Seems like whenever you are invited to coffee in a German household in Summertime, you will find a German Plum Cake on the table. Such a wonderful summertime dessert… a bit tart, a bit sweet, delicious to eat… nice enough for a Sunday Coffee… but easy enough for every day. It’s even Yummy for Breakfast… […]

In my old German recipe book, there’s a Bratapfel recipe. Ingredients – Apples, nuts, raisins, cinnamon, honey (rum). Instructions… carve the core out of the apple, stuff with filling, bake. That’s it. No details, no actual amounts. Even the bake time is vague… Bake until soft. I didn’t think much about the actual recipe until […]

My One-Of-A-Kind Dirndl from Rare Dirndl My mother was visiting when the big box from Rare Dirndl arrived. She couldn’t wait to see what was inside, so we tore off the wrapping… and then I lifted the lid and pulled back the tissue. Inside was my special one-of-a-kind Dirndl from Rare Dirndl. Over the years […]

Happy July 4th! To celebrate, German Slippers is offering 22% off all Haflinger and Woolfit Clogs, Slippers and Sandals. To use the discount, simply enter the code FOURTH into the designated field inside your cart. Or you can always use my special coupon code HappyShopping20 Whether it’s hot or cold where you are, you’ll find […]