I’m obsessed with this fresh apricot cake right now. It’s nothing fancy but it’s perfect for summer, especially if you’re going to have coffee and cake with family. The slightly lemon-y vanilla cake is simple, fluffy and pairs wonderuflly with the slightly tart apricots. Apparently, it’s something I’ve been missing in my life here because I’m having such…
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Simple Rice Pudding (Reisbrei)
Rice pudding invokes a lot of warm childhood memories for many Germans and I’m no exception. This, along with Griessbrei or homemade pudding, would be one of those comforting dishes that your Oma would likely have made for you. To this day, I cannot smell cooking milk on the stove top without thinking of my Oma….
Carrot Apple Salad (Karotten-Apfelsalat)
Oof, the weather has been really warm up here in the Pacific Northwest. I overheard someone at the grocery store say that they were looking forward to go down to California to cool off. Apparently, it’s 10 degrees cooler in Anaheim than here in the Seattle area. You’ll never hear me complain about the heat since…
Glühwein (Mulled Wine)
Oh, Glühwein. The perfect sipping drink for a cold and dark winter evenings. It’s quite popular in Germany around the holidays and is always found at the open air Christmas Markets. If I didn’t know better, I’d say the reason it’s called “glow wine” in German is because you have a tendency to make cheeks take on a rosy glow. Actually,…
Homemade Spezi (Cola + Orange)
If you’ve ever spent any time in Southern Germany and are a soda drinker, you’ve likely had the pleasure of trying a Bavarian soda specialty called Spezi. I say pleasure because I’ve never really run into anyone that didn’t like it once they’ve tried it. Generally, folks become pretty enthusiastic about it. Unfortunately, it’s not…