German food - traditional recipes?

[eemie]

Any suggestions for an informal supper party on a German theme? Need ideas for food that can be prepared in advance, not too expensive, to feed about 15. I know nothing about German food: suggestions on wine and beer also gratefully received. TIA

hi eemie,

found this on delia online.

may i ask what is the occasion?

hth.

Hello, eemie

If you can read German, you could try
this

The cakes are usually the nicest!

weiner schnitzel and noodles

au paired there have austrian recipe book too

Thanks very much.

BK - it's a bunch of friends coming round to sing Bach

eemie, that sounds nice! Cantatas I guess rather than the B Minor Mass (or you'd better warn the neighbours).
If you can get to a Waitrose they stock good German wines as opposed to the dreaded teen guzzle Black Tower. We drink (or rather these days I watch dh drink) quite a lot of Alsace wines which are similar in style, but I don't know much about German fine wines, to my shame.

sounds marvellous, eemie, have a great time!

found some more recipes here .

can you tell i'm not busy at work today?

anyone got a recipe for shpetzle (?sp) noodles - got a press a couple of years ago but can't find the ingredients for the batter - we've had them layered with fried onions and melted cheese - very nice, very fattening.

Found a recipe for spätzle here - looks quite a handy site (if not very exciting visually)

thanks babster - we'll cook some in your honour