Blood sausages and raw meat. Barbaric!

I LOVE German butcher shops. I don’t care what anyone says – they are absolutely fantastic. While in Germany with my boyfriend, I took him to a butcher shop. The goal: to buy meat for a picnic.

Inside the family-run shop, thick silver hooks speared meat hanging in glass-door refrigerators. A little chilled, I glanced over our . . . → Read More: Blood sausages and raw meat. Barbaric!

A picture says it all: Frankfurt, Germany

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A few pictures from my walking tour of Frankfurt, Germany. First we meandered through the Christmas Market (where we enjoyed some really, really good curry wurst), then we checked out the Frankfurt Dom Cathedral, and rounded out the day with . . . → Read More: A picture says it all: Frankfurt, Germany

Food for thought – my favorite Venice Beach find.

Food for thought - my favorite Venice Beach find.

As I mentioned before…and I will reiterate again, I loved eating in Los Angeles.

Unfortunately (shame on me!), I did not record the name of my favorite West Coast Restaurant. It was located in Venice Beach and tried to only serve local, sustainable, and organic foods (which I absolutely LOVE!). Despite the highly specific food ingredients, the . . . → Read More: Food for thought – my favorite Venice Beach find.

Los Angeles – a Food Lover’s Oasis!

Los Angeles - a Food Lover's Oasis!

A few weeks ago I visited Los Angeles for the first time. I ate, and ate, and ate until I couldn’t eat anymore. And then I ate again.

The food was delicious, colorful, artistic; it was so original!

Fortunately, I was visiting with my friend Lindsay, whose husband Travis is a well-known chef in the greater L.A area. . . . → Read More: Los Angeles – a Food Lover’s Oasis!

I’ll take another round of Berliner Weisse, please!

I'll take another round of Berliner Weisse, please!

Delicious flavored beer (Berliner Weisse) at a street fair in . . . → Read More: I’ll take another round of Berliner Weisse, please!

A family affair…with spaghetti ice!

My whole family is convinced that spaghetti ice (a delightful German dessert) is possibly the greatest invention since sliced bread.

“Spaghetti” fashioned out of delicious vanilla ice cream, topped with strawberry “sauce”, this treat is sought after and fully enjoyed every time we visit Europe.

In fact, it is such a tradition, that upon discovering it somewhere new, . . . → Read More: A family affair…with spaghetti ice!

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