Maifest celebrates the end of the long dark winter, and the beginning of warm weather and light. It’s a time of reawakening and joy! Best of all… it’s a fun reason to have a party, now that Karnival is behind us, and Oktoberfest is still a few months away. But what is Maifest? And […]

The first cake I ever baked in my Oma’s Kitchen was a Rhubarb Cake… Rhabarbarkuchen. It was Oma’s Doppelkopp day, and the ladies would all be coming over for cards, cake and gossip… so she let my cousin and I bake the cake (all these years later, and I’m still STUNNED that she turned over […]

Planning a trip to Germany can be a bit stressful. If you don’t have family to stay with, or your wish list of sights is long, it can almost be a full time job plotting the whole trip! Also, I know some people are uncomfortable with the idea of driving on German roads or the […]

When I was growing up, I fell in love with Birkenstock sandals. Sadly, years ago, the ONLY way you could get them was to hop on a plane to Germany (or send someone over with money and your size). Today, everyone is wearing Birkenstocks! I see them all over the college campuses (my daughter wears […]