Recipe Roundup
The Only Oktoberfest Menu You Need
Save the airfare to Germany—here's how to celebrate Deutsch-style.
Lara Ferroni1/6Pretzel Bites with Quick Cheddar Dip
For a truly German twist, divide the Cheddar dip into three bowls, flavoring one with mustard and one with caraway seeds.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton2/6Pigs-in-a-Blanket With Sauerkraut and Mustard
Using store-bough ingredients, these hors d'oeuvres can be whipped up in no time.
Ditte Isager3/6Wiener Schnitzel
It's time to get frying—no Oktoberfest feast is complete without schnitzel.
Yossy Arefi4/6Bratwurst and Red Cabbage
Grate fresh horseradish over the cabbage and sausages before serving to add just a little biting heat.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich5/6German Potato Salad With Dill
This classic cider vinegar-dressed salad is the perfect accompaniment to the schnitzel and cabbage.
Photo by Romulo Yanes6/6Plum Kuchen
Serve this sweet cake with simply a dollop of sweetened, plain Greek yogurt.
Like swordfish steaks with tomatoes and Peruvian-style tofu.
Like banana pudding cake and beer can chicken.
The secret to juicy grilled chicken, a sheet-cake swap for banana pudding, and more reasons to light up the grill and have people over all summer long.
Creamy, vinegary, and with lots of fresh dill.
Chicken salad, pasta salad, and Caesar salad, all in one.
This Caribbean classic, made with beets for a magenta hue, looks as striking as it tastes.
A one-pot celebration of summer vegetables.
Attention, martini drinkers and spritz drinkers: Please for a single line.
Use summer’s ripest offerings to make this Mexican party bev.
We’ve got grilled lemongrass chicken, a fresh tomato michelada, and stonefruit salami panzanella.
A feel-good meal full of crunchy veg and even crunchier pita chips.
Or sauce. Or dip. Or sandwich spread.