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
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Anniversary Pretzels
Wedding anniversaries have special names in Germany, many of them rather obscure. Being a gardener my favorite name is Petersilienhochzeit (Parsley Anniversary) after 12.5 years of marriage.
Well, my husband and I are past the parsley stage. We met 16 years ago and got married exactly to the day one year later. Continue reading
Wild about ramsons (Bärlauch) and ramps
“Where are we going”? I asked my mother after she picked me up from the airport in Frankfurt on a day in early May a few years ago. I had been dozing in my seat and first thought I imagined that she took unfamiliar country back roads instead of heading straight home. “Didn’t you want do pick Bärlauch (ramsons)? I will take you to a great spot.” Of course I wanted to. Continue reading
Spoonfuls of Germany 