Our favorite foods and drinks regularly add a lot of enjoyment to our lives! In this video, you'll learn some vocabulary for expressing what something tastes like.

In this second part, you will learn important vocabulary related to cooking and also get some valuable tips and recipe ideas.

Today we're going to show you how to prepare Brandenburg stewed cucumbers! The "Schmorgurke" is a coarser and knobbier cucumber that is found in Germany, but you can use any cucumber you have at your disposal. Traditionally, this dish is made with bacon and milk, but you can also use almond milk and vegan margarine and leave out the bacon. Guten appetit!

What do people in Germany eat and what do many now pay attention to in terms of nutrition? Eylin shares her experiences.

Federico shows us his recipe for vegetable gratin. The advantage of this recipe is that you can change the ingredients to suit your own preferences.

No carnival season would be complete without some traditional sweet treats! In this video, we're going to learn about a specialty from Saxony-Anhalt. If you have a fryer at home, why not try making some yourself?

In Part 2, Eylin tells you about other popular eating styles she’s tried – and what she ultimately decided was healthiest for her.

Back in the 1970s, vegetarianism in Germany was considered pretty radical. When Eylin’s parents became vegetarian back then – and cooked only vegetarian food for their children – it led to a lot of heated discussion among her extended family.

Many different herbs grow in Eylin's garden – including sage, rosemary, and lavender! Use them for cooking or aromatherapy, or make some delicious medicinal teas.

Today, the topic of Ms. Klimper's class is the state of Saxony-Anhalt, and this time both Jan and Sabine have prepared very well.

At the weekly market in Germany, many fruit farmers sell their harvest: apples, pears, strawberries and more. In this video, Eylin tells you about her favorite local fruits.

In this video, Cettina and Sabine cook a delicious Hessian potato soup together. First they present the ingredients, and then it's off to the kitchen, where we can watch the preparation. Enjoy!

The Goethe-Institut’s #180sec short video series, which explores different cities around the world, visits Leipzig, where a group of people are actively involved in a cooperative community garden. Not only do vegetables grow here at Annalinde, but friendships as well.

There are many ways to make a good cup of coffee. In honor of Germany's favorite beverage, Eva shows us a few possibilities.

Eva prepares her Berlin apartment for a dinner party and demonstrates vocabulary related to setting the table.