Crispy Honey Mustard Roast Duck

Crispy Honey Mustard Roast Duck

This honey mustard roast duck is a recipe from my German aunt. Roast duck is a common dish served at Christmastime in Germany, and aunt’s mother, Oma Ella, would raise ducks herself. If serving a meal for a larger group, then they would roast a goose. Roasting the duck at a low temperature helps keep […]

Oma’s Bienenstich – German Bee Sting Cake

Oma's Bienenstich - Bee Sting Cake

Bienenstich is a German cake that means ‘bee sting.’ This cake is very similar to our Oma’s Butterkuchen, just this version is topped with sliced almonds and honey. Our Oma would make this Bienenstich as is, but it can be fancied up by slicing the baked dough in half and filling with cream to make […]

Tea Cakes and Honey Butter

Tea Cakes with Honey Butter

These hot, yeasted tea cakes are perfectly matched to luscious honey butter. Eating them makes me feel like a pioneer woman or something! This recipe uses a yeasted batter, but it only needs to rise for one hour. You can easily whip up these tea cakes and have them ready at teatime; just serve them instead of […]

Honey Mustard Green Beans

Honey Mustard Green Beans

I’ve been on a honey-mustard kick recently, after having read through David Lebovitz‘s newbook front to back, and having a German mother who insists that Loewensenf is the best mustard ever. I’ve tried it out on chicken, and now, green beans. The mustard mellows in flavour as you  cook it, so don’t shy away from the amount added. Even though […]