Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 sandwiches Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 Kaiser rolls (Kaisersemmeln), split 600 g Leberkäse (about 1 lb 5 oz), cut into four 1.25 cm / 1/2-inch slices 4 tbsp Bavarian sweet mustard (Bayerischer süßer Senf) 1 tbsp unsalted butter or […]
Chilled Rote Grütze with Vanilla Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 900 g mixed red fruit (about 6 cups): strawberries, raspberries, sweet cherries, red currants, blackberries 120 g granulated sugar (1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp), divided to taste 360 ml red […]
Dampfnudeln with Vanilla Sauce and Plum Compote
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (6 large Dampfnudeln) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes (includes rising) Quick Ingredients Dough: 500 g all-purpose flour (4 cups), 50 g sugar (1/4 cup), 7 g active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp), 250 ml warm whole milk (1 cup), […]
Yeasted Plum Streusel Sheet Cake
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 16 servings (one 13×18-inch sheet pan) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 32 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes (includes rising) Quick Ingredients 500 g (about 4 cups) all-purpose flour 75 g (6 tbsp) sugar; 7 g (2¼ tsp) instant yeast; 1 tsp fine salt 240 g (1 cup) […]
Pillowy Jam-Filled Berliners (Krapfen)
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 jam-filled Berliners (Krapfen) Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus rising) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk, 105–110°F 2 1/4 tsp (7 g) active dry yeast 3 3/4 cups (450 g) all-purpose flour 1/3 cup (65 g) granulated sugar […]
Leberknödelsuppe: Marjoram Liver Dumplings in Beef Broth
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 12 small dumplings) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes (including chilling) Quick Ingredients 8 cups (2 L) low-sodium beef broth 1 small onion, 1 carrot, 1 bay leaf (optional, to infuse broth) 10 oz (300 g) beef or veal […]
Rollmops Brötchen with Pickled Herring and Dill
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 sandwiches Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 crusty brötchen (3–4 in / 75–90 g each), split 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted 4 rollmops (pickled herring), drained and patted dry (about 260 g total) 1 cup tender greens (butter lettuce or […]
Creamed Kohlrabi with Parsley Potatoes and Bratwurst
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 900 g small waxy potatoes (about 2 lb) 750 g kohlrabi (about 2 medium), peeled and cut into 1 cm batons or half-moons 1 small yellow onion (80 g), finely chopped 5 tbsp unsalted […]
German Ham and Gouda Potato Casserole
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes (includes 10-minute rest) Quick Ingredients 2.2 lb (1 kg) waxy potatoes, sliced 1/8 in (3 mm) 2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced 8 oz (225 g) cooked ham, diced 8 oz (225 g) Gouda, […]
Nuremberg Rostbratwurst with Caraway Sauerkraut and Mustard
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 16 small Nuremberg Rostbratwurst (about 1 lb / 450 g) 1 tbsp neutral oil (15 ml), plus more if needed 2 tbsp unsalted butter (28 g), divided 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced 1 […]









