The reason why there have been no new entries on this blog for a long time is not that I have lost interest in German food—on the contrary. I still bake every single loaf of bread we eat, and real bread for me of means German bread. Continue reading
In September, on a day with glorious early autumn weather, the video team from The Year of German-American Friendship (Deutschlandjahr) came along when I went apple picking at my favorite local orchard, County Line Orchard. Continue reading
Sausage vending machine in Hanover, Germany, 1931 (Wikimedia Commons).
This is my last blog post for The Year of German-American Friendship. Over the past thirteen months I have profiled people in the US from very different backgrounds and professions: a butcher, a miller, a gingerbread baker, a candy maker, a German food truck owner, the two founders of a döner restaurant chain, a food historian, and a fruit grower – all with a link to Germany.
I am wrapping my series up with Elliott Shore, who epitomizes German-American friendship and is professor of history emeritus at Bryn Mawr College. Shore is an American academic who combines in-depth study of Germany with a strong personal connection to the country. Continue reading
Spoonfuls of Germany 