Cabbage, Apples, and Kielbasa

  Cabbage, apples and sausage are a classic combination. We use kielbasa, a smoked sausage, but feel free to use whatever you have on hand, such as andouille or bratwurst. The sausages are sliced and combined with the other ingredients in the skillet, allowing their meaty flavor to permeate the dish. Any variety of apple […]

Apple Cider Pork with Red Cabbage

Bring a taste of fall to your table with this German-inspired dish of apple cider pork chops with red cabbage. Everything is braised to tender, flavorful perfection!

Fish Cakes with Cucumber Yogurt (‘Fischküchle mit Gurkenjoghurt’)

  I would choose fish cakes over meatballs at any occasion. They are light, delicate, and incredibly tender. Meat, fish, grain, and vegetable patties are insanely popular across German cuisine. It’s said that the American hamburger was invented by putting German meatballs on a slice of bread.

Chicken Schnitzel

  This classic chicken Schnitzel recipe sounds harder to make than it is. Plus, you get to pound out the day’s stress.

Grilled Potato Salad With Chiles and Basil

This dish is everything we love about a German potato salad (bright vinegar, fresh herbs, a little heat), plus the added benefit of a grilled, smoky, char. The still hot-off-the-grates spuds get tossed in dressing that’s equal parts spicy, sweet, herbaceous, and nothing sort of addictive. If you don’t have access to a grill, fear […]

Spaetzle

A noodle/dumpling hybrid that’s shaped like a BIRD? How cute is that? Though the shape of your spaetzle might vary significantly depending on your method, you can still squint and kind of see a sparrow, but definitely see a squiggly noodle that’s been hopefully fried in a little bit of fat with a scattering of […]