In the last decade, two edible wild, or semi-wild, plants have seen a huge comeback in Germany: ramsons (Allium ursinum, “Bärlauch” in German) and elderberries, especially their flowers. Continue reading
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Jam session
Pectin for jams and jellies is one of the things I always bring back from Germany. I am so hooked on it that last year when I had a bumper crop of strawberries from my garden, my mother had to mail me an emergency supply. Continue reading
The king’s dessert
My knowledge of German history is piecemeal. This is not due to lack of interest. In my high-school days the State of Hessia had done away with history as an independent subject of study and blended it with geography, political science, and social studies. A court later ruled that the State Government had to revoke its curriculum – too late for me when I graduated in 1984. Continue reading
Spoonfuls of Germany 