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.
Check out my new book on how to bake bread the German way:
This book covers the how’s and why’s of bread-making. It is a comprehensive guide on bread ingredients, techniques, and the general bread-making process. It helps you to gain a deeper understanding and enables you to bake bread without a recipe.
Are you new to bread-baking? Start here:
Deep dives in baking technology for advanced bakers:
Bread from a cultural point of view:
Browse my collection of bread recipes:
The dark truth about food fraud: How criminals make billions of dollars each year
When we think about illegal trade and black markets we often think of firearms and drugs. But the worldwide market for food fraud is even bigger than these two. The European Commission estimates that the worldwide costs of food fraud to the global food industry and consumers exceed 30 billion […]
Wild Garlic Spaetzle (‘Bärlauchspätzle’)
Last Updated on 7 years ago by Tim Scarcity awakens desires. But for these wild garlic spaetzle, it’s not only the scarcity of wild garlic that makes them outstanding. Their taste is fresh, garlicky, and slightly sharp. Their bright green color is the ultimate eye-catcher and they possess the same […]
German Chicken Soup with Noodles (‘Hühnersuppe’)
Last week, I’ve given you a recipe for Swabian semolina soup noodles. There is no better way to enjoy them than in a piping hot bowl of German chicken soup. A long time ago, I had already published a recipe for chicken noodle soup. This one was meant to be […]
Let’s talk about pepper – Part 3: Indonesia and Malaysia
Few countries in this world can match the beautiful landscapes of Indonesia. The largest Muslim state of the world consists of 17 508 islands that contain 147 volcanoes. But you will not just encounter picturesque beaches, Komodo dragons, volcanoes, and coral reefs there. The former Dutch colony is also a […]
Glazed Baby Turnips (‘Glasierte Mairüben’)
Glazed baby turnips are a great alternative to carrots and other root vegetables. They are highly seasonal in Germany and only available during the springtime. They are just as simple to prepare like any other root vegetable like kohlrabi, parsnips, or celeriac. Especially the leaves have a pronounced bitterness to […]
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