Friends of mine who live outside of Berlin complained once about the Halloween hype at their son’s school, whereas most kids don’t know much about why October 31 is a public holiday in the state of Brandenburg, just like in the other four East German states. Continue reading
The joy of cooking has no age limit
Photo by Caro Hoene
With my grandmother’s generation gone, handed-down recipes drifted into oblivion. And a common sight when I grew up also vanished: my grandmother, great-aunts or friends’ grandmothers who lived with the family, sitting at the kitchen table with a bowl in their lap, peeling potatoes or helping out with some other food preparation. Continue reading
The politically incorrect schnitzel
Zigeunerschnitzel (Gypsy Schnitzel) is usually not prepared by home cooks in Germany. The thin breaded schnitzel smothered with spicy pepper sauce and topped with mushrooms is something you would order at a restaurant. If you can find it on the menu under that name, that is. Continue reading
Spoonfuls of Germany 