A bustling marché is one of my favorite places to be on a sunday morning. Aside from getting a sense of what´s local and in season, the best part of a good market trip is that you can discover something new every time, especially on weekends, when there´s just more of anything: More stands, more produce, the selection even […]
In my family, we don´t keep to too many Easter traditions. Last year, we were all sick, which didn´t leave much room for a festive mood to spread; this year, things look good in that respect, not counting the usual runny noses. But while in Advent, a well-tried arsenal of rituals – tree, ornaments, songs – helps […]
When I ask my son these days what he likes to have for dinner, his answer will almost always be spaghetti & bolognese sauce. It was among the dishes almost perpetually simmering on my stove lately, when most of May and even June rather felt like rainy, misty autumn days and there was so much rain […]
At least once a week, I love to make waffles, crêpes, pancakes or Kaiserschmarrn. This fluffy, eggy dessert, very popular in Austria and the south of Germany, was one of the first recipes I was able to cook on my own in my mother´s kitchen. Each time I make my mother´s Kaiserschmarrn, it reminds me […]
