"THE GERMAN COOKBOOK" by Mimi Sheraton, available at Amazon.com, is excellent. HubbyDearest and I fullfilled his dream (his dream, my nightmare) of opening a German-style restaurant many (many) years ago. I was the cook, even though I had to first learn how to prepare the dishes that would be on the menu. To complicate things further, his lordship thought that the perfect location for his dinner house would be close to a German community. This book literally saved my fannie. The author assumes you at least know how to boil water. There are no pictures, but excellent instructions with each recipe. Although we moved on decades ago, I still refer to this book for authentic recipes at home. I've also seen it at Barnes & Nobel, and Borders.