Tucked against a front corner of the Quedlinburg Rathaus stands a statue of Roland. The figure is small compared to the massive Roland statue in Bremen. Our tour guide told us that the Statues of Roland were the sign of a free market town and a symbol of strength. (She also mentioned that Roland used to stand in the center…
Author: karenanne
The German Easter Holidays- Easter Weekend in Germany
Celebrating the German Easter Holidays is much more than finding eggs and a church service on Sunday. You celebrate the Easter weekend in Germany! Although the country is becoming more secular, Easter feels much more celebrated or acknowledged than in the US. I’m not talking about the commercial aspect. Yes, there are colorful eggs and decorations in every store. Still,…
How to make Eierlikör at Home
My Oma always had a bottle of Eierlikör and a bottle of Schnapps in the door of her refrigerator. The Schnapps was there for when my Onkel stopped in on his way home to Mittagessen for a ‘Kurzen’ with her… and the Eierlikör was for us. We would get our warm meal mid-day, and there would always be a Nachtisch…
Eierlikör Torte Recipe – Perfect for Easter or the Kaffeeklatsch
After enjoying the delicious Eierlikör Torte at Richart: Cafe am Markt in Munich, I decided to tackle this tasty German Torte Recipe for Easter. The cake base is a chocolate cake fortified with ground almonds, and the frosting is whipped Cream. What makes this Torte special (and the part that gave me the most trouble) is the Eierlikör. That’s just…
South Dakota Kuchen Recipe- A Volga German Legacy
The South Dakota Kuchen recipe sent me on a deep dive through two of my favorite topics: German Immigration History and Food. I can already hear all the Germans saying, “Kuchen means Cake”! And yes, generally, when speaking German, saying “Kuchen” means a non-specific “cake.” But THIS Kuchen refers to a very specific kind of cake. South Dakota’s Kuchen arrived…
Bavarian Kaiserschmarrn mit Apfel Compote ala Xaver’s Munich
This week, I traveled to Bavaria by Zoom for a semi-private cooking lesson with the chef and owner of Xaver’s in Munich… step-by-step they led me through the process, and in the end, I had a delicious plate loaded with powder sugar-dusted Bavarian Kaiserschmarrn and an extraordinarily tasty Apfel Compote. Granted, it wasn’t nearly the same as being there, but…
Write to the Osterhase, Hanni Hase, at the German Osterpostamt
Do you know someone who is excited about the Osterhase (Easter Bunny)? Why not get out some paper, pencil, and maybe some colorful markers, and let your little one write a letter to the Osterhase, Hanni Hase in Ostereistedt! The idea for an Easter Bunny Post Office came from an Advertising company in Hamburg in 1982 as part of the…
St Hildegard of Bingen- The German Visionary Saint
St Hildegard of Bingen officially holds the title of Patron Saint of Writers and Composers (and some suggest she’s unofficially the patron saint of both Beer and of Women, especially those of a certain age). Beyond the trappings of Sainthood, Hildegard was most certainly an extraordinary woman. The Benedictine Abbess was a Polymath who received visions from God, wrote books…
Die Sendung mit der Maus! 50 Years of Explaining our World
Today, I learned how a search engine works. I also found out what shape raindrops take when they fall. No, I didn’t read a book or do a Google search; I watched “Die Sendung mit der Maus”! What is Die Sendung mit der Maus? For 50 years, this award-winning German TV program on WDR entertained and educated German kids ! And…
Cute Animal House Slippers from Germany
We wear slippers and house shoes all the time in our house. I like to have warm feet, and I hate dragging dirt from the garden or street into our home. Since we seem to be home all the time, I like a slipper that holds up well, AND looks cute. Fortunately, GermanSlippers has a fun selection of SUPER CUTE…