Recipe | Perfect Bratkartoffeln (fried potatoes) every single time

Bratkartoffeln (fried potatoes) it’s like a staple in German cuisine. They’re hardly ever served for breakfast, but they frequently appear as lunch or dinner (side) dishes.  It’s easy (and quick) to make Bratkartoffeln from leftover boiled potatoes, but what if you don’t have leftovers and want to make them from raw potatoes? It’s possible, but…

20: Recipe | Sheet Pan Roasted Vegetables and Sausage

I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2022 One of my recent go-to dinners has been sheet pan roasted vegetables with chicken sausage. It’s super-easy to make (for two, or even one person) and while it takes a bit to cook, the preparation time is minimal. I also haven’t…

Recipe | A taste of home – Rheinischer Schnibbelskuchen

Yesterday, I really didn’t know what I wanted for dinner. I knew I wanted something fairly easy, quick, and filling. A glimpse into the fridge revealed I had some potatoes and two eggs that weren’t needed for any other meals. That was perfect, so I threw together a quick and simple meal that always reminds…

28: Recipe | Weckmann (sweet yeast man) with raisins

Earlier this month, in my Halloween post, I told you about St. Martin’s Day, a catholic holiday that is celebrated in parts of Germany on November 11. I also told you that a traditional pastry that is given out to the kids on St. Martin’s Day is a “Weckmann” (a pastry in the form of a…

21: Recipe | Creamy Tuscan Argentinian Shrimp

I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2021 Earlier this week, I shared some of my latest Trader Joe’s finds and I promised you a fancy-but-oh-so-simple recipe for the Argentinian frozen shrimp. It’s a quick dish that can easily be prepared on a weekend night. I usually try to throw…