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Hi, I'm Sylvia 👋
A trained Tyrolean chef with over 20 years at the stove. I cook almost everything myself — as someone with allergies, I need to know exactly what's in it. That honesty goes into every recipe here.
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1 Batch, 7 Varieties of Christmas Cookies from a Shortbread Dough
3 Wrap Ideas Everyone Loves – No Words Needed
5 Brilliant Toast Bread Sandwich Hacks
Air Fryer Baked Oats (Banana Oatmeal)
Air Fryer Frittata
Air Fryer Ground Beef Tortilla Lollipops
Air Fryer Marinated Chicken Thighs
Air Fryer Puff Pastry Camembert
Air Fryer Stuffed Ground Beef Rolls with Cheese and Ham
Air Fryer Stuffed Mushrooms with Cream Cheese
Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers with Ham and Egg
Apple Roses with Puff Pastry
Apple Strudel with Pastry Dough
Asian Beef and Shrimp Patties with Stir-Fried Vegetables
Asian-Style Caramelized Pork Belly
Asparagus Burger Just Like in Grandma's Garden
Austrian Barley Soup with Kassler
Authentic Austrian Potato Salad (No Mayonnaise)
Authentic Tyrolean Cheese Press Dumplings
Bacon rolls with cheese, also great for grilling
Bacon-wrapped beans like Grandma used to make – a crispy oven-baked side dish
Baked Asparagus, Ham, and Cheese Rolls
Baked Chicken Legs on Rice – All in One Dish
Baked Mushrooms with Herb Dip
Baked onion pork (Zwiebelfleisch) from the oven – tender, savory, and served as a wrap or burger
Baked Tomato Ham and Cheese Rolls
Baked Zucchini and Ground Beef Meatballs
Bakery-style pizza rolls
Baking Paper Döner – Street Food for Home
Baking paper kebab with everything – just like from the food stand, but homemade
Béchamel Sauce – Make your own classic white base sauce
Black and White Pastries (Pinwheel Cookies)
Blooming Onion – the crispy onion flower
Blueberry Cake with Yogurt Filling and Streusel
Blueberry Cheesecake with Fruity Topping
Braised Veal Shank with Beer Sauce – oven-baked and butter-tender
Carrot Ginger Turmeric Cream Soup – Warming Good Mood Soup
Cheese Corn Dogs on a Stick (Korean Style)
Cheeseburger Nuggets – Finger food with a burger flavor
Chicken breast with pasta, vegetables, and tomato sauce – tender and creamy
Chicken Kiev with Herb Butter (Kiev Schnitzel)
Chocolate Cake (Brownies) with Hazelnuts – Moist and Chocolaty
Classic Cheesecake like Grandma used to make – moist and crack-free
Classic Stuffed Bell Peppers – with Ground Meat and Rice Filling from the Oven
Coconut Macaroons with Chocolate - easy, moist & quick to bake
Cooking Classic White Asparagus
Corn Dogs on a Skewer – Savory with Sausage and Pickles
Cream Cheese Sandwich on Multigrain Bread
Creamy Blueberry Cheesecake with Crust (7-inch pan)
Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Crispy Bacon Croutons
Creamy Cheese Soup with Tyrolean Graukäse
Creamy Cucumber Garlic Sauce (Tzatziki-style)
Creamy Cucumber Salad with Dill and Yogurt
Creamy Hokkaido Pumpkin Soup
Creamy Mashed Potatoes and Carrots
Creamy Mashed Potatoes with Nutmeg – Classic Base Recipe
Creamy Matjes Herring Salad with Apple and Dill
Creamy Pasta Salad with Meat Wurst and Egg
Creamy Pea Soup with Kombu and Smoked Pork Belly
Creamy Tuna Sandwich
Creamy Tzatziki Like You're on Vacation - Greek Yogurt Cucumber Dip
Creamy White Asparagus Cream Soup (Grandma's Style)
Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks with Potato Starch
Crispy Air Fryer Panko Chicken Thighs
Crispy Baked Fish with Homemade Remoulade
Crispy Beef (Chinese Style)
Crispy Camembert in Batter
Crispy Pork Cutlet with Mushroom Cream Sauce and Hash Browns
Crispy Roasted Duck over a Bed of Vegetables
Crispy Veal Nuggets with Cumin
Dice and steam the julienned vegetables yourself
Fish Burger with Homemade Remoulade
