Pride and Honor, Bait and Folly: Otto von Bismarck, Napoleon III, the Ems Dispatch and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 History June 23, 2020
A CHICKEN IN EVERY POT Food September 9, 2019By Sharon Hudgins • Photographs Courtesy Sharon Hudgins “Bienvenue! Wilkkommen! Willkumme!” trilled the two rosy-cheeked, matronly sisters—in French, German,...
CRAZY ABOUT CABBAGE Food June 26, 2019By Sharon Hudgins Photographs Courtesy Sharon Hudgins Germans love cabbage, a versatile vegetable that thrives in the cool climate and...
CREATIVE COOKING WITH ASPARAGUS Food May 3, 2019By Sharon Hudgins Photographs Courtesy Sharon Hudgins From mid-April through much of June is Spargelzeit, the annual asparagus season in...
Popular Pancakes Food February 27, 2019By Sharon Hudgins Photographs courtesy Sharon Hudgins From north to south, east to west, the Germans, Austrians and Swiss...
Plan a Potluck Party with a German Theme Food January 7, 2019By Sharon Hudgins Photographs courtesy Sharon Hudgins When I was growing up in a small Texas town, potluck parties—at home, at...
A Culinary Tour Through Bavaria’s Sausage Regions Food January 7, 2019Bavarian sausage: From the Nuremberg Rostbratwurst to the Allgäu game sausage—four passionate butchers from four regions show off their work....
Culinary Delights in Bern and Beyond Food January 7, 2019The beautiful capital of Switzerland holds many delicious surprises that keep visitors coming back again and again. By Wibke Carter...
Surprising Sweet Soup for a Holiday Treat Food October 30, 2018By Sharon Hudgins During the winter holidays, when you make that special dinner for Christmas or New Year, surprise your...
As the World Turns: The Cult of Döner Kebabs in Germany Food June 27, 2018By Sharon Hudgins Half a century ago, no one in Germany would have predicted that a meat dish from Turkey...
Butter Me Up! Food March 13, 2018By Sharon Hudgins Photographs courtesy Sharon Hudgins When I was growing up in Texas, we never ate butter at home....