Easy German American Comfort Food
Featured Recipe
Strawberry Tiramisu
Strawberry Tiramisu has layers of fresh, juicy strawberries, rich delicious cream filling, and orange liqueur infused ladyfinger cookies.
New Recipes This Month
Struggling with ideas about what to cook this week? Check out what’s cooking in our kitchen and follow along. Each week we share new, tasty, easy to make, comforting dinners, delicious side dishes, and mouthwatering dessert recipes.
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Welcome to the Cheerful Cook! Get ready to find classic comfort food ideas from both sides of the pond. Find inspiring recipes for delicious, easy-to-make weeknight dinners, side dishes, and satisfying salads. Tempting desserts that celebrate the best of German and American kitchens round out any great meal.
Desserts
Who doesn’t love dessert? From classic German ‘Kuchen’ (cake) recipes. no-bake desserts, to delectable cookies, simply pastries, and bread puddings you will find something to satisfy your family’s sweet tooth.
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Main Dishes
Classic comfort food recipes with simple, modern twists. These recipes are delicious, nutritious, and (mostly) made from scratch.
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Side Dishes
Delicious side dishes that can also be the star of any meal.
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Salads
From classic side salads, flavorful dressings, to full dinner salads there is something for everyone.
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