Fluffy Semolina Dumplings – a classic soup topping
Fresh Coleslaw — creamy and crunchy
Fried Camembert with Lingonberries
Fried Chicken Cordon Bleu – Stuffed with Ham and Edam Cheese, Crispy Fried in Oil
Fried Chocolate Marshmallow Pillows
Fried Egg Rice with Shrimp
Fried Potatoes with Bacon and Fried Egg
Fried Sausage Skewers with Tomato Sauce and French Fries
Gorgonzola Pear Burger with Double Patty
Grandma's Apple Crumble Cake
Grandma's Asparagus and Smoked Salmon Quiche
Grandma's Beef Goulash – The Secret to Butter-Tender Meat
Grandma's Chocolate Chip Cookies
Grandma's Cinnamon Rolls
Grandma's Pea Stew with Meatballs
Grandma's Potato Stew with Smoked Meat
Grandma's recipe for the best chicken soup
Grandma's Shepherd's Pie – savory ground meat under a golden cheese crust
Grandma's Style Bread Dumplings
Grandma's Style Cabbage Rolls
Grandma's Style Clear Beef Soup
Grandma's Style Pork Schnitzel Wiener Art
Green Asparagus and Shrimp Sauté with Honey and Strawberries
Grilled Tuna Cheese Sandwiches
Ground Beef Steaks with Cranberry Cream Sauce
Hazelnut Buns with Yeast Dough
Hearty Kale with Smoked Pork Loin and Bacon
Hearty Savory Cabbage Stew with Knackwurst and Cured Bacon – Simply Cooked
Hearty Vegetable Stew with Sausages
Herring Salad with Beet and Apple
Homemade Chicken Nuggets — Crispy Fried
Homemade Chicken Stock
Homemade Käsekrainer in a Hot Dog Bun
Homemade Ketchup – With Tomatoes From My Own Garden
Homemade McRib Burger – Fast-Food Classic Made at Home
Homemade Pumpkin Potato Puree – Creamy, Simple, and with Nutmeg
Homemade red cabbage – juicy with apples, apple juice and lingonberries
Homemade Red Cabbage (Braised Red Cabbage) just like Grandma's
Homemade Spinach Spätzle in 3 Varieties
Homemade Sweet Chili Sauce – Naturally Thickened
How to break down and debone a whole chicken – step by step
How to Make Currywurst Sauce Yourself – With Homemade Ketchup and Tomatoes From the Garden
How to make homemade fried onions
How to Make Homemade Potato Dumplings – Easy, Fluffy, and Without Mixes
How to Make Homemade Vegetable Soup – With Celery Root, Carrots, and Parsnip
How to make homemade zucchini soup – creamy, quick, and without heavy cream
Juicy Apple Cake with Vanilla Pudding
Juicy Dutch Oven Roasted Chicken with Potatoes and Carrots
Juicy Ground Beef Roast with Apples and Cheese
Juicy Pork Skewers with 4 Flavors (Buttermilk Trick)
Juicy Pork Steak Burger with Tomato and Cheese
Juicy Pulled Pork Burger with Coleslaw
Juicy Roasted Pork Neck Steaks – with a Pan-Seared Butter Glaze
Juicy Strawberry Muffins with Fresh Strawberries
Juicy Turkey Breast in Mushroom Cream Sauce
Königsberger Meatballs with Creamy Caper Sauce
Lasagna without sauce with Brie – a juicy bake without béchamel
Lasagne Bolognese – With Cheese in the Béchamel
Lattice-topped apple pie with shortcrust pastry, lattice, and apple filling
Make homemade chocolate diamonds
Make your own herb garlic butter
Mango-Banana Ice Cream (Creamy Yogurt Nicecream)
Marzipan Yeast Buns with Cream Cheese Glaze
Meat Sausage Salad – Hearty sausage salad just like Grandma used to make
Meatballs in Creamy Tomato Sauce – With Fresh Tomatoes from My Garden
Meatballs with Mushroom and Onion Sauce
Meatballs with Mushroom Cream Sauce
Mettigel for the Party – A Classic Buffet Highlight
Moist Banana Bread with Ripe Bananas
Mongolian Ground Beef Stir-Fry with Vegetables and Sweet & Spicy Soy Sauce
Mushroom Cream Sauce with Ham
Nectarine Cheese Salad with Yogurt Dressing
No-Bake Strawberry-Amaretti Quark Pie – With the Last Strawberries from My Garden
Nougat Crescent Rolls with Apricot Jam
Nutella Chocolate Cake with a Hidden Nutella Core
Orange Stars - Nutty Christmas Cookies with Orange Peel
