Elderflowers and Elderberries
What are Elderflowers? Elderflowers are the flowers of the elderberry shrub, also known as Elder (Holunder in German) or by
Continue readingWhat are Elderflowers? Elderflowers are the flowers of the elderberry shrub, also known as Elder (Holunder in German) or by
Continue readingWhat is Waldmeister (sweet woodruff)? Waldmeister is the German name for sweet woodruff, literally translated to master of the woods.
Continue readingAsparagus (Spargel in German) is one of the staple foods in Germany. Germans love it so much that they dedicated
Continue readingWhat is rhubarb? Rhubarb is a vegetable belonging to the Rheum genus, in the family Polygonaceae. The scientific name of
Continue readingMürbeteig, 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
Continue readingWhat is a sponge cake? A sponge cake is a light cake made with eggs, flour and sugar. Usually it
Continue readingWhat is a sponge cake? A sponge cake is the basis of any Torte (layered cake) so it needs to
Continue readingHoniglebkuchen (German Gingerbread Honey Cake) is a type of Lebkuchen (Gingerbread) where, at least half of the sweetener, is honey.
Continue readingCsipetke is a variety of traditional Hungarian noodles used in goulash, stews, and soups. They are made by pinching small
Continue readingOne of the baking basics is yeast dough but how it’s made depends a lot on the desired final product.
Continue readingTiramisu is a classical Italian dessert that consists of layers of ladyfingers (savoiardi) flavored with strong coffee (espresso) and a
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