Christmas Cookies

Vanillekipferl – German Vanilla Crescent Cookies

Posted on December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 by nina

Vanillekipferl are Vanilla Crescent Cookies made of Sweet Shortcrust Pastry to which nuts are added (Nussmürbeteig). They are popular Christmas

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Chocolate Kipferl or Cocoa Kipferl is an adaptation of Vanillekipferl (Vanilla Crescent Cookies Recipe). Other names are Schoko Kipferl, Schokoladen Kipferl, or Kakao Kipferl.

Chocolate Kipferl – German Chocolate Crescent Cookies

Posted on December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 by nina

Chocolate Kipferl or Cocoa Kipferl is an adaptation of Vanilla Crescent Cookies Recipe. It is made of Sweet Shortcrust Pastry

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Pumpkin soup with vegetables, no broth, garnished with pumpkin seeds oil and roasted pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin soup with vegetables

Posted on November 18, 2022November 18, 2022 by nina

This pumpkin soup is one of my favorite to enjoy in autumn. It warms not only your body but also

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Holding a piece of Zwiebelkuchen - Onion Pie next to the full pie

Zwiebelkuchen – Onion Pie

Posted on October 8, 2022October 8, 2022 by nina

We are opening the wine season with must (young wine) and onion pie. This combination is so delicious and always

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Maibowle (German May Wine) with fresh strawberries and waldmeister (sweet woodruff)

Maibowle – German May Wine

Posted on May 15, 2021 by nina

Maibowle (May Wine) is a German aromatized drink consumed in the spring. Bowle is the german name for punch, so

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Pörkölt - Hungarian Goulash

Pörkölt – Hungarian Goulash

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021 by nina

This classic Hungarian Goulash recipe is very easy to make and quite delicious. The main spices that give its distinct

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Csipetke - Hungarian pinched noodles for goulash, stews, and soups

Csipetke – Hungarian pinched noodles

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021 by nina

Csipetke is a variety of traditional Hungarian noodles used in goulash, stews, and soups. They are made by pinching small

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Banana Milkshake with only 2 main ingredients: overripe bananas and milk.

Banana Milkshake

Posted on February 1, 2021February 2, 2021 by nina

One of the easiest ways to get rid of overripe bananas is to make Banana Milkshake. This recipe is so

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Yeast Dough - Hefeteig Light Yeast Dough (Leichter Hefeteig) Medium Yeast Dough (Mittelschwerer Hefeteig) Heavy Yeast Dough (Schwerer Hefeteig)

Yeast Dough – Hefeteig

Posted on January 10, 2021December 20, 2021 by nina

One of the baking basics is yeast dough but how it’s made depends a lot on the desired final product.

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Sour cherry tiramisu with chocolate pieces

Sour cherry tiramisu with chocolate pieces

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 by nina

I love sour cherries so I use them quite often in my baking. This time I adapted the classical tiramisu

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Tiramisu

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 by nina

Tiramisu is a classical Italian dessert that consists of layers of ladyfingers (savoiardi) flavored with strong coffee (espresso) and a

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Rinderrouladen - German beef roll-ups filled with bacon, pickled cucumbers and onions

Rinderrouladen – German Beef Rouladen

Posted on September 11, 2020March 14, 2021 by nina

Rinderroulade is a beef roulade, usually filled with bacon, pickled cucumber, and onion. It’s one of the most loved German

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Baked trout in foil, served with boiled potatoes and tomatoes and cucumber salad

Trout in foil

Posted on July 6, 2020July 12, 2020 by nina

One of the easiest and delicious dishes I make for my family is oven-baked trout. This recipe is so easy

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Cherry Clafoutis - a French rustical dessert from the Limousin region

Cherry Clafoutis

Posted on July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 by nina

It’s cherry time so the markets are well stocked with these small rubies. I saw some big black beauties so

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Elderflower Lemonade made from elderflowers and lemon

Elderflower Syrup for Lemonade

Posted on June 19, 2020June 21, 2020 by nina

One of my favorite drinks in summer is Elderflower Lemonade, made from an Elderflower Syrup also known as Elderflower squash

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Elderflower and lemon used to make a delicious elderflower syrup or elderflower lemonade

Elderflowers and Elderberries

Posted on June 19, 2020June 21, 2020 by nina

What are Elderflowers? Elderflowers are the flowers of the elderberry shrub, also known as Elder (Holunder in German) or by

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Vegetable Miso Soup

Vegetable Miso Soup

Posted on April 26, 2020June 7, 2020 by nina

Miso soup is a Japanese traditional soup. The main ingredients are dashi stock, miso paste, and other ingredients of your

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Mini Marble Gugelhupf

Mini Marble Gugelhupf

Posted on April 26, 2020June 7, 2020 by nina

These little cakes are very delicious and easy to make. You don’t need any leavening agent like baking powder or baking

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