Gluehwein is a German/Austrian winter-holiday drink that most tourists know as an after-ski drink. After you come in out of the snow, it is supposed to make you glow with warmth again. Watch it: Since you drink this wine warm, the alcohol goes to your head extra quick! Drink when you really have come in, and do not have to go out again! This is the one my father used to make for New Year’s Eve."

Only roll the bacon around the outside and not in a swirl or pinwheel fashion.

In German an "eintopf means “one pot” and that’s what this recipe is.

This fish stew uses a firm fleshed fish – whiting or cod are ideal, but any other will do as well.

You can vary the amount of vegetables according to your likes.

Cheese Spätzle is a traditional German way of serving this favorite German noodle. Using either homemade or store-bought noodles, the resulting dinner is delicious. To me, this is an elegant upgrade to the American Macaroni and Cheese•Try this with Cheddar or Jarlsberg cheeses or a combination of the two.
•Serve with a green salad, such as our lettuce salad with grapes.
This is also served traditionally with sauerkraut and would go great with German meatloaf.