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A ‘Kipferl’… it was …
. The Kipferl, ancestor of the croissant, has been documented in Austria going back at least as far as the 13th century, in various shapes. The Kipferl can be made…
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the crescent for christmas
. … it is Viennese, and that’s that …. . There is nothing that says Christmas more than a this little crescent-shaped cookie called Vanillekipferl. It is the star of…
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it had to be …
. Opéra cake is a French type of cake. It is made with layers of almond sponge cake (known as Joconde in French) soaked in coffee syrup, layered with ganache…
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getting the monk drunk …
. My version of Besoffener Kapuziner … Walnut-Apple pudding, soaked in lightly spiced and sweetened Muskadet Wine, served with vanilla ice cream and a brandy sauce . Back home in Austria,…
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honeycomb, flakiness and ‘au beurre’
. . Fresh and flakey on the outside, a slightly chewy honeycomb texture on the inside … it tastes of toasted buttery caramelisation, tangy undertones of Normandy milk, the sweet…
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He’s the little boy that Santa Claus forgot
. . This is a re-blog of a previous rant of mine. I just thought it appropriate since I was making Weihnachtsstollen just a couple of days ago. For me this…
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… zwei Gulden und sechsunddreißig Kreuzer …
. … Da nimm einen leeren Sack, denn du wirst was heimtragen. Da nimm meinen Stecken, denn es ist viel Schnee, und da nimm eine Laterne, denn der Pfad ist schlecht…
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Down to earth Where we humans are
. Alle Jahre wieder kommt das Christuskind auf die Erde nieder, wo wir Menschen sind. Kehrt mit seinem Segen ein in jedes Haus, geht auf allen Wegen mit uns ein…
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Bitter, sharp, packed so neat
LEMONS By Samy Stein Bitter, sharp, packed so neat Whose for a lemon treat? Suck it slow, your mouth contorts Eat it quick, you might feel sick But add…
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Bread, silent word of a gesture of friendship
. Bread, which fundamentally unites men and for which they wage war . The history of bread goes back at least 30,000 years. The first bread produced was probably…
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