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Tip of the TongueTip of the Tongue Episode 311: German Heritage BakingWe talk to Heidrun Metzler about her new book, German Heritage Baking: Time- Honored Recipes, Traditional Techniques, and Culinary Secrets. These recipes are not adaptations of German recipes. These recipes are the real German recipes. They are beautiful and delicious. We talk about her award winning cookbook. Listen! It’s on Tip of the Tongue.Heirun Metzler lives on a macadamia nut farm in Hawaii. She is a photographer who took her own photos that appear in the book. And she is an avid and accomplished horsewoman. Read more about her and the book on he...
2026-02-0234 min
2025-11-2919 min
Ash Said It® ShowEpisode 2143 - Heidrun Metzler Talks German Heritage BakingHeidrun Metzler, the acclaimed author of the National Indie Excellence Award-winning German Heritage Baking, Volume I, shares her unique journey from Oberursel, Germany, to a macadamia nut farm in Hawaii. This interview provides deep insight into her commitment to preserving Old-World baking traditions and making them accessible to modern home bakers. From Bavaria to the Big Island: Adapting Tradition Heidrun discussed the profound cultural and climatic shift of moving from Germany to a farm in Hawaii. Influence on Baking: The tropical climate and local ingredients required careful adaptation of her traditional recipes. This challenge...
2025-11-2818 min
Terra X History - Der PodcastDeutsch: Eine Sprache und ihre GeschichteEin morgendlicher Gang zum Bäcker und die deutsche Sprache offenbart ihr Eigenleben: Was hier Wecken heißt, nennt man dort Semmel, Schrippe oder Rundstück. Manchmal auch nur: Brötchen. Dieses Beispiel zeigt: bis heute gibt es unzählige Dialekte. Unter anderem aus ihnen hat sich im Laufe der Zeit die deutsche Standardsprache entwickelt, so, wie wir sie heute kennen. Es ist die mindestens 1200 Jahre alte Geschichte einer Sprache, die von Anbeginn im stetigen Wandel begriffen war und es bis heute ist. Erst seit Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts gibt es überhaupt verbindliche Regeln. Vorher schrieb und sprach jeder deutsch wie er...
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Luxe Beat Featured ArticlesBring a Taste of Bavaria to Your Holiday Table This Year with Delicious German DessertsOne of my favorite things about the holidays is baking something that feels like a little piece of tradition—something you can taste and immediately feel transported. Recently, I discovered a cookbook that does just that: German Heritage Baking: Time-Honored Recipes, Traditional Techniques, and Culinary Secrets by Heidrun Metzler.To read the full article and view the recipe visit luxebeatmag.com.
2025-10-0808 min
Cookbook Love PodcastGerman Heritage Baking with Heidrun MetzlerIn today's episode, I am delighted to welcome Heidrun Metzler. Born and raised in Germany, Heidrun grew up surrounded by a family of women who loved to bake—learning from her mother, aunt, and grandmother. After moving to the United States as a young woman, Heidrun missed German baked goods and began creating her baking recipes, blending her German roots with ingredients the best ingredients she could find in the US. Her new cookbook, German Heritage Baking, is the culmination of over a decade of work—a labor of love to preserve and share her family's baking trad...
2024-12-2653 min
Kitchen Confidante PodcastGerman Heritage Baking with Heidrun MetzlerEpisode Notes
Born and raised in Germany, Heidrun Metzler brought her rich heritage of German baking to the United States when she moved here in 1978, and eventually settling in Hawaii. Her love of pastries and wealth of knowledge from generation of tips, techniques, and ingredients is poured into her book, German Heritage Baking: Time-Honored Recipes, Traditional Techniques, and Culinary Secrets, where she shares recipes such as Almond Hazelnut Mini Tarts, Apfelstrudel (Apple Strudel), Traditional German Cheesecake with Quark, Black Forest Torte, and more! In this episode, we chat about her idyllic childhood in Germany, the challenges she...
2024-11-1346 min
Chefs Without RestaurantsGerman Heritage Baking: Preserving Tradition with Heidrun MetzlerIn this episode, Chris Spear chats with Heidrun Metzler, a passionate baker and author of German Heritage Baking. With recipes that include everything from Apple Strudel to Black Forest Cake, Heidrun's cookbook is a true labor of love that has been over ten years in the making. She dives into her family's baking legacy and her journey to adapt traditional German recipes for American kitchens. Heidrun also discusses how she’s blended these old-world recipes with modern technology—adding QR codes that link to her own instructional videos. Highlights & Timestamps:[00:02:04] - Th...
2024-10-3138 min
The Well-Seasoned Librarian: Mixing Cookbooks and ConversationHeidrun Metzler (German Heritage Baking) Well Seasoned Librarian Season 15 Episode 4Heidrun Metzler is a German-born baker and author with a degree in social pedagogy and early
childhood education. With a passion for baking passed down from her mother, aunt, and
grandmother, she began creating recipes at the age of ten. Travels to other European countries
and relocation to the United States fueled her baking inspirations. Aside from baking, Heidrun
enjoys spending time with her horses, trick training and practicing natural horsemanship. She is
also a published children's book author and photographer. Heidrun currently resides with her
husband...
2024-10-2136 min
Beyond The Check PodcastMastering the Art of Baking: Insights and Innovations with Heidrun MetzlerSend us a textWelcome to another enlightening episode of the "Beyond the Check Podcast" hosted by Reyshan Parker. Dive into the world of baking with our special guest, Heidrun Metzler, who brings heritage and innovation to the kitchen with her new book "German Heritage Baking." Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting, this episode is packed with insights, stories, and tips that will inspire your culinary journey.📚 Heidrun Metzler's Book: Dive deep into the world of baking with Heidrun's "German Heritage Baking", available for preorder now. Discover recipes that blend tradition with modern tec...
2024-08-2742 min
Lagrange PointEpisode 465 - Hedgehogs to mouthwash - Strange tales of the war against bacteriaFrom Hedgehogs to mouthwash, we check in on the arms race against bacteria. MRSA super-bugs are a super problem for humans, but some pre-date the modern era. MRSA super-bugs have been around since the Industrial revolution, at least on hedgehogs. The skin of hedgehogs is a battlefield between Fungus and Bacteria, and whoever wins, we loose. We often focus on Humans vs Bacteria, but it's actually a triple threat with Fungus. The fight Fungus vs Bacteria can lead to the development of antibiotic resistance. The mouth is the gate in the castle like defenses of the human immune system...
2022-01-1013 min