Cream of pumpkin soup, or pumpkin anything, is probably not something that comes to mind when you’re thinking about traditional German food. However, pumpkins have become a very popular part of fall in Germany. When we were there last year we saw different varieties of pumpkins for sale on road sides, folks growing small varieties in their gardens and…
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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,…