About Eran Fulson

by: Eran Fulson  / Recipe Contributor, Writer, Cultural Blogger

Hi.

I’m Eran.

You’ll usually find me in the kitchen trying to convince my kids that sauerkraut is “fancy cabbage.” I'm also here, writing on Quick German Recipes alongside my mom, the real Oma behind the site, who’s been keeping German food traditions alive long before I figured out how to properly boil a dumpling.

Yes, I posed like this on purpose. Not sure why.

My German Food Story

Most kids beg for McDonald’s or pizza on their birthday. Not me. I wanted rouladen, dumplings (with a not-so-secret crouton in the middle), and red cabbage. Every year. No hesitation.

It was a meal that left a permanent impression. Even now, if I had to choose a last supper, it wouldn’t involve KFC buckets or trendy TikTok meals. Just a proper German dinner, the way my mom made it. And now that I’ve got kids of my own, I want them to grow up with the same kind of food memories.

Naturally, cake follows dinner.

Rediscovering German Cooking

I’ve been experimenting in the kitchen for over 20 years, but lately I’ve been circling back to the German dishes I grew up with. Some days that means trying to recreate flavors exactly how I remember them. Other days, it means experimenting with a little less vinegar here, a little more “maybe the toddler will actually eat this” there.

German cooking has a way of being hearty, unfussy, and practical. It also makes the most of the hours spent cooking, and turning basic ingredients into tender meals that practically melt in your mouth.

However, I don’t always have time to spend 4 hours braising beef on a Tuesday. So the recipes I share here are tested, approachable, and meant for busy people with busy lives (and occasionally picky eaters).

Beyond the Kitchen

Food is only one part of how I’ve been reconnecting with my German side. I also run:

• Tour My Germany: my travel site where I talk about castles, city breaks, and all the places worth visiting.
• German at Heart: a cultural and heritage site for families like mine who live outside Germany but still want to keep the traditions alive.

Basically, whether it’s recipes, travel, or heritage, I keep finding myself back in the same place: trying to answer the question, what does it actually mean to be German at heart... and in the kitchen?

Soaking up the sunshine (and a cold beer) in Oberammergau.

Why I’m Here

Quick German Recipes has been Oma’s online kitchen for over a decade. I’m here to add my voice, and a few new recipes, to the mix. Think of it as the next generation carrying things forward. One rouladen, or ambitious experiment, at a time.

So dig in. Try the recipes. And if your dumpling has a crouton hiding inside? Congratulations, it's a day to remember.

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Hi, I'm Oma Gerhild! As a food writer and cookbook author, I'm always looking to find ways to pass on my German heritage using local ingredients. Quick and easy. That's my goal. Wunderbar food. That's the result.