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How to Watch German Movies and German TV in the US

April 3, 2020

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I‘m frequently asked HOW to watch German movies or German TV shows here in the US. Generally, I turn to Netflix or Amazon… maybe I slip a German DVD into my multi-region player. But that’s just a tiny percentage of the German Programming available to us here. You tube, apps and certain websites make watching […]

German Foods and Recipes

What is Prasselkuchen? Saxon Prasselkuchen with Puff Pastry

April 1, 2020

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I love Streusel, and much of my childhood was spent devising ways to snitch Streusel off of the Apfel Kuchen/Kirsch Kuchen/ Mohn Kuchen that my mother baked for Sunday Kaffee. I also love Blatterteig (Puff Pastry), flaky, buttery, crisp… so good. So a few days ago while reading Classic German Baking by Luisa Weiss (yes, […]

Celebrating German Culture in America

German Nursery Rhymes and Children’s Songs

March 26, 2020

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My mother didn't recite Mother Goose to me when I was a child. I got the German Nursery Rhymes and songs that she grew up with. "Alle Meine Enten", "Hoopa Hoppa Reiter", and "Backe backe Kuchen". Funny thing, when I had children, I mainly sang and clapped my way through the rhymes of my childhood. […]

German Products I Love

The Camera Graphic Minimalist Transportation Map of Berlin

March 24, 2020

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This post is part of the Camera Graphic sponsored program. I received compensation as a thank you for my participation. This post reflects my personal opinion about the information provided by the sponsors. Sometimes you just get lucky and find that perfect gift for someone, for my daughter, who spent a semester studying in Berlin, […]

Celebrating German Culture in America

The German Christmas Shop at Easter Favorite Easter or Springtime Memories Giveaway 2020

March 19, 2020

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I’m delighted to announce! The German Christmas Shop at Easter wants to help brighten up our Springtime with a special Contest! The German Christmas Shop at Easter loves those special holiday memories with family and friends. Delicious traditional meals, fun Easter activities, remembrances of special decorations. Maybe cute bunnies hiding on the dining room […]

German Foods and Recipes

Is German Flour Different? What do those numbers mean?

March 18, 2020

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Years ago I bought a cookbook called “The Flour is Different” hoping that it would help explain why following a German Recipe with American ingredients would give such different results. It’s a good cookbook, but it doesn’t really clarify the differences. Is German Flour different? I did a little more digging. Turns out “the flour […]

German History

What is Edelweiss? All about this Legendary Flower

March 13, 2020

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When I was a little girl, my Opa sent me a card that had a dried pressed edelweiss flower and a miniature hiker’s axe on it. I loved pulling back the protective cover and petting the soft fuzzy petals. For years that card sat on my bookshelf, and I would imagine the mysterious far-off mountain […]

Celebrating German Culture in America

Lunch at the Wurstkuche Regensburg- The Oldest Restaurant in Germany

March 10, 2020

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Next to the Steinernen Brucke (Stone Bridge) in Regensburg you will find a small green building surrounded by crowds. The Wurstkuche Regensburg has been serving up sausages to dockworkers and now tourists for hundreds of years in the same location. So, of course, while visiting Regensburg for the Christmas Markets, I could not pass up […]

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German Candy

Kinder for Easter- Fill the Easter Basket with Kinder Chocolate

March 6, 2020

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Kinder Maxi Mix Easter Nest Kinder for Easter… that’s how I grew up. So, I know how terribly disappointed many of you are that Kinder Surprise Eggs aren’t available in the United States (I cover that issue in depth here–> Kinder Eggs). Still, there are many other WONDERFUL Kinder Treats that will be more than […]

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Traditional German Clothing

What is a Gamsbart? A Plume to wear with your Bavarian Tracht

March 3, 2020

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The first time I heart the word Gamsbart... I completely misunderstood. I heard “Gansbart” (Goose Beard) and figured that the person telling me about them had completely lost their mind. (Although…In a way, I wasn’t THAT far off…). So, what is a Gamsbart? This special hat decoration that looks like an old fashioned shaving brush […]

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