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When the aromas of cardamom, cloves and almonds fill the kitchen, then Advent is not far off. Then the baking time begins. Gingerbread was part of our home every year at this time. My mother was a great cook who loved to bake. Her recipes are old family recipes. I am happy to share her gingerbread recipe with you!
Hardly anything is as typical as the Christmas goose on the holidays. A Christmas goose brings back memories of childhood. Christmas parties with parents and grandparents. We have a long tradition of eating goose. Even today it is part of Christmas like hardly any other meal. You can prepare it yourself. Or enjoy in the restaurant.
The black and white biscuits were always a highlight on my mum's Advent plate. She tried very hard. At least in our children's eyes. They are very easy to prepare though. You can find out how to bake them yourself in this black and white biscuit recipe.
There are regional recipes for the Frankfurt Green Sauce from Hessen that have been passed down in the family for centuries. One generation passes the recipe on to the next and keeps it like a treasure. One of these recipes is the green sauce.
Mainzer Spundekäs recipe We tried the Mainzer Spundekäs from Rheinhessen for the first time on our culinary journey through Hesse. However, he actually comes from Mainz. There it is on the menu in every wine tavern. If you take a closer look, the cheese specialty comes from Mainz. But also in the Wiesbaden area and in the Rheingau on the [...]
In the Rheingau, we learn that tapas and wine not only taste good in Spain. Experiencing wine with tapas and antipasti is what makes a trip to a wine region a pleasure. Olives, cheese, ham or shrimp - all are appetizers that go well with wine. Vegetables, sandwiches, dips and meat complement the wine well.
A typical Frankfurt specialty is the Frankfurter Kranz. How do you prepare a Frankfurter Kranz? With this Frankfurter Kranz recipe you can bake it at home. We will also tell you which shape you need for a Frankfurt wreath.
With homemade yeast water you can bake bread without yeast. We tried baking bread on our pleasure trip to Texel. Since then we have been making bread ourselves at home. You don't always have yeast on hand. This method helps. Baking with yeast water requires a little more patience, but it helps if yeast is not available.
Do you know how to bake an Easter braid in the camper? Chris tells us his Easter braid recipe for it. Easter is coming. For us, this includes Easter braid for breakfast. This has been a tradition for us since I was a child. It tastes best spread with butter and jam with coffee.
Whenever I bake this plum cake recipe with almonds, I think back to my childhood. This plum cake recipe with almonds was already baked by my mother. It is easy and quick to prepare and tastes delicious.
