Baking Recipes and Technology

Welcome to the baking corner!

Welcome to the baking section of my website! Here you can find all of my posts related to bread and other baked goods like strudel, flammkuchen, and cakes. In the top section, you can find posts about the theory and technology of baked goods along with some posts discussing the cultural significance and history of bread in Germany. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and you can find all of my baking recipes. These range from sweet goods like doughnuts and apple strudel to rustic bread like spelt bread and Swabian specialties like pretzels. My blog focuses mainly on savory baked goods. A lot of blogs on German food already feature a ton of traditional cake recipes but the baked goods you might find in a German bakery are only rarely featured on them. I want to fill in that gap because, for me, it is much more fun to bake savory goods.

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How to bake bread

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Free Recipe Ebook 2020

Free Ebook Giveaway: My favorite recipes of 2020

Tim Jan 6, 2021

It has almost been two years now since this website has been established. And just as last year, I have compiled a small booklet for all my readers with 10 of my favorite recipes that have been posted on the blog over the last year. The booklet is a pdf-file […]

Semolina Dumpling Soup

Semolina Dumpling Soup (‘Grießklöschensuppe’)

Tim Nov 20, 2019

Last Updated on 6 years ago by Tim Whenever you’re eating German food there are basically two choices you have regarding the appetizer. You can either have some kind of salad or soup. For me, this is a no-brainer. I always go with the soup. Soups that are served as […]

German onion cake

Onion Cake (‘Zwiebelkuchen’)

Tim Jan 13, 2021

We love savory cakes in Germany. Among my favorite cakes are quiche, flammkuchen, and cabbage cake. And this onion cake. Onions are naturally sweet and delicious. There are countless different preparation methods for the pie crust. Most people prefer yeast dough. But for this recipe, I decided to introduce you […]

Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Places in Germany: A tour around Lutherstadt Wittenberg and the heartland of Eastern Germany

Tim Feb 6, 2022

Today we are visiting Lutherstadt Wittenberg and the surrounding areas. Wittenberg is a small town in Eastern Germany in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is located between the cities of Berlin and Leipzig. To the south of it lies the former industrial heart of the East German coal mining industry. […]

Pan-fried potatoes

Pan-fried potatoes with bacon and onion (‘Bratkartoffeln’)

Tim Oct 16, 2019

Last Updated on 6 years ago by Tim Pan-fried potatoes are a home cooking favorite all across Germany. They’re simple to make and so much more flavorful than French fries. Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, but also surprisingly light. The potatoes are typically fried together with bacon, […]