Oven-baked beef ribs – 5 ½ hours at 230 °F (110 °C), then BBQ glaze
Oven-Baked Savoy Cabbage Rolls with Ground Beef and Cheese
Oven-Roasted Chicken with a Buttery Spice Crust
Oven-Roasted Marinated Chicken Wings
Pan-Fried Beef Liver like Grandma's - buttery tender
Pan-Roasted Chestnuts
Paprika Pork Stew (Hungarian-inspired)
Parsley potatoes like mom used to make – tossed in butter
Pastry Corners like from a Bakery
Perfect Pizza Dough – The Basic Recipe
Piña Colada Cordon Bleu
Plum Cake with Marzipan and Almonds
Poppy Seed Rolls with Yeast Dough
Pork Cordon Bleu with Ham and Cheese
Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Creamy Sauce and Duchess Potatoes
Potato Burger Buns – Homemade buns made from potato dough
Puff Pastry Cinnamon Rolls – Only 4 Ingredients, Approx. 20 Minutes at 400 °F (200 °C)
Puff Pastry Rolls with Spinach, Feta & Pine Nuts – 16 pieces, crispy from the oven
Quick Apple Strudel with Puff Pastry
Quick Banana Muffins
Quick Blueberry Muffins
Quick Ham and Asparagus Omelet
Roasted Chicken Thighs on Potato Gratin
Roasted Pork Shoulder with Vegetable Sauce – juicy oven-baked just like Mom used to make
Salmon Flammkuchen with Crème Fraîche, Dill, and Arugula
San Sebastian Cheesecake – Basque cheesecake without a crust
Sautéed Mushrooms with Herb Dip
Sautéed Onions with Apples and Bacon
Savory Salsiccia Muffins Baked in the Oven
Savoy cabbage soup with meatballs like Grandma used to make
Scrambled Eggs with Crispy Bacon
Skillet Bacon Cheese Burger
Skillet Mozzarella Tomato Basil Burger (Caprese Burger)
Spaghetti Bolognese – simmered for 3 hours with fresh tomatoes
Spätzle Like Grandma Made - With the Trick for Perfect Dough
Spekulatius cookies like Grandma used to make – the secret to the perfect flavor
Spicy Pork Shoulder Stew in Bell Pepper and Tomato Sauce
Spinach Spaetzle like Grandma's – the perfect green side dish
Stephanie Roast, juicy just like Grandma's
Strawberry Cake with Vanilla Pudding
Strawberry Cake with White Chocolate Cream
Strawberry Yogurt Cake with Chocolate Base (No-Bake)
Stuffed Meatballs with Feta and Cucumber Yogurt Sauce
Stuffed Mushrooms with Ground Beef and Herb Dip
Stuffed Turkey Breast Wrapped in Bacon with Cheese and Pineapple
Sugar-Free Cherry Banana Ice Cream – Creamy All-Fruit Nice Cream
Sweet Yeast Dough – Basic Recipe (Base for Braids, Buns & Rolls)
Sweet Yeast Dough for 4 Varieties of Sweet Rolls (Cinnamon, Poppy Seed, Nut, Marzipan)
Tender Beef Ribs with Grape Juice Sauce Just Like Grandma's
Tender Beef Stew
Tender Beef with Vegetables from the Wok
Tender Pork Tenderloin with Gravy and Bacon Green Beans – How to Make It Perfectly Juicy
Tender Roasted Pork Knuckle with Pineapple and Crispy Crust
Tender Sauerkraut with Pork Belly and Sausages
The Best Tyrolean Reisfleisch (Rice and Pork)
The most tender vanilla crescents in the world – Grandma's secret recipe
The perfect cheeseburger with homemade ground beef
Tomato Soup From Fresh Tomatoes – From My Own Garden
Tomato-Pepper Salad with Garlic Sauce
Topfenstrudel (Austrian quark strudel) with strudel dough sheets – creamy filling, very easily baked
Turkey Breast Ramen Noodle Soup with Clear Vegetable Broth
Tyrolean Cheese Spaetzle with Mountain Cheese
Tyrolean Gröstl like Grandma used to make – the authentic Tyrolean skillet dish
Tyrolean Ham and Onion Dumplings
Tyrolean Kaiserschmarrn – the classic k.u.k. pastry delight
Tyrolean Kaspressknödel just like Grandma's
Tyrolean Rotwurst Gröstl with Fried Egg
Tyrolean Spinach Dumplings with Cheese and Brown Butter
Vanilla Kipferl like Grandma's – the secret to the perfect texture
Veal Stew with Paprika and Anchovies
Vegetable Stew with Meatballs – With Lovage and Tomatoes from My Garden
Warm Austrian-style Coleslaw (mayonnaise-free)
Whole Grain Gingerbread Stars
