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Polka and Pancakes
When I was a younger teen, I was lucky to travel over to Europe with my family. We flew into Germany and drove down into Bavaria and later into Austria, Switzerland and France. While in Germany, we...
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Sauerbraten
A number of years ago my wife and I spent twelve days in Europe. We flew into Frankfurt, Germany and immediately drove down to the little historic town of Heidelburg. We walked around the old town and...
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Guest Post: German Pancake Bowls
Today we have another guest post from Diana at Food n Thought Peddler. Unlike Diana, I am a morning person. It is rare that I am not awake and up before my alarm goes off as equally rare that I’m not...
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Not As Tough As I Thought
I am perpetually amazed at how little I know about food. Until I started down this endeavor to purposefully make items from a “foodie bucket list”, I never really knew how simple it was to make certain...
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Schnitzel again?
The summer between my 9th and 10th grade years, my family was able to take a trip to Europe. We flew into Germany, drove down to Austria, through Switzerland and then to the south of France. While...
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Bavarian Pretzels/ Pretzel Rolls (Laugenbrezeln)
When I launched my Gourmet Club, I hosted the first dinner. As host, I was responsible for the main course, side dishes and any bread I was to serve. I also was able to choose the theme, so I picked...
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As the Culinary Gods Intended
I don’t know if it is my German heritage (I’m 1/2 German), but I love the food of Oktoberfest! One of the key participants is the ever-popular potato pancake. This is the second potato pancake recipe...
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Wiener Schnitzel
Take a cut of meat. Which kind? It doesn’t really matter, just a tender cut is the important thing. Pork, veal, chicken, goat – who cares. Now take that cut and pound it thin with a meat hammer. Keep...
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Maggie Monday: Bisquick Coffee Cake
When categorizing recipes, many are really easy to fit. Coffee cake is not. Is it a dessert? Breakfast item? Who knows? I just put it in both. Here’s Maggie with her Bisquick Coffee Cake… My mom...
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Diced! Dessert Bracket: Vanillekipferlluis (German Christmas Cookies)
I announced earlier that in honor of March Madness, I decided to create a dessert bracket with 16 styles of desserts. I’ve invited 16 great chefs to each take a category and make a recipe to enter into...
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Cooking Supplies at the Home Repair Store
Here is another post from Danny. In our first Gourmet Club, our theme was German. Danny set the bar for all of us high with this fantastic and beautifully looking dessert. As requested by St. Pat...
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Spargel
Several years ago my wife and I had the opportunity to travel to southern Germany. After we flew into Frankfurt, we spent the next several days driving down to Bavaria, seeing castles (and sleeping in...
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Sunday Rewind: German Chocolate Breakfast Bliss
As The Rantings of an Amateur Chef has been going since February of 2012, there are quite a few readers that have joined along the way. In an effort to bring back some great recipes that they may have...
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Sunday Rewind: Cooking Supplies at the Home Repair Store
As The Rantings of an Amateur Chef has been going since February of 2012, there are quite a few readers that have joined along the way. In an effort to bring back some great recipes that they may have...
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Laughing Germans and Citrus in Beer
In a previous job, I occasionally had an opportunity to work with a vendor that was based in Germany. The company had a US presence, but all of their engineering staff were located back in Europe....
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Guest Post: Dennis – Jägerschnitzel
I love me some German food and schnitzel is some of the best of the bunch. Dennis who blogs at Life Fermented Blog seems to agree. Take a look at his blog and what he has for us below… Back in...
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Product Review: WÜSTHOF Seven Piece Traveler Knife Set
The Ranting Chef does not get paid or receive any revenue from manufactures or retailers of products reviewed. I occasionally receive products that I am asked to use and see what I think. I take a...
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Sunday Rewind: Spargel
Spargel (White Asparagus) ….- Originally posted May 10, 2012 As The Rantings of an Amateur Chef has been going since February of 2012, there are quite a few readers that have joined along the way. In...
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Pork This Time
I’ve made my share of schnitzel, but almost always of the veal kind. It was time to make some from pork. Jagerschnitzel Crispy deep-fried breading. Hearty and earthly mushroom sauce. What more could...
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