Have you been to a German grocery store this summer and seen the small, yellow plums for sale? When a tree near my house started dropping these to the ground, I decided to do some digging (and tasting).
As we creep into fall and eventually winter, soon new fruits and vegetables will creep into the produce aisle. When produce is in-season you’ll see a lot more of it. It’ll be cheaper and likely taste better.
Once upon a dream, many years ago, we spent some magical days on the Italian island of Capri, our home a humble B&B in the town of Capri proper, right atop the island.
Flea market fans in Germany may have stumbled across a large lidded ceramic pot, with or without the word “Rumtopf,” or rum pot, inscribed on its side. This hefty piece of ceramic might have been sold alongside a set of matching mugs.
Spring has sprung and summer is on the way. That means German grocery store produce aisles are changing. When produce is in-season you'll see a lot more of it, since it'll be cheaper and likely taste better.
Ah, that delicious duo, wine and cheese — both take time to produce with a fermentation and aging process, and they pair perfectly. They’ve also been around for like, forever; evidence of their existence has been found as far back as 7000-6000 BC in Asia and Europe.
Mention “Black Forest,” and what may come to mind is a chocolate cherry cake; specifically, a decadent, dark chocolate sponge cake layered with Schnapps-soaked cherries, freshly whipped cream and shaved chocolate.
When a German friend first explained the “Kaffee und Kuchen” tradition, my eyes lit up like a child who first spots their birthday cake. He explained some of his fondest memories were having cake and coffee in a cafe with family every Sunday after church.
