Product Description

German Home Cooking is not just an ordinary cookbook. It is a wonderful collection of authentic recipes in old-fashioned German cooking such as: Sauerbraten and Spaetzle, or Bavarian Schweinebraten with Potato-Dumplings, Pancake Soup, Cheese Torte, Butter-Cream Cakes, Ice Coffee, Elderberry Juice Grandmother's Rum Pot, and many more. Most of the recipes include beneficial notes, very important for the success of a perfect meal. In addition, German Home Cooking contains true short stories following some recipes such as gleaning wheat, the elderberry juice on a fresh painted ceiling, the celebration of Mother's birthday and Mother's Day, a German plane crashing in front of our home, and others. This unique cookbook heralds over 240 recipes, ready to try and enjoy.German Home Cooking is not only a treasure for U.S. travelers who have visited Germany, tasted and raved over some of the German food, but also for readers of German origin; this book may truly become a cherished gift to their family members as a Memoir of the Old Country. Inside, one will also find information about the Munich Octoberfest, Mardi Gras, as well as many little known facts of Germany and living through WW II.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #384654 in Books
• Published on: 2003-06-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

About the Author
Born and raised in southern Bavaria, Germany, Mrs. Swaringen grew up in Germany during and after World War II. She received most of her education in Germany and graduated in eleven years. Married in 1959 and moving to the United States the same year, she became a citizen of the United States in 1963. Through the years, Mrs. Swaringen raised her two children and took care of her family during her husband's military career. She traveled extensively in the United States and abroad. Her main hobbies are crafts, traveling, cooking and writing. She has just finished writing her second book Travel & Vacation in Germany on Your Own.

Customer Reviews

The Best European Cookbook I Have
German Home Cooking is the greatest cookbook for German recipies. I have cooked many of the meals from this wonderful resource and watched both my family and many an invited guest just swoon over the refined tastes offered from this book. Many of my friends just can't stop talking about the delectible aroma and flavor that the recipies provide, a truely genuine European experience. Reading and sharing the humorous stories included in the book add so much entertainment to my meals, and I found the unknown facts about WWII very interesting; a real inside view from a pure native of that country. I would recommend this cookbook to everyone as a unique addition to their home, and to their library.

Much more than an ordinary cookbook!
This is a wonderful cookbook. It not only has delicious recipes but it has a lot of wonderful stories. It gives you some history and insight to life during WWII and the love and strength of a family. It makes a great gift and is a wonderful addition to any kitchen.

Huge DIssappointment!!!
I've read plenty of cookbooks and this is among the worst. ESPECIALLY for the price. My first impression is that since its written by an older generation the poor quality pictures and choppy structure is just "homey". It gets worse...

The author notes that they are "americanized" recipes and even specifies that the U.S.A is the greatest country in existence. (Not that country preference matters, but it is a GERMAN cook book!) I figured a cookbook written by a German woman would hold fabulous recipes with quality ingredients, instead it is an americanized version of bland home cooking. Other German cookbooks contain long and complicated recipes with sometimes confusing techniques and conversions. This one is so incredibly basic that its more of a book of concepts. I don't consider a European recipe (or any decent recipe) to contain items such as "kraft velveeta" or "boxed cake mix".