From the monthly archives:

September 2009

Real German Cuisine Challenge: Rehruecken mit Pfifferlingen (Venison with chanterelle mushrooms)

September 27, 2009

This week’s recipe was Rehrücken mit Pfifferlingen (Roasted saddle of venison with chanterelle mushrooms).  This recipe is from the state of Baden-Württemburg, the southwestern-most state in Germany, containing the Black Forest and the city of Stuttgart and Heidelberg.  We weren’t able to get ahold of venison saddle (that’s the back with the filets attached), so we [...]

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Weekly Winners – Heitzenhofen – 27 Sept 2009

September 27, 2009

20-26 September 2009 Yesterday, we went for a hike along the Naab River near Heizenhofen.  It’s a beautiful trek that I highly recommend.  You can park in Heizenhofen under the overpass and walk along the Naab to Kallmünz for lunch or coffee.  It’s also quite popular with cyclists. To see more of my photos, visit [...]

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Real German Cuisine Challenge: Fliederbeerensuppe mit “Plauener Spitze” (Elderberry soup with “Plauener Lace”)

September 21, 2009

This week’s recipe was a fruit soup, Fliederbeerensuppe mit “Plauener Spitze” (Elderberry soup with “Plauener lace”), from the section of the book on the German states of Sachsen and Sachsen-Anhalt.  These states were part of East Germany, are located to the south and southwest of Berlin, and are home to the cities of Dresden, Leipzig, [...]

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Weekly Winners – Leuven, Belgium – 20 Sept 2009

September 20, 2009

6-19 Sept, 2009 Last week, we spent the weekend and a couple more days with my in-laws over in the Eifel region of Germany.  During the visit, we took a day trip to Leuven, Belgium: Cathedral Lanterns City Hall Fountain Botanical gardens Jester Enjoying a Belgian waffle in Belgium Pastries, galore! Bus stop It’s hard [...]

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Real German Cuisine: Hechtkloesschen in Rieslingssauce (Fish dumplings in Riesling sauce)

September 14, 2009

This week’s challenge was to make Hechtklößchen in Rieslingssauce (Pike dumplings in Riesling sauce).  Pike is hard to get, at least in our area and in my in-laws area of Germany.  We spent the last five days at my in-laws, it was a lovely break to get away from television and internet, but I always come back feeling [...]

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Real German Cuisine Challenge: Flammkuchen mit Pilzen (Tarte Flambee with mushrooms)

September 7, 2009

This weeks challenge was Flammkuchen mit Pilzen or Tarte flambee with mushrooms. We’ve gotten this in restaurants before, but until now, I had no idea how much fat goes into this dish. First, the crust was made with 150 grams of lard.  The crust was easy to make and roll out.  I’m not sure if we got [...]

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Weekly Winners – WEBUM in Munich – 6 Sep 2009

September 6, 2009

4-6 September 2009 This weekend was spent at the WEBUM (Whiny Expat Bloggers Unmissable Meetup) 2009 in Munich.  I got to meet and hang with a lot of really cool expat bloggers, like Heidelbergerin, Mausi, Papascott, the Regensbloggers, Snooker, Elemmaciltur, Hezamarie, J, Jentry, TQE, No Apathy Allowed, David Douglas, Headbang8, Michelle and Jul (I hope [...]

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