Some desserts come with a story so delightful, they’re almost as sweet as the dish itself. Kaiserschmarrn—a fluffy, caramelized pancake torn into bite-sized pieces—was created in 1854 for Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth (Sissi). Legend has it that the Kaiser, upon tasting it, said “Geb mir mal den Schmarrn her!” (“Give me that nonsense!”), and so the dish was named Kaiserschmarrn—the Emperor’s Nonsense. I … Continue reading Kaiserschmarrn: Austria’s fluffy Pancake with Imperial Roots