Germany

A recent trip to Berlin for a conference left me with several time blocks to explore the city. I have been to …

I’ve been visiting Christmas markets in Europe for decades. However, my Christmas Market wishlist grows longer each year. In large cities, there …

Every time I travel to Munich I find new or revisit best-loved places like these 9 Notable Munich Mainstays below. I lived …

These 8 Beautiful Bodensee stops only scratch the surface of this area. Picturesque Bodensee, straddling the borders of Germany and Switzerland, is …

On this last day of the New Year, say hello to these New Year’s Lucky Pig Meringues.  All over Germany, people are …

So many jokes I could make about how this recipe has “Stollen” my heart. Because of this, I say we all get …

The German New Year’s Pretzel is a sweet bread braided into the shape of a pretzel and topped with sugar or glaze …

Oktoberfest in Munich opens tomorrow. Even though I have attended the fest 17 or 18 times (I lost count) and was in …

Making Hasselback potatoes have been on my list forever. But you know I had to add some drama in the way of color …

For almost 20 years, during holiday times, I have roamed the Christmas markets of  Germany and many in France, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, …

My husband’s nieces and nephew are all teenagers now and I suppose as everyone grows up and forms their own lives, the …

This Apple Cardamom Cake with Caramelized Almonds is pure fall magic. Stuffed with a thick layer of seasonal apples steamed in cardamom …

Hailing from Swabia in Germany, Swabian apple cake or Schwäbischer Apfelkuchen is another German dessert perfect for Thanksgiving.  Apfelkuchen or German Apple Cake is …

This is my Valhalla. The shop I love most in Munich and the gourmet shop I love most of all. No matter how …

People I am so excited! After missing the festivities for two years in a row I am off to Germany tomorrow to …

When I lived in Munich the Viktualienmarkt was the place to find exotic spices and produce, the biggest array of cheeses, herbs, …

After living in Germany for 10 years, I have been to Christmas markets in many cities all across the country. This market …