Pilar's Chilean Food & Garden
A recipe blog by a Chilean living in the USA
Versión en español I love peach kuchen or any other fruit kuchen. My mother made many different ones, and this is one of my favorites. Kuchen is a kind of German pie, and thanks to the colonization of the South of Chile by many German families during the 1800s, they are popular and loved in …
Versión en español Poppy seed kuchen is a traditional dessert in Germany widely enjoyed in various Central European countries. Kuchen, which means cake in German, is a sweet pastry. It typically features a rich and tender dough filled with a sweet poppy seed filling. The dough for poppy seed kuchen is often made with flour, …
Versión en español This Walnut Chocolate Kuchen has been on the blog since 2008, but without photos, so I think nobody has done it besides me. Last weekend, we were invited to a small reunion, and I wanted to bring something easy to eat without a plate and sweet. This kuchen is perfect. I …
Versión en español Enjoy this traditional Chilean recipe for German-style Cheese Kuchen. October, November, and December are holiday seasons in the USA. In October, we have Halloween, and we love it, but another very important holiday for us is Día de los Muertos. In Chile, families usually go to the cemetery to visit the …
Versión en español I have always loved this ricotta kuchen. We used to buy it at the Frutillar bakery store in Santiago, Chile. I think they still sell it. It is a classic kuchen and best enjoyed with a cup of tea. The most traditional fruit combination is ricotta blueberries, but you can use raspberries, …
