Classic German Baking
The Very Best Recipes for Traditional Favorites, from Pfeffernüsse to Streuselkuchen
From her cheerful Berlin kitchen, Luisa Weiss shares more than 100 rigorously researched and tested recipes, gathered from expert bakers, friends, family, and time-honored sources throughout Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
German baking has influenced baking traditions around the world for generations and is a source of great nostalgia for those of German and Central European heritage. Yet the very best recipes for Germany’s cookies, cakes, tortes, and breads, passed down through generations, have never before been collected and perfected for contemporary American home bakers. Enter Luisa Weiss, the Berlin-based creator of the adored Wednesday Chef blog and self-taught ambassador of the German baking canon.
Whether you’re in the mood for the simple yet emblematic Streuselkuchen, crisp and flaky Strudel, or classic breakfast…
$47.00
October 18, 2016Luisa Weiss is an Italian and American food writer based in Berlin, Germany. She is the creator of The Wednesday Chef blog and author of the critically acclaimed memoir, My Berlin Kitchen, and baking book, Classic German Baking. She grew up in Berlin and Boston and graduated from Tufts University with degrees in English and French literature. She spent a decade working in book publishing in New York and was Harper’s BAZAAR Germany’s food columnist for four years.
