Monthly Archives: November 2010

American-style Cheesecake

Cheesecake in Germany is different. It’s good, but it’s far lighter and crumblier than American cheesecake, with nowhere near the tangy flavor I expect. I’ve tried to make cheesecake over here before, but it never quite works out correctly. The … Continue reading

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Five Places for Lunch in Two Capitals

London A couple weekends ago, we did a B&B stay in London at a perfectly lovely flat in Balham — more on that later. One of the joys of a trip to the United Kingdom for us is a visit … Continue reading

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Three Unusual Occurences

1) I was complimented on my hair color by the lady sitting across from me in the train. Why’s that weird? Well, I haven’t colored it in about 3 months, so I have about 2+ inches of root with my … Continue reading

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The Grand Turxperiment

I saw the video below a while ago and have been patiently waiting for a chance to try it ever since. I saw it in the How To Cook Everything app and that spurred me on. Then, with some upcoming … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Pie from Real Pumpkins

Sarah and Tammy took the German pumpkin situation into their own hands — literally — last week when tackling the time-honored American Thanksgiving dessert option. Canned pumpkin puree is hard to come by around here. You’ve got to have a … Continue reading

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts

I was wondering what vegetarians bring to Thanksgiving dinner potlucks. My favorite vegetarian over at zurika.com said “roasted sprouts.” I was intrigued — at first I was thinking alfalfa or mung bean sprouts or something. When she clarified that she … Continue reading

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Southern Germany Sampler: Day 5 — Lunch with Monks, Then Home to Regensburg

View Larger Map We got up on time at the Hotel Alte Post in Oberammergau and the fog coming out of the mountains was too much for me to resist. After driving straight through downtown Munich — isn’t there a … Continue reading

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Night shots of Iași

Got some local help on the evening activities on my most recent trip to Iași — mulțumesc to all. They helped me to see some aspects of their town — perhaps even their country — that were new to me, … Continue reading

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Radio Shack World Tour

Cliff carries a lot of stuff. More than I do, by far. You may have gleaned from his various gadgety posts, camera compositions and programming geek-outs that he’s a bit of a device devotee. That’s fine – I benefit greatly … Continue reading

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Regensburg Welcomes All Saints

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