An innovative Munich start-up employs pensioners to bake old-fashioned, traditional cakes. It offers them the opportunity to earn money, feel useful and meet people – and their customers, to enjoy cakes baked with love.
Pfeffernusse, Printen and Kipferl - oh my! It's not Christmas until you've eaten your weight in cookies, right? This week's Local List makes sure that you at least have some variety in that biscuit diet.
Pastry anyone? You've probably had a Black Forest cake or quoted President Kennedy while eating a Berliner, but how about trying something different? This week's Local List looks at ten Teutonic treats you probably haven't heard of, but should definitely try.
Traditional German bakeries are losing dough as consumers increasingly turn to supermarkets and corner shops to get their 'fresh' bread. Now they've legally challenged what it means to sell bread made elsewhere and baked on site.
Decking the halls wouldn’t be the same without the aroma of fresh-baked treats, but many expats in Germany struggle to find familiar baking supplies. Check out The Local’s tips on finding key ingredients and substitutions so Santa won’t go hungry this year.
Germany’s favourite Christmas sweets include spiced <i>Lebkuchen</i> and <i>Spekulatius</i> cookies, as well as the raisin-filled, sugar-coated bread <i>Stollen</i>. But where do they come from? The Local explains some tasty holiday traditions.
