The 12 Best Recipes to Celebrate Oktoberfest

In Germany, Oktoberfest kicks off on the second-to-last Saturday in September and ends on the first Sunday in October. It began as a multi-day celebration in the early 19th century when Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria married Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. Today, Oktoberfest is one of the world's largest — and certainly most beer-soaked — festivals of food and drink. These top-rated recipes go great with German beer, of course, or a tasty Riesling any ol' time of year. But especially for Oktoberfest.