Christmas baking in Germany is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. I grew up in the land of Christmas puddings and pavlova, quite frankly, store bought more often than not, delicious, but nothing on the level of care and dedication Germans put into their utterly delightful Christmas biscuits or Plätzchen -
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-Brezn- Homemade Soft Pretzels
At the centre of any good Bavarian table you will find a basket of that most beloved of baked goods, the pretzel. Known locally as Brezn, this is comfort food of the highest order for all Bavarians and an indelible part of the local culture. This simple bread has a
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-Obazda- Bavarian Cheese Spread
It’s that time of year again, Munich is buzzing, the tourists are flooding into town, the Wiesn is covered in beer tents and roller coasters, that must mean that the mother of all celebrations, Oktoberfest is nearly upon us. Love it or hate it, the Oktoberfest is an absolute phenomenon.
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Buchteln / Rohrnudeln
The depths of January can be fairly gloomy in Munich, but the last few days we've had crystal clear, blue skies - with the resulting temperature drop meaning that I've been mostly appreciating the sunshine from the window, as well as dashes out to the markets to buy ingredients. I'm
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Nußzopf
I was working in a small village out of Munich the other day, and when I went out to buy lunch at the local bakery I stopped dead in my tracks - there, sitting in the counter window was such a glorious looking, braided bread, staring up at me, begging
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Spargel with Sauce Hollandaise
Spring is heralded in Munich not only by the sudden explosion of green leaves and spring flowers, but by the arrival on every market stand of the the highly coveted spargel - or thick stems of white asparagus. While everybody has a favourite region or supplier, it is roundly considered
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