Tag Archives: german

Red wine Braised Ham

Posted on 01/08/2016 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

The sauce is the star for this simple dish. Ham Braised in Red Wine 5-6 lb smoked ham fat trimmed off 2 cups dry red wine 2 cups chicken stock 1 onion halved and sliced thin 1 tomato diced fine … Continue reading →

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Pork Chops with a Sauce of Roasted Apples

Posted on 10/28/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

The sauce is just fantastic. Really fantastic. Really, really fantastic. Pork Chops and Roasted Apple Sauce 4 1 1/2″ thick pork chops 1/2 cup finely diced onion 1 carrot finely diced 1 rib celery finely diced 3 honey crisp apples … Continue reading →

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German Spice Cookies

Posted on 04/15/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

These cookies taste a lot like gingerbread, but are very hard due to all the sugar in the dough. This makes them perfect to dip in coffee or other hot beverages. Keep the size small to encourage extra dunking. This … Continue reading →

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A Healthier German Potato Salad

Posted on 03/08/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a great lighter alternative to the standard German potato salad. It retains the sweetness of the other recipe but replaces the meat and smokiness with a hint of spice. There is no substitute for any German mustard, but … Continue reading →

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Baked Kale with Mashed Potatoes

Posted on 03/04/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a great side and is fairly quick to make. Add some cheese or a poached egg and it becomes a main course, or an even heavier side dish. I adapted this from a German recipe called Grunkohl mit … Continue reading →

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Slow Cooked Beef

Posted on 01/31/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a great way to turn a cheap beef roast into a tender juicy diner. This does take a while to cook, but it is a slow cook so you can find other things to do in the meantime. … Continue reading →

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Pork Chops with Sweet Potatoes, Apples and Pears

Posted on 12/31/2013 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a really interesting way to cook pork chops and fruit. The trick is to layer the ingredients above the pork chops so they steam in the vapors. Also a domed lid for the pan will help from crushing … Continue reading →

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Sunday Suppers: A nod to Oktoberfest

Posted on 09/29/2013 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

We won’t be anywhere near Germany this year, so we’ll just have to enjoy our pretzels and beer and mustard from afar and eat plenty of sausage. Sausage and Grapes Or …. Sausage and Apples Potato Kugel Applesauce turnovers

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Stuff that Meat

Posted on 11/09/2012 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

The stuffing is perfect with the pork but would work well in poultry as well. The trick to keeping the meat moist while it cooks is basting it with the pan juices and not removing any of the fat from … Continue reading →

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Brats n Kraut

Posted on 01/15/2011 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

A little while ago I explained how to pickle cabbage and create sauerkraut. If anyone followed those steps they now have a lot of raw product and may not know what to do next. After quite a bit of trial … Continue reading →

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