I’ve visited the Cologne Cathedral in Germany many times and explored from the basement Treasury to the top of the Bell Tower. Still, my visit for the German National Tourist Board was the first time I’ve ever crawled around on the floor. Most people, me included, walk into the immense Dom and look UP. You can’t help it. This is…
Author: karenanne
German Easter Breakfast- The BEST German Breakfast of the Year
German weekend breakfasts have a reputation for being delightful, drawn-out meals with loads of delicious things on the table… Aufschnitt, Brötchen, soft-boiled eggs and fruit. But German EASTER Breakfast takes it up a notch. I’m not much of a morning person, but I was always happy to hop out of bed to enjoy this special meal with my family. Even…
Die Häschenschule A Day At Bunny School -A German Easter Classic
If you are of a certain age, you probably had a storybook about a Rabbit School on your bookshelves as a child. In 1924 Albert Sixtus published a book about a bunnies going school called Die Häschenschule. 95 years later, this classic book is still charming children all over Germany. For Easter in 2019, the Esslinger Verlag (Esslinger Publishing company)…
Bikes in Münster Germany- Germany’s Best City for Cycling!
“Achtung! Vorsicht!” shouted my guide. Once again, I had wandered without thinking into the bike lane. I had only been in Münster for a few hours and hadn’t yet switched my brain over to bicycles on the sidewalk mode. And that could be hazardous. You see, there are over 500,000 bikes in Münster, Germany, and only 300,000 inhabitants. Bikes are…
Travel Tips for Germany- Little Tips to Smooth Your Journey
It’s easy to get tripped up or confused when you arrive in a country without having been there before. Customs are different; things aren’t like they are back home. A lot of confusion can be avoided if you know what to expect. These Travel Tips for Germany may make your trip easier, or at least they will save you from…
Easy Eierlikörkuchen Recipe – Perfect for Company or Everyday
I love it when a cake recipe comes together fast and bakes up without fail. It’s even better when it looks “fancy” enough for company, but you can toss a slice into a lunch pail, and it arrives looking and tasting great. This Easy Eierlikörkuchen Recipe is perfect that way. Think of the Eierlikör Cake as the Little Black Dress…
What to Pack for Germany- Traveling to Germany Checklist
In the old days, traveling to Germany meant you could pack five bags and have clothes for every eventuality (invited to a Costume Ball? covered…. hiking in the Alps? covered…. A day at the spa? got it). Today, you are far more restricted by luggage allowance and increasing costs per bag. And honestly, who wants to schlepp all that luggage??…
Black Forest Cupcakes Recipe- Black Forest Törtchen for a Crowd
I’m sure this Black Forest Cupcakes Recipe would confuse my Oma, but then she’d tuck right in. Granted, cupcakes weren’t much of a German Thing. (Maybe we could call them Black Forest Törtchen, little cakes). So, why did I make them? Black Forest Cake / Schwarzwälder Kirsch Torte is my daughter’s FAVORITE cake, and she wanted me to make it…