…Just like Russian Bread. These cookies’ origin is not proven beyond doubt: While Germans claim that a baker from Dresden imported a recipe for “Bukwi” from St. Petersburg around 1844, the Austrians argue conversely…

Although blueberries are the perfect all-rounder and work great in muffins, pancakes or ice cream, my own memories are quite limited to eating them straight from wild bushes in the nearby forest – entailing the obligatory stained fingers and clothes, nicely packaged by a stern lecture from my mum.

“Brotzeit”, a term we Bavarians quickly claim to be our own invention, translates to a small meal, that A) typically consists of down-to-earth Bavarian delicacies and B) preferably is eaten in a cozy Bavarian beer garden.

Penne all’arrabbiata is the one pasta dish, that is probably the most frequently served one in our household. The ingredients are always in stock and our version is literally prepared in no time…