My grandmother was born 100 years ago this Wednesday. Five days later, on August 4, 1914, following the German invasion of Belgium, Britain declared war on Germany. Continue reading
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Dream team
I make no secret of it: I am not a soccer fan, and a soccer dummy at that. The last time I watched soccer was during the 1990 World Cup. Friends from university had invited me over to watch the semifinals. Continue reading
My German herb garden
Today was the day – I finally had all seven herbs together for Grüne Soße, the famous cold herb sauce from my hometown Frankfurt. In the city and its surroundings, the seven herbs are sold in a white paper wrapping with the recipe printed on it. Here in America, six of the seven herbs come from my garden, and the seventh, alfalfa, from a sprouter on the windowsill in my kitchen. Continue reading
Spoonfuls of Germany 