It was the photo of a wedding cake in the shape of a Louis Vuitton suitcase that had my cousin’s girlfriend in Germany in stitches a few years ago. I had emailed her the link to show her how outrageous some American wedding cakes are. Back then I decided that when she and my cousin got married I would make them a wedding cake. Continue reading
Next Monday, August 5, German Bite, the first part of a BBC program by celebrated English chef, cookbook author, and TV presenter Rick Stein, will air in the UK. In the hours after the announcement was posted on the Facebook page of The Seafood restaurant, his famous first restaurant in Cornwall, I had fun watching the comments pouring in. Continue reading
After my book signing last weekend, one of my gardening buddies sent me an email telling me how much she enjoyed the book, and ending with, “Quark? Really? How did it get that name?” This made me think that I need to set things straight about my favorite dairy product, which, alas, is hard to find in the United States. Continue reading
Spoonfuls of Germany 