By Kim, on January 12th, 2010% 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 . . . → Read More: Blood sausages and raw meat. Barbaric!
By backpackingchica, on December 23rd, 2009%
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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 . . . → Read More: A picture says it all: Frankfurt, Germany
By backpackingchica, on August 31st, 2009%
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 . . . → Read More: Food for thought – my favorite Venice Beach find.
By backpackingchica, on August 31st, 2009%
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 . . . → Read More: Los Angeles – a Food Lover’s Oasis!
By backpackingchica, on August 27th, 2009%
Delicious flavored beer (Berliner Weisse) at a street fair in Berlin, Germany.
By backpackingchica, on July 22nd, 2009% 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 . . . → Read More: A family affair…with spaghetti ice!
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