You probably landed on this page because you often get a bit overwhelmed looking for authentic German recipes and could use a little direction on where to start. I get it. Just know you're not alone and you are on the right track to ditch the overwhelm and make German cooking and baking part of your everyday life!
Whether you’re looking to master pastries, perfect your pretzel-making skills, or join a community of German food lovers to bake Käsekuchen and cook Maultaschen with, you’ll find the perfect way to dive in below.
🥨 The German Connection Membership
Your exclusive hub for mastering German cooking & baking - together!
Inside The German Connection, you’ll join a passionate community of home cooks and bakers who share a love for German food. You’ll get new recipe tutorials, fun challenges, and hands-on guidance to bring more authentic German meals (and even Döner!) to your table.
🎉 Exciting News: Our German Street Food Challenge is happening now! Everyone who participates wins a prize! Don’t miss out!
👉 Join The German Connection now!
🥐 Plunderteig 101 – Master German Pastries
Learn the secrets to flaky, buttery German pastries!
Plunderteig (German laminated dough) is the foundation for Teilchen (danishes), Franzbrötchen, and many German bakery favorites. In this self-paced course, I’ll take you step by step through the process, so you can finally achieve bakery-level results at home. This course makes a great gift, too!
✔️ Perfect flaky layers every time
✔️ Step-by-step videos & troubleshooting tips
✔️ Lifetime access to course materials
👉 Enroll in Plunderteig 101 today!
🥨 German Pretzel School – Not Open for Enrollment (Yet!)
Master the art of authentic German pretzels at home!
From classic German Brezeln to sweet pudding pretzels and sourdough pretzels, this detailed course teaches you everything you need to know about traditional German pretzel-making. While enrollment is currently closed, sign up for the waitlist to be the first to know when it reopens!
👉 Learn more & join the waitlist
📖 Preorder my cookbook!
If you love German food, get ready to take it to the next level! My first cookbook, German Home Kitchen, is set to release in September 2025. It’s packed with authentic, comforting German recipes that bring the best of German home cooking straight to your kitchen.
🎁 Freebie: The Eat Like a German Challenge
3 Days, 3 Authentic German Meal Ideas—Pick One to Make Each Day!
Curious about what it’s like to eat like a German? In this free 3-day challenge, you’ll receive breakfast, lunch, and dinner meal ideas straight to your inbox each day. Your challenge? Pick one meal per day to make!
- ✨ Day 1: Start with a classic German breakfast, enjoy a hearty lunch, or make a comforting dinner 🥐🍲🥨
- ✨ Day 2: More delicious options to bring authentic German flavors to your table 🍞🍖🥗
- ✨ Day 3: Finish strong with another set of traditional German meal ideas.
PLUS a bonus email all about my favorite German cakes! 🍰 No pressure, just fun! This challenge is the perfect way to try new recipes and bring a little more German tradition into your home.
📩 Sign up now and start your challenge!
Ready to start cooking and baking more German food with me? Join a course, sign up for the membership, or grab your freebie today! I can't wait to help you make German food part of your everyday life! Sophie