There is no beating around the bush: Rote Grütze, one of the most delicious German summer desserts, has an ugly, unappealing name. Literally, Grütze means “grits” in English. To German ears, Grütze sounds actually worse than that; it evokes associations with Continue reading
I have Marlene Dietrich’s husky voice in my ear singing the German version of “Where have all the flowers gone?” when I walk through a familiar neighborhood in Germany and notice that yet another bakery isn’t there any longer. Continue reading
Probably the biggest reward I get from writing this blog is the feedback from readers, and “meeting” other bloggers with the same passion: Christie, a British expat living in Germany Continue reading
Spoonfuls of Germany 