The very idea of grandma's potato soup sparks a nostalgic rosy glow in the hearts of many a German. But should it be pureed or served with chunks, and should the sausages be heated separately?

The Shabbat dinner tables of my two grandmothers were never complete without noodle soup. Each grandmother made it on a weekly basis — it’s such a basic staple of Jewish cooking. Nana, who was from ...

Years ago I was visiting the small German village of Witten. Sitting in a small neighborhood restaurant I asked the waiter for a suggestion, and was rewarded soon thereafter with a bowl of creamy, ...