A Day Trip to Almansa in Castilla-La Mancha
We drove out of the city, across the border separating Valencia and Castilla - La Mancha, and into Almansa. As we pulled up to his house, our old greeted us with a huge smile on his face.
A Rainy Road-Trip Up Into The Mountains Near Chania
Having planned a weekend road trip in the mountains for some time, we were disappointed to wake up and learn that heavy rain was expected for the day. Our rental car was already booked, and we couldn't cancel our plans, if we didn't want to lose the deposit. So we decided to embrace the misery. As it turned out, the weather created an interesting mood for the trip, and we ended up at a rustic mountain restaurant,…
Bougatsa: A Delicious, Cream-Stuffed Grecian Specialty
I need to warn you right off the bat: this post is going to make your mouth water, so get a hand towel ready. After reading this article, you'll be a drooling, ravenous monster, trolling around your house, screaming for "Bougatsa". If you have children, you'll scare them, and your spouse might call the cops. So... you've been warned. Bougatsa is a popular pastry on Crete. Baked phyllo dough, stuffed with semolina custard and sprinkled with powdered…
Making The Famous Baumkuchen At Café Rudolph – Bad König
Baumkuchen translates into Tree Cake in English, a name it's earned for one obvious reason. If you cut open either a tree trunk or a Baumkuchen, you'll see the same thing: rings. Compared to a tree, though, the Baumkuchen's rings don't equate to a single year ... but more like 3 minutes. Still, you'll be surprised how much time, love and tradition goes into making one of them. First, allow me to tell you how I ended…
Kimchi Princess in Kreuzberg
Kimchi Princess was actually the reason for our return to Berlin this summer, as we were asked to take some photographs for their new menu.