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Sometimes I have a craving for Liverwurst. I have made the Pfälzer before, this one is different. It’s the French version with a shot of Cognac. It’s best to be eaten the next day I am reluctant to pay deli prices, so I tried to recreate Leberwurst at home. You serve the Liver Pate with […]

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Recipes

How the Weisswurst was born (Recipe)

The Viktualienmarkt is a Biergarten in the middle of Munich. There you can buy the famous Weisswurst. It is the custom that you eat the hot Weisswurst with a grainy sweet Mustard and Pretzel. Originally it was served before noon, now all day, in a covered soup bowl submerged in hot water.

Condiments

Recipes

Spreads

Tzatziki Sauce for Greek Dishes

Goes great with Befteki or Greek Beef steaks, Gyros, or simply just with a toasted Baguette

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Recipes

Greek Beefsteaks with Tzatziki sauce

To be served with Tzatziki sauce. Recipe here

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Germany

Travel Destinations

Weiberfastnacht, a day Women go crazy

I was in the Rheinland about this time last year. It was something you have to see, at least once in your lifetime A very old custom is “Weiberfastnacht” or „Altweiberfasching“ It is a holiday in the Karneval season, celebrated mostly in the Rheinland area on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday the end of February. It […]

Desserts

Recipes

Grießschnitten – Semolina cakes

Grießschnitten – Semolina cakes Print Rate this recipe 1 2 3 4 5 1 ratings Angie with AngiesWeb Ingredients Recipe for about 8 Semolina cakes (Schnitten) 1 1/4 cup Semolina flour (at Amazon see below) 3 1/4 cup Milk 1 1/4 tbsp Butter 2 tbsp Sugar 1 pinch Salt 1 Egg yolk White flour, Bread […]

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Breads and Pastry

Desserts

Germany

Recipes

Käsesahne Torte, Cream Cake

One of my favorite Cakes or Tortes when sitting at a street cafe in Germany. It’s a little challenging for a beginner, but it’s worthwhile and tastes great! Best to start planning and preparing the cake 2 to 3 days before. The Cake bottom needs to be baked the day ahead and Cream topping should rest in the refrigerator approximately 12 hours to get firm

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Germany

Travel Destinations

Veitshöchheim, from my Childhood

Veitshöchheim, is a suburb of Würzburg and only 7 km down the Main River. A well-known place, from which the successful broadcast “Fastnacht in Franken” has been shown on German TV for three decades. You could compare it with Mardi Gras in the US. Late February, the big attraction of the year is Fasching or Karneval. […]

Southern Europe

Travel Destinations

Straw (Stroh) Sculptures

You’ll see the most incredible things besides the beautiful mountain peaks We ran into this “Arche Noah” (Ark) made out of straw. I believe it was a school project of kids from this small town near Berchtesgaden

Recipes

Soups

Griessnockerlsuppe, or Semolina Dumpling Soup

Below are some of my suggestions: There are several German dishes prepared with Semolina flour. Like sweet Grießchnitten, Grießbrei etc. Recipes will follow in future posts Griessnockerlsuppe, or Semolina Dumpling Soup Print Rate this recipe 1 2 3 4 5 0 ratings Angie with AngiesWeb Ingredients 3.5 tbsp Butter 1 medium Egg 2/3 cup Semolina (100 gram) 1/2 tsp Nutmeg 4 cups beef broth Some […]