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German Poppy Seed Pastry
German Poppy seed pastry is a classic of the German bakeries; you can find these pastries in every German bakery. But unfortunately not in the USA. You can make the poppy seed pastries at home, […]
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Leberkaes Schnitzel
Leberkaes Schnitzel is made out of Leberkaese which means literally translated “liver cheese” in German, but it does not contain liver at all. So what is it? Leberkaes is a special sausage meat and very […]
NEWS
US Secretary of State speaks German
US Secretary of State John Kerry is currently in Germany for a security conference in Munich and will hold talks with Ukraine’s opposition, the leaders of an anti-government uprising against President Viktor Yanukovich. He will […]
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Happy Birthday Annette von Droste-Hülshoff
Today’s German Google Doodle honors 19th century German writer and composer Annette von Droste-Hülshoff. Born Anna Elisabeth Franziska Adolphine Wilhelmine Louise Maria, Freiin von Droste zu Hülshoff on January 10 or 12 1797 – May […]
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German Au Pair dies after Maui Shark bite
Jana Lutteropp, the 20-year old German tourist, who was on life support for a week after a shark attack, has died. The German girl has spent a year working as an Au Pair in Seattle, […]
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German Home Made Apricot Jam
German apricot jam is a delicatessen! It is some work, yes, but the taste will reward you. There is nothing better than a home made jam. You can smell and taste the fruit, there is […]
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Marble Gugelhupf Cake
The Marble Gugelhupf is a classic cake in Germany and in English you would call it Bundt Cake. You would use the special Gugelhupf form to make this German cake. The ingredients are well mixed […]
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Gerard Butler’s “Nuts Bet” on German TV
Only on German public broadcast: After loosing his bet involving cracking nuts, the “Olympus has Fallen”-Star tries to crack the nuts himself to see how hard it is: He wagered reading a classic German poem […]
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German Filled Pancakes
German filled pancakes are a classic German dish that can be varied in many ways. This recipe is with a mushroom-onion filling. But you can use some ham or zucchini, ground meat or green and […]
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German Herb Butter
German herb butter is a classic in Germany and is served together with a rump steak or used for the meat on the barbecue – it is the butter for steaks! This is an original […]