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Speaking of Food

March 18, 2009

This last week, it feels like my life has revolved around food. Of course, if you know me, you’re probably thinking, when does her life not revolve around food? Yes, I love my eats, I even plan foodie vacations, but this week has felt even more food-centric than usual.
At midnight Thursday, I eagerly ripped open [...]

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Hey Michelin, I’m ready for my star

August 5, 2008

For my birthday last year, Rainer got me a cooking class with star chef Christian Graf von Walderdorff at the Restaurant Rosenpalais. I was pregnant at the time, and during my pregnancy, I couldn’t stand to touch raw meat and the thought of fish made me nauseous. I decided to put off the [...]

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Chocolate Withdrawal

March 26, 2008

We spent this weekend with my in-laws and I think I gained back all the weight I lost over the last 8 months. My jeans were tight when we left and I spent today going through chocolate withdrawal. In case you don’t have a German mother-in-law, visits to a GMIL could qualify as world class [...]

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A Kaffee und Kuchen Extravaganza!

March 16, 2008

I made it, 5 out of 5 cakes completed, and only 1 hour after the party started! LOL!
I had a blast and gotta thank Cliff and Sarah for the delicious selection of coffees and Hezamarie and Alex for the great espresso. I think the cakes actually turned out pretty well this time around. Except for [...]

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What’s good at Aldi?

November 20, 2007

last updated 8 October 2008
I avoided the discount supermarket Aldi for a long time because, although I’d heard there was really good stuff in there, I had also heard there was stuff to avoid, and I didn’t have a lifetime of experience knowing the good from the bad.
So now I am presenting you an Aldi [...]

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Maenner

October 16, 2007

Note to self: do not leave husbands in charge of children when football matches are on.
Saturday, Rainer’s best friend Tobias came to visit with his wife Katrin and two beautiful kids, Hanna, who’s almost 5, and Simon, who’s 2 and a half. I made cookies, which the kids, and unexpectedly Charlie too, gobbled up. We [...]

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Christina’s Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

October 14, 2007

Mrs. Fields ain’t got nothin’ on me!

Although I’ve heard expats complaining about the consistency of their cookies being off, I’ve never had that problem with this recipe. For flour, I use Gold Puder type 405 für feine Backwaren, for butter I use Meggle die Alpenbutter, and for chocolate I use Sarotti and/or Côte D’Or brands.
ingredients
200g [...]

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