Story and photos by Corinna Pongracz My small daughter, my husband and I love it when our home smells like freshly baked bread! That’s why I often make our bread myself. My passion for baking bread started a couple of years ago with a recipe for walnut bread by TimContinue Reading

Ingredients (for 4 people) 2.5 pounds asparagus 1.5 pounds potatoes 8 6-inch slices boiled ham 2 cups flour ½ cup chopped fresh parsley Salt, ground white pepper and nutmeg to taste ½ teaspoon lime juice ½ teaspoon sugar 2 eggs 1 ½ cup water 3 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons margarineContinue Reading

Ingredients for 4 people 4 nice pork steaks from the neck (Schweinenacken steaks) 4 medium sized onions, peeled and cut in half rings 1 bottle of dark German beer 1 teaspoon tomato paste 1 tablespoon margarine 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 teaspoons salt Preparation Salt and pepper the steaks.Continue Reading

Story and photos by Corinna Pongracz Muffins are simply great. They’re made quickly, there’s tons of versions and kids just love them! The best thing is that muffins are so easy to make that they’re almost made for baking with kids. Usually, muffins are baked in special muffin or cupcakeContinue Reading

Ingredients for 4 people 4 normal size veal cutlets Aluminum foil Marinade: 4 tablespoons sour cream 4 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon chopped parsley 1 teaspoon chopped basil 1 teaspoon chives 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground white pepper 1/2 teaspoon sugar Mix all ingredients. Preparation Allow cutlets to sit inContinue Reading

Ingredients (for 4 people) Slightly more than one pound of potatoes 1 leek, finely sliced 2 tablespoons flour 2-3 tablespoons potato starch 1 egg, medium size 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground white pepper 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 4 tablespoons bread crumbs 2 tablespoons margarine 1 lemon, juiced 4 ½ poundContinue Reading

Ingredients (for 4 people) 1½ cups raspberries, frozen or fresh 250 grams mascarpone 250 grams quark, low fat (buy this in any store on the economy) 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar A dash of salt 4 tablespoons Amaretto liqueur ½ cup dark chocolate chips chopped finely 12-14 spongeContinue Reading

Ingredients for 4 persons 3-4 cups of dried white beans 6-8 cups of vegetable broth 4 large potatoes 3 carrots 1 large onion 1 parsley root ½ stalk leak ¼ German celery ½ cup chopped parsley 4 Pfälzer smoked sausages (mettwuerstchen on the economy) 1 pound bacon, diced into ½Continue Reading