Günter Neidinger has selected popular traditional recipes for this volume, which can often be guessed just by looking at the ingredients. A brief guide follows on how to prepare the dishes. Each recipe is accompanied by a short story, an anecdote, or a poem. Where do noodles actually come from? What is a Bolognese? And who still remembers the Sauerkraut Polka or the legend of the Wiener Schnitzel? Older people often recall the dishes of their childhood and are well acquainted with the ingredients. Therefore, these cooking stories are particularly suitable for accompanying individuals with dementia.