Christmas time, cookie time. Yes having grown up in Germany practically obliges you to make typical German Christmas cookies. What you need 3 egg yolks 350g cold butter 200g sugar 4 spoons vanilla extract 200g grounded almonds (or 100g grounded almonds and 100g grounded hazelnuts) 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 400g flour How you do itContinue reading “Christmas Almond Cookies”
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Mulled & Spicy Golden Wine
It is freezing cold outside. Snow, wind, blizzards. So for anyone who need an express warm-up try our golden spicy mulled wine. It will warm you up in no time. What you need 1 bottle white wine 2 spoons brown sugar (to turn white wine into gold) 1 cinnamon cane 1 spoon cloves 1 smallContinue reading “Mulled & Spicy Golden Wine”
All-Purpose Holiday Apple
Well Christmas is just in a few days and still people are going crazy about what to cook on Christmas Eve, Christmas, etc and other holidays that are coming. Instead of posting a recipe or dish that you could/should cook for one of the holiday meals, at The Chef Cat we wanted to give youContinue reading “All-Purpose Holiday Apple”
Mulled Rosé / Glührosewein
Glühwein or mulled wine is present everywhere during this Christmas season. Well, why not?! It is cold and what better way to heat yourself up with spiced hot wine. Especially when you want to do some heavy Christmas shopping or enjoy the Christmas lights in the streets. So get out on the street and grabContinue reading “Mulled Rosé / Glührosewein”
Christmas Hazelnut Cookies
Gosh…this time I am quite late to post the first Christmas recipe. It is December 11th and everybody is already in the Christmas rush. So, I guess I get started with the first time. This time we feature a traditional German recipe for typical Christmas cookies or also known as “Plätzchen”. What you need:Continue reading “Christmas Hazelnut Cookies”
Christmas Ribs
Are you tired of the typical Christmas poultry, like Christmas turkey, duck, or goose? Well those are amazingly tasty but for the chef this means a lot of long work in the kitchen. So what about an alternative? Well my quick and very tasty alternative are some crispy and juicy Christmas ribs. What you need:Continue reading “Christmas Ribs”
Kokosmakronen / Coconut Merengue
Just a few days for Christmas and here another recipe for a sweet German Christmas specialty: The Kokosmakronen. Usually when I make Vanillekipferl, I also make Kokosmakronen at the same time. Vanillekipferl need only egg yolks and the leftover egg whites can be used for the Makronen. Here we go What you need: 4Continue reading “Kokosmakronen / Coconut Merengue”
Glühwein / Mulled Wine
Christmas is coming and the temperatures are getting lower and lower. So what’s better than a cup of hot mulled wine or as the Germans say ‘Glühwein’. Usually you will find it on the typical German Christmas Market but here is The Chef Cat’s original recipe. What you need: 1,5 l rosé wine 6 spoonsContinue reading “Glühwein / Mulled Wine”
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