Tag Archives: Germany

Traditional Cookies with a Peppery Kick

Posted on December 22, 2019 by heritagerecipebox

Though more than 150 years have passed since my mother’s ancestors came to the U.S. from Germany, traditional recipes continue to migrate down through the generations. We are Jewish and light the Hanukkah menorah, but I also grew up making … Continue reading →

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German Gingerbread from the Family

Posted on December 15, 2016 by heritagerecipebox

It’s been more than 100 years since my German ancestors arrived in the United States but traces of the Old Country remain in our recipe boxes. This recipe for lebkuchen, a German gingerbread, appears on two different cards in two … Continue reading →

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A Well-Traveled White Lady Cocktail

Posted on September 11, 2016 by heritagerecipebox

Whenever my son arrives for a visit from Germany, where he now lives, he brings recipes for us to try together – always an adventure!

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Baseball Cocktail with Global Appeal

Posted on April 17, 2016 by heritagerecipebox

The Boston Red Sox just returned to Fenway Park for the 2016 season with concession stands awash in expensive beer. It’s easier, though certainly less rowdy, to watch a game from the living room couch nursing a Cooperstown Cocktail. I discovered … Continue reading →

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A Taste of Germany in Richmond: Family Kuchen Recipe

Posted on August 2, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

It’s hard for a Southerner to pronounce the word kuchen, which means cake in German. It ends up sounding like kook or cuckoo – not exactly the impression you want to make when baking a dessert for others. But I … Continue reading →

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