CULINARY
German Chervil Soup
German Chervil Soup or Kerbelsuppe in German – Chervil is a delicate culinary herb used in the German and general European cuisine. It has a mild flavor with a tiny hint of anise; the leaves are […]
Winter
CULINARY
German Winter Comfort Food: Grünkohl mit Pinkel
Cooked kale and sausage (Grünkohl mit Pinkel) is a delicious winter comfort food recipe from Germany. Before the Coronavirus-pandemic, Germans usually enjoy a “Grünkohlfahrt” in winter which includes a brisk hike accompanied by Schnapps and […]
FILM/TV
SoCal: Friday Films: Winter’s Daughter on Dec. 14
Director: Johannes Schmid, colour, 90 min., 2011 On Christmas day, 12-year-old Kattaka finds out that her dad is not her biological father. Disappointed and angry over her parents’ long silence, she wants to search for […]
TRADITIONS
Mit dem Gloecklerlauf die Boesen (Winter-) Geister Vertreiben
Im Advent reicht das Salzburger Brauchtum von Krampus- und Perchtenläufen über das traditionelle Turmblasen bis hin zu den zahlreichen Salzburger Advenstingen. Einer der schönen Winterbräuche in Salzburg, die immer im Jänner stattfinden, ist der Glöcklerlauf. Dieser […]
TRAVEL
Sledging in the Bavarian Alps
When Fasching Saturday arrives, it is that time again: Up to 200 courageous participants charge down the 1,000 m hillside in the Pfronten district of Kappel on traditional wooden horn sledges called “Schalenggen.” In times […]