Today, on November 11th , we celebrate St. Martin's Day (Martinstag) also known as the Feast of St. Martin of Tours . It is a special day that is particularly[...]

Thanksgiving in German-speaking countries is an autumn harvest celebration called Erntedank or Erntedankfest ('harvest festival of thanks'). The observance[...]

This is a delicious, delicately spiced Butternut Squash Tart with the flavors of brown sugar and warm spices, in particular cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger . The[...]

Veggie Fritters are a wonderful way to enjoy a variety of vegetables. Once you have a base recipe , you can vary them according to your personal taste and the[...]

Since September 8th marks the end of summer and beginning of fall as well as Mary's Birthday - nine moths after the feast of the Immaculate Conception - this[...]

The Feast of the Assumption of Mary ( Mariä Himmelfahrt ) commemorates the Virgin Mary's assumption into heaven. Assumption Day is celebrated on or around[...]

A couple of years ago, I came across a recipe for so-called ' Cowboy Cookies '. Needless to say that the recipe name attracted my attention, a bit like the '[...]

We were in Antwerp (Belgium) this past weekend, and spent a rather pleasant time there thanks to having planned visits to the market and a number of different[...]

The other day, while doing my grocery shopping I was looking for a nice French ' Brie ', oftentimes lovingly nicknamed ' The Queen of Cheeses '. Brie is a soft[...]

School holidays are in full swing around here. In Germany they are set at regional level by each of the 16 federal states (Bundesländer). Each state will have[...]

The word ‚ Topfen ', is the Austrian name for what Germans call ‚ Quark ‘. These days Quark is starting to be available in many supermarkets[...]

Traditionally Ratatouille is a French Provençal dish, originating in Nice, sometimes referred to as ' ratatouille niçoise '. It's a slow-cooked dish of[...]

Sacristains are a puff pastry specialty from Provence ( Département Vaucluse ) in the Southeast of France, to be exact. These crunchy puff pastry twists are[...]

The other day (well, maybe a few weeks ago) I posted pictures of this carrot cake on Instagram and promised that the recipe would follow soon - well, that was[...]

While the Month of April ended with ' Walpurgis Night ' ( Walpurgnisnacht ), on April 30th, linked with age-old superstitions and customs, such as huge[...]