Food & Wine

Cooking with Klaus – Bacon Parsley Schmarren (pancakes)

Ingredients (for 4 people) 6 medium size eggs 2 cups flour 2 cups milk Salt and ground white pepper to taste ½ cup parsley, chopped 8 slices thin cut bacon… Read more

Authentic Swiss fondue dinner

Zurich has a lot to offer. Enjoy authentic fondue, stroll along picturesque streets, hop on a river boat, take in spectacular cable car views and much more.

Cooking with Klaus – Stuffed Veal Breast

Ingredients (for 4 people) One week in advance go to your local butch- er, requesting 1-1.5 kilograms veal breast and 1-2 kilograms veal bones. 4-5 dried old pretzel rolls or… Read more

Chocolate Lovers Guide to Germany

The Chocoholic’s Guide to delicious Germany

Sample chocolate delights, learn the history of chocolate, take classes, visit museums and attend one of the largest chocolate festivals in the world.

Pumpkin cheesecake

3-Step Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

This fall season serve up the delicious 3-Step Pumpkin Cheesecake!

Cooking with Klaus – Asian Noodles with Vegetable and Fried Egg

Ingredients (for 4 people) 1 small piece of ginger 1 clove of garlic 4 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons rice vinegar or white wine vinegar 6 tablespoons sesame oil ¼… Read more

German Wine Labels

Reading Wine Labels in Germany

Here are a few tips to help you decipher German wine labels. Living in central Germany puts you right in the middle of some of the best vineyards in the world. It would be a shame not to learn something about German wine during your stay.

Cooking with Klaus – Grilled salmon!

What do we need? • One nice slice of salmon per person (150 grams, or more if you like a bigger one) • 120 grams of potatoes per person •… Read more

Cooking with Klaus – Baked Feta

Ingredients (for 4 people) • 500 grams of feta cheese • 1 bell pepper (or if you can get them, take these little bell pepper mix boxes to add a… Read more

Home Burger & Cocktails Zweibrücken

One thing many Americans tend to miss most about the States is the food and understandably so. (And supermarkets being open 24/7 but that’s a different story.) If that’s the… Read more

Cooking with Klaus – Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Spinach Cream Sauce

Ingredients (for 4 people) for gnocchi 1 pound boiled peeled mashed potatoes 2 tablespoons semolina 1 tablespoon potato starch 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 eggs 1 teaspoon salt… Read more

Cooking with Klaus – Watermelon Feta Salad

Ingredients (for 4 people) • 2 pounds seedless watermelon, diced in 1 inch cubes • 2 limes • 2 tablespoons walnuts, whole • 8 mint leaves, washed • ¾ pounds… Read more

Cooking with Klaus – Lime mustard marinated steaks

Ingredients (for 4 people) • 4 pork steaks from the neck (Schweinenacken) • 1 tablespoon lime juice • 1 tablespoon mustard • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 teaspoon ground pepper… Read more

Cooking with Klaus – Chicken with Yogurt-Almond-Dressing

Ingredients (for 4 people) 4 whole chicken breasts, without bone 1 tablespoon oil ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon sugar 10 spring onions ½ cup almonds in their… Read more

Cooking with Klaus – Veal Steak topped with Asparagus

Ingredients (for 4 people) 4 veal steaks, seasoned with salt and white pepper 1 tablespoons ghee or butter 12 stalks green asparagus 1 small box of Hollandaise sauce For Carrots… Read more

Explore one of the world’s oldest wine estates: Schloss Vollrads

Schloss Vollrads is one of the oldest wine estates in the world, dating back to the 13th century and is located near Wiesbaden and Frankfurt.

Cooking with Klaus – Gooey Milk Chocolate Toffee Butter Cake

Ingredients for the Brioche: • 4 eggs, at room temperature • 1 ounce dry active yeast • 2 ½ cups all bread flour • ¼ cup sugar • 2 teaspoons… Read more

Cooking with Klaus – Pommes Boulangere & Turnips

Ingredients (for 4 people) Pommes Boulangere • 1 ½ pounds of potatoes peeled and diced in ½ inch cubes • 2 small onions finely diced • 6 cups of lamb… Read more

Enchanting Almond Bloom Festivities

Learn about the Almond Bloom Festival at the German Wine Road in the Rhineland-Palatinate area.

Discover the VeggieWorld Expo

VeggieWorld is a consumer and trade fair for products and services supporting the vegan lifestyle. The largest and longest running Vegan Expo has several upcoming dates in Germany!

