Farewell to Summer

Last weekend we celebrated the official end of summer with: Badminton and horseshoes in my parents’ backyard Family from near and far Pimm’s Lemonade with... Read more

Black Forest Cherry Cake

Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte is the traditional dessert of southern Germany. Literally, it means “black forest cherry torte,” and it consists of whipped cream and cherries between... Read more

Homemade German Spätzle

In just 16 days, we will be consuming copious amounts of Bavaria’s best schnitzel, spätzle, and bier. Oktoberfest officially kicks off on September 18th, and... Read more