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The Year in Review: 2010 Highlights

January 22, 2011

My annual review post is a bit late, but better late than never, I figure.  My posting this last year was limited due to being sick my whole pregnancy, then having very little time due to the men in my life (a newborn, a preschooler, and my husband participating in the start of a new [...]

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Chocolate Chunk Cookies

January 2, 2011

INGREDIENTS 1 1/4 cups (143g) all purpose flour (Type 550) 1 cup (114g) bread flour (Vollkornmehl) 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 16T (224g) unsalted butter at room temperature 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar 3/4 cup (163g) firmly packed light brown sugar or Brauner Zucker 2 large eggs 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 9 oz [...]

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Bourbon Cranberry Sauce

January 2, 2011

INGREDIENTS 1 pound (450g) fresh cranberries 2 cups (400g) sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 cup (60g) bourbon INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Combine first 3 ingredients in 9×13-inch baking dish. Cover tightly with foil and bake until cranberries are tender and sugar is dissolved, stirring once, about 1 hour. Remove from oven and [...]

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Bourbon Sweet Potatoes with Spekulatius Topping

January 2, 2011

INGREDIENTS 5 lbs (2.25kg) sweet potatoes 1/4 cup (50g) unsalted butter, softened 1/4 cup (60g) firmly packed brown sugar 1/4 cup (62g) fresh orange juice 1/4 cup (80g) sweet orange marmalade 1/4 cup (60g) bourbon 1 tablespoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger root 2 teaspoons salt For the topping: 3 cups Spekulatius (or other spice [...]

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New Kindle and reprint of Echte Deutsche Kueche

July 29, 2010

Amazon.com is now offering their all new Kindle devices for pre-order.  The new Kindle and Kindle DX are smaller than previous versions, have higher contrast to make reading easier, and the Kindle includes wi-fi for $139 and wifi + free 3G coverage in 100 countries (including Germany) for $189.  New features include being able to [...]

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The Year in Review: 2009 Highlights

January 10, 2010

Last year, among the blog highlights, were posts on German cuisine, universal health care, and WWII.  It won some awards and it’s author had to take a break for health reasons. It’s a new year, and so far I haven’t thrown up! I’m still weak and suffering from nausea, but I’m keeping food down and [...]

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Real German Cuisine Challenge: Zwiebelmarktkuchen (Weimar Onion Festival Cake)

November 16, 2009

This week’s recipe Zwiebelmarktkuchen (Onion Festival Cake) is a specialty from Weimar in the German state of Thüringen.  The Weimar Onion Festival, or Zweibelmarkt, takes place in October and has been going on for 365 years.  This dish is a specialty of the festival. The dish reminded me somewhat of Flammkuchen, except with more onions and a [...]

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