3 great restaurants in Munich

Mr. Gerhard Leicher, consultant to the German restaurant industry and Munich resident for over 20 years, shares his favorite Bavarian restaurants in Munich with us.

Cooking with Klaus – Chicken Breast with Onion Sauce!

Ingredients (for 4 people) • 4 chicken breasts • 4-6 red/purple onions • 1 cup red wine • 1 tablespoons balsamic vinegar • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil • Salt to… Read more

DO-IT-YOURSELF trade fair “kreativALL Wiesbaden” in Wallau Wiesbaden

The Do-It-Yourself public trade fair all about arts & crafts, design, handcraft, baking and cooking will be held from 17th to 19th February 2017 in the Messecenter Rhein-Main Wallau. TV… Read more

Cooking with Klaus – Red cabbage and mashed chestnuts

Ingredients • Red cabbage: 1 jar of red cabbage (you will fi nd it on the economy named Rotkohl or Rotkraut) this will be enough for up to 4 people •… Read more

Cooking with Klaus – Brussel Sprouts!

Ingredients • A handful of brussel sprouts per person… • Bacon • Onion • Salt • Ground white pepper • Nutmeg • Butter Brussel sprout season has started – one… Read more

Last Minute Whiskey Pecans for Christmas

This holiday season try a tasty delight, Christmas Whiskey Pecans! The recipe is simple and the ingredients are minimal.

Cooking with Klaus – Vegetarian Pasta!

What do we need? For four persons: • 1 onion • 2 Bell peppers • 2 Carrots • 2 Zucchini • Pasta • Margarine 1 spoon full • Vegetarian bouillon… Read more

Christmas Market of Nations in Rüdesheim

In the already romantic old town of Rüdesheim am Rhein, the Christmas Market gives this town the final touches of becoming a real-life fairy tale village.

Cooking with Klaus – Sauce Bolognese!

What do we need? • 150 grams ground meat (pork and beef) per person • Sunflower and olive oil • Tomato paste • Sliced tomatoes in a jar or a… Read more

Cooking with Klaus – Ham Pasta!

What do we need? 100 grams of pasta, one egg and one slice of cooked ham per person. Salt and ground white pepper to season, and margarine. Preparation: First bring… Read more

Thanksgiving Turkey

Interesting Fun Facts about Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving refers to a time of the year when families gather and together expresses their thanks for what they are thankful to and for. It is believed that the first… Read more

Delicious Thanksgiving dishes!

Thanksgiving is one of the best holidays with the family every year – spend time with the people who matter most over delicious a Thanksgiving meal.

Christmas is upon us! 8 Tips for German Christmas Markets…

Christmas is knocking on your door! So grab your holiday shopping list and head to a German Christmas Market! Because there are so many wonderful markets to see in Germany, here are eight tips to help you out!

Cooking with Klaus – Carrots Vichy!

Hello friends of delicious cooking! Let’s do some vegetable today. This name comes from a little french town called Vichy…they have mineral springs there for people who are looking for… Read more

Cooking with Klaus – Sliced Chicken in a Mediterranean sauce!

What do we need? For four people we need 600 grams of chicken breast, one jar of mushrooms (or 120 grams of fresh ones), 2 small red onion, red wine,… Read more

Cooking with Klaus – Tasty Casserole!

Hello friends of good cooking and eating! Today we will make a tasty casserole with cauliflower, noodles and ground meat. What we need: Cauliflower, noodles, ground meat, salt, ground white… Read more

Cooking with Klaus – Recipes for Everyone!

Chef Klaus has been beating schnitzel senseless and terrorizing eggs for over 35 years in such highly regarded restaurants such as the Hotel Post in Garmisch-Partinkirchen. Born in Baden Württemberg,… Read more

Pumpkin & Coconut Casserole

Coconut Casserole & Spiced Pumpkin!

Spice up the fall season with this delectable spiced pumpkin and coconut casserole dish.

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A Pumpkin Cheesecake – It’s delicious!

This cheesecake will stay moist for days in the refrigerator. The flavors of both the cream cheese and pumpkin shine through without competing. Delicious!

Apple Week in Mössingen

During late September and early October, the town of Mössingen comes alive to celebrate its 10th Annual Apple Fest. My family and I are so excited to participate in apple fest in Baden-Württemberg! According… Read more