You love authentic German food like I do and that's why you're here! Many of my German recipes have taken me years to perfect and are inspired by my Oma Sieghilde's German cooking that I grew up with in Germany.
Trending German Recipes
Do you miss authentic-tasting homemade pretzels with Obatzda cheese dip? How about the iconic Kohlrouladen? You're not alone. Here are my German recipes that are popular right now!
- Authentic, Soft German Pretzels (Brezeln)
- How to make Donuts (German Berliner)
- German Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Kohlrouladen)
- Obatzda (Authentic German Beer Cheese Dip from Bavaria)
- German Sourdough Bread Recipe (With Rye)
- Tarte Flambée (Elsässer Flammkuchen)
- Easy Käsespätzle (German Cheese Spätzle)
- The BEST Jägerschnitzel Sauce
Oktoberfest Recipes
Oktoberfest is here! This means Biergarten time and foods that are light and shareable like pretzels with Obatzda, Flammkuchen, and Bavarian potato salad for grilling out. Let me also teach you how to eat a real Bavarian breakfast!
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German Fall Recipes
Fall in Germany means forest walks through crunchy leaves, grape harvest time and Zwiebelkuchen, hearty stews like pea soup and the beginning of mulled wine season.
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Hallo, I'm Sophie Sadler!
I am a cookbook author of 'The German Home Kitchen', coming this October (order your signed copy here!). Since 2015, I publish authentic German recipes at dirndl kitchen. I am so happy you’re here! 🥨
When I moved from Trier, Germany to the U.S. in 2009, I soon terribly missed the flavors of home. Crusty German bread, flaky pastries, afternoon Kaffee & Kuchen, and, of course, Döner Kebab and pretzels! After finally succeeding at getting the flavors just right, I had to let you in on my secrets! I started sharing my love for German food and traditions with fun, easy-to-follow recipes, inspired by my Oma Sieghilde's cooking and favorites we love as our family of 5.
Stay a while, bookmark some recipes, and let’s cook and bake together!
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Mit viel Liebe,
Sophie 💛
