Born and grown up in Germany, I like explore the culture and cuisine of places in Europe. Once back home in my kitchen, I recreate the recipes from my travels. Besides globetrotting, my hobbies are baking (cooking), painting and glass mosaic art
Ever since I visited Trier a couple years ago, I am intrigued and fascinated in Germany’s ancient Roman history. About 1800 years ago, the Romans found a nice location at the Mosel river in Trier and built a bridge, the Römerbrücke. Continue reading Römerbrücke, the oldest German bridge built by the Romans
The Pumpkin festival in Ludwigsburg near Stuttgart is every year at the end of August at the Ludwigsburg Castle Gardens. It has a display of 450,000 pumpkins that are artistically designed into sculptures. In 2019, the theme of the pumpkin exhibition was „Fabulous Fairytale of the World“ A couple years ago, in September 2019, I was fortunate to see the Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival north of … Continue reading A Fairytale World of Pumpkins north of Stuttgart
A large part of Marburg has many half-timbered homes that have been lovingly renovated and is today again showing its historical charm. My stroll through the picturesque alleys started at the Market square, whose striking Rathaus or town hall in late Gothic style was completed in 1527. I took a pause and shot some pictures of this magnificent building while waiting for the City Trolley Train. Continue reading Marburg, a lovely old town with cobblestone streets and half-timbered homes
Some dishes are more than just food—they’re time machines. For me, Dampfnudeln are exactly that. These fluffy, steamed yeast dumplings were a regular at our weekday table. They were often served with a comforting bowl of potato soup. I can still picture the steam rising from the pot, the scent of browned butter and milk wafting through the house, and my mother—focused, calm, and quietly … Continue reading Dampfnudeln, a German steamed Yeast Dumpling
I sat down at an Italian Eiscafé at the Fisherman’s Quarter in Ulm. I had an excellent view to the „Crooked House“ or in German “Schiefes Haus” while eating an Cherry Amaretto ice cream. Besides this precarious building, I visited the Ulm Cathedral that has the highest church tower in world Continue reading A Crooked or “Schiefes Haus” in Ulm
Whenever in Würzburg I visit my friends, the sisters Margarete and Anneliese. The Schwarzmann’s have a 100 year history in the hospitality field (Hotel Stadt Mainz). Anneliese, the former chef, is known for baking the most scrumptious Apfelstrudel World famous and popular from the Royals of the House of Habsburg. Whether Apfelstrudel or Topfenstrudel, they are the absolute dessert in the international gourmet kitchens. The … Continue reading Anneliese’s scrumptious “Apfelstrudel” or Apple Strudel
In these so-called “Haushaltsschulen” from the past, young, middle-class women were taught household skills, like cooking, baking, sewing, handicrafts, gardening and cleaning to prepare them to be good housewives In connection with the women’s movement, around 1900, the first textbooks for home economics were also developed. Initially, nevertheless, household training was not viewed as a profession, but rather as a preparation for marriage. Despite all … Continue reading The Evolution of Haushaltsschulen in Women’s Education
Decorating an “Osterbrunnen” is a German tradition of sprucing up public fountains with garlands and painted eggs for Easter. It began in the early 20th century in the Upper Franconia (Fränkische Schweiz) but also has spread to other regions. The decoration is usually kept from Good Friday until two weeks after Easter Continue reading “Osterbrunnen”, the decorated Easter Fountains in Franconia
