From the monthly archives:

May 2009

Real German Cuisine Challenge: Berliner Frikassee

May 25, 2009

This week’s challenge was Berliner Frikassee (Berliner Fricassee).  Normally, when I think of Berlin cuisine, I think, “I’m not really that hungry.”  The fricassee I encountered in Berlin was usually rubbery chicken and overcooked white asparagus in a bland cream sauce.  This recipe was different though, and quite expensive to make. Finely chopped vegetables First, [...]

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Weekly Winners – Wide Angles – 24 May 2009

May 24, 2009

May 17-23, 2009 I was pretty busy this week and hadn’t snapped any photos, until yesterday when the new wide angle lens for my trusty, old, Canon Powershot A95 arrived (I decided to go this route instead of purchasing a DSLR, maybe I can upgrade to one of those in a couple years). Altdorfer Platz [...]

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What I like about Germany!

May 22, 2009

Happy Birthday, Germany! The Bundesrepublik Deutschland turns 60 years old today.  Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag! Almost 5 years ago, I made a post about my likes and dislikes of Germany.  I figured I’d update it, and since it’s Germany’s birthday, I’ll save my updated dislikes for another day. Brezn – I still love my fresh [...]

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Real German Cuisine Challenge: Prasselkuchen (Crackling cake)

May 18, 2009

This week’s recipe was Prasselkuchen (Crackling Cake) a cake from the Saxony region of Germany. It is pretty easy to make.  You set out some frozen puff pastry to warm to room temperature, then roll it out, cut it into pieces, brush them with water, cover them with streusel, bake them, then brush them with [...]

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Weekly Winners – Daily life and two Baptisms – 17 May 2009

May 17, 2009

May 10-16, 2009 We finally recovered from all our various illnesses this week and were out and about and taking more photos: Wall in Papiermühle Sleepy guy Allium in Regensburg Yesterday, we spent the day in Franken at a double baptism, the daughter (Eva) and niece (Klara) of Rainer’s best friend Tobias were baptized, one [...]

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How my expat journey began

May 14, 2009

It was 7 years ago today that I first stepped off the plane at Berlin’s Tegel airport and started my life as an American expat in Germany. I don’t think I’ve told my whole story on the blog, so I thought I’d share the beginning of my adventure with you today. The story actually starts [...]

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Real German Cuisine Challenge: Strawberry Bowle

May 11, 2009

This week’s challenge was an Erdbeer-Bowle (Strawberry punch), combining a bottle of Mosel wine, some strawberries, and some sparkling wine.  We’ve got plenty of Mosel wine from Rainer’s cousin’s vineyard, and Rainer picked up some Asti to use for the sparkling wine.  He thinks the sweetness of the Asti will go very well with the [...]

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