German

Every August, our town hosts a Bratwurst Festival. To celebrate the sausage season, we stuff brats and sauerkraut inside pita...

This is a family favorite. The pretzels are soft and chewy and taste way better than the pretzels one can...

A subtle sweetness makes these pretty glazed twists just the thing for breakfast, brunch or an afternoon tea. Or package...

Here's the dish everyone looks for at our parties, so we always double the recipe. It was handed down from...

My grandmom’s long-cherished chowchow recipe has Pennsylvania Dutch roots. The pickled relish of cabbage, onions and peppers is tart and...

My husband's grandfather, a German, introduced goetta to me when we first got married. I found a slow-cooker recipe and...

This red cabbage with bacon recipe combines tender cabbage and crispy bacon in a sweet and tangy sauce for a...

My family has been making the classic kipferl cookie on December 1 every year since I can remember. During the...

I’ve been making this during the holiday season for nearly 50 years. When we flew to Alaska one year to...

To jazz up ham, I slow-cooked it with a beer sauce. Buns loaded with ham, pickles and mustard are irresistible....

When I was looking for something new, I started playing with flavors and came up with this very tasty dish....

Sacher torte is a Viennese cake that requires several steps. My squares are an easy alternative, but they still feature...

Carrots seem so simple, but this recipe is something special. Sweet and buttery, it was a favorite my mother always...

My savvy grandmother whipped up recipes like this homey cinnamon-scented apple pudding in the Depression years. Many of us still...

I come from a town with a big German heritage, and each year we have a huge celebration for Oktoberfest....

If you have hearty appetites to satisfy, this cheesy, savory, spicy bratwurst soup is sure to hit the spot.

Embrace nostalgic flavors and homey feelings with apfelkuchen—an old-fashioned dessert recipe that's been deliciously prepped for more than 150 years.

We love anything that is tangy or has bacon. With fennel and tarragon, this is a super savory dish. I...

When I was looking for something new, I started playing with flavors and came up with this very tasty dish....

Spicy kielbasa sausage and plentiful cabbage and potatoes give this dish a pleasing, Old World flair. My husband never liked...

I lived in Germany for five years and developed a fondness for traditional schnitzel. It’s a labor of love, so...

One of the reasons that we love this impressive-looking recipe is that it's easy to make. We prepare the crepes...

My great-grandmother made these, and the tradition was passed down in the family—without a written recipe! My mother would always...

My mother used to add bacon to a lot of recipes for extra flavor, so I modified this potato waffle...

Yum! This recipe combines cheesecake, pears and nutmeg for a scrumptious holiday dessert. I sprinkle slivered almonds on top. —Trisha...

It may look like this torte took hours to make, but it has a surprisingly short list of ingredients. A...

This German coffee cake has been served at family breakfasts for more than five generations. There is no recipe requested...

Bring home your favorite Christkindlmarket flavors with these German Christmas mains, sides and desserts!