Traditional German food is hearty and full of meat, potatoes, vegetables, and flavor. These easy recipes for German-style dishes have just 5 ingredients (or fewer), making them perfect for busy cooks.

These German recipes come from our community's own Omas. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Among the many blessings of having a German grandma are her recipes. From creamy cucumber-dill salad in the ...

To some people, German food is less a meal than the introduction to an afternoon nap. The stereotypes — sausages, schnitzel and sauerkraut — don’t extend very far. But German food is so much more!

October means one thing to die-hard fall fans: Oktoberfest. A time for German-influenced fun—in the form of eating, drinking and dancing. In fact, no one's stopping you from strapping on a pair of ...

German cuisine offers such a wide range of culinary treasures, and is especially abundant in the comfort food department. If you're looking for hearty dishes for chilly nights that just make you feel ...

Delicious German Apple Pancake recipe that is great for breakfast/brunch. Cinnamon apples are baked with a delicious batter to make a killer puffy pancake. A few years ago we spent a long weekend ...

Sauerbraten is regarded as a national dish of Germany and has been one of Germany's most popular dishes for generations, becoming one of its official national dishes. Before cooking, the raw meat is ...

I'll never say no to a soft pretzel, especially if it's accompanied by cheese dip — in fact, my mouth is watering just thinking about it. Bavarian pretzels, which are commonly referred to as German ...

Dorothy Zehnder is a stickler for following recipes to a T. The Bavarian Inn matriarch, who will celebrate her 100th birthday Dec. 1, knows a thing or two about consistency. She's been working in the ...

German chocolate cake looks pretty good for 50 -- the combination of tangy-sweet layers and nutty custard is as irresistible as it was when the recipe was first published in a Texas newspaper back in ...

Craving authentic German cuisine? Explore these must-try German eateries across Illinois serving schnitzel, bratwurst, and ...