The German Files: Potato Salad

The German Files: Potato Salad

The German Files: Potato Salad Wow – Potato Salad! Who hasn’t eaten this type of salad before? So why add it to the German Files?? Because in Germany they do it slightly differently – that’s why. Potato Salad in Germany appears at every party, gathering, picnics or BBQ and in Berlin, the traditional Christmas Eve…

The German Files: Potato Cakes

The German Files: Potato Cakes

The German Files: Potato Cakes Continuing my journey with The German Files, today’s recipe is a very simple dish of potatoes. If you think only Irish people love potatoes, think again. The Germans can take a simple potato and turn it into something delicious. The German potato cakes are different from the Irish Boxty as…

The German Files: Onion Tart

The German Files: Onion Tart

The German Files: Onion Tart Continuing my journey back to my childhood in Germany, I am sharing today a recipe that my mum never cooked but that I loved since I entered a wine bar for the first time. You will find onion tarts especially in wine regions in Germany and France – with good…

The German Files: Potato-Leek Soup

The German Files: Potato-Leek Soup

The German Files: Potato -Leek Soup Have you noticed that when you get older, you start thinking more and more about things of your childhood? At least I am – about games my nan used to play with me (I think she was borderline gambling addicted as I learned a lot of card games), watching…