
Pork Roast with Apple-Mushroom Sauce
The smooth sauce combines two old recipes from my extensive collection and pairs perfectly with tender pork slices. This is...
Pork and Sauerkraut With Potatoes
This is a wintertime favorite in our home. The down-home flavors of pork and sauerkraut are complemented by potatoes and...

German Skillet
Sauerkraut lovers enjoy hearty helpings of this dish. I've been preparing this recipe for more than 20 years...we have yet...

Potato Bratwurst Skillet
Apples are a sweet and surprising addition to tender potatoes and leftover bratwurst in this stovetop supper. "Having grown up...

Apple Chicken Stew
My husband and I enjoy visiting the apple orchards in nearby Nebraska City. We always make sure to buy extra...
Chocolate Fudge Cherry Cake
"This made-from-a-mix dessert tastes like you started from scratch!" says Charlene Griffin, a field editor from Minocqua, Wisconsin.

Apple German Chocolate Cake
"This delectable dessert is perfect to bake when unexpected guests stop by," writes Shirley Weaver from Zeeland, Michigan. A boxed...

Grilled Rosemary Pork Roast
When the family's coming or we're expecting guests for dinner, I often serve this flavorful grilled pork roast—and it's always...

Old-World Rye Bread
Rye and caraway give this bread wonderful flavor, while the surprise ingredient of baking cocoa adds to the rich, dark...

Reuben Deli Sandwiches
Here's a new twist on the classic Reuben sandwich. The filling is easy to prepare and keeps well in the...
Holiday Spritz Cookies
These crisp buttery cookies make a welcome gift or sweet party treat. Color the dough in Christmasy hues and use...
Ellen’s Edible Gingerbread House
We adapted this pretty gingerbread house from Ellen Wages in Vancleave, Mississippi…and came up with this petite version. Unlike Ellen's...

Cabbage Kielbasa Supper
If you're a fan of German food, you'll enjoy this traditional combination of sausage, cabbage and potatoes from Margery Bryan....
Oktoberfest Red Cabbage
Four generations of our family have made this dish of red cabbage and apples, known as rotkohl ("red cabbage"). We...
Easy German Potato Salad
This tangy potato salad stirs memories of my grandma, who made it for us. Now my mom makes it with...

Pfeffernuesse Cookies
A German holiday tradition, these fragrant pfeffernuesse cookies pack a warm rush of spices in every bite. Also called peppernuts,...

Hearty Beef & Cabbage Pockets
I found a similar recipe many years ago and experimented with my own version until I had it just right....
Mama’s Warm German Potato Salad
My grandmother, Mama, made this potato salad for every family gathering at her home. The relatives would arrive with their...
German Butter Pound Cake
Cardamom and lemon zest mix with almond and vanilla flavors to add zip to a classic butter pound cake. —Kristine...

Almond-Filled Stollen
I’ve been making this during the holiday season for nearly 50 years. When we flew to Alaska one year to...

Black Forest Sandwich Cookies
Speed up prep time for these sandwich cookies by using chocolate wafers from the cookie aisle. You can even make...

Sauerkraut-Beef Bake
My husband goes to school and works full-time, and I'm the mother of a 1-year old. With a busy schedule...

Streusel Coffee Cake
Here's a moist coffee cake with a nutty streusel topping.

German Hot Noodle Salad
Here's a tasty take-off on German potato salad. It's flavored like the traditional side dish but uses noodles in place...

Schaum Torte
Before the days of automatic mixers, this recipe involved long and tiresome beating. Many times, husbands were drafted to help...


German Coleslaw
German coleslaw recipe contains no mayonnaise, and we promise you won’t miss it! This salad has the perfect balance of...

Jaeger Schnitzel
—Essen Haus, Bob and Gail Worm, Madison, Wisconsin

Spaetzle
This traditional German dish is one of the most popular dishes in our family restaurant. It is so delicious when...

Sauerkraut ‘n’ Sausage
"I've fixed this satisfying stovetop supper for dozens of group gatherings, and everyone seems to enjoy the wonderful blend of...