Oktoberfest

In honor of Oktoberfest and Elise’s Saxon heritage, we endeavored to cook an all-German menu during the month of October.  We didn’t get to make all the dishes we wanted (as you’ll see, it was a busy month), but we did cook: rouladen, wiener schnitzel, potato pancakes, bratkartoffeln, rice pudding and a really delicious (if we do say so ourselves) homemade apple strudel.  We’ve wanted to make rouladen—thin slices of beef rolled around a sour pickle with mustard, bacon and onions—ever since a friend’s father (a native German) served it at a dinner party last year.  Our version wasn’t as tasty as his, but still pretty good.  Here’s the recipe we used.  Don’t fear the pickle—it really is delicious wrapped up with the other ingredients!