The Twelfth Day of Christmas
Traditionally marking the end of the yuletide festivities, the Twelfth Day of Christmas is usually seen as the date by which to have cleared up all the Christmas decorations… … an even older European...
View ArticleEurope’s Traditional Orchard Landscapes – with World Heritage status?
Press Release, Nürtingen, Germany, 2.3.2015 “Europe’s Traditional Orchard Landscapes – a World Heritage Site” This was the theme of an event attended by some 40 guests on Saturday 28.2.2015 in...
View ArticleHedgerow hues and meadow motifs for Easter
One of the most charming Easter traditions here in Franconia: decorating the wells and fountains with brighly coloured Easter Eggs … Edible eggs in bright colours are also to be found throughout...
View ArticleMay Wine
Woodruff (Galium Odoratum, or Waldmeister in German) has a long tradition here in Germany as the main ingredient for Maibowle, or May Wine, still a popular feature of May Day celebrations. Its strong...
View ArticleCherry season is upon us!
Summer in Europe does not get better than this! So here are a few reasons to get picking: Country Tart Cherry Liqueur Cherries in Red Wine Black Forest Gateau Cheesecake with...
View ArticleGingerbread Rescue & Recovery
Not quite as accomplished as last year’s efforts, perhaps, but there is a whole lot more dramatic effect involved when the gingerbread tree house collapses … and the building material is transformed...
View ArticleForest Fire at Fifty
Black Forest Gateau x 5, candles x 50 = 1 BIG flame! (Note fire engine bottom right 🙂 ) Such were our festivities in Hermann the German‘s honour yesterday, most appropriately on the eve of the shortest...
View ArticleThe Return of the Light
Imbolc: the light is on its way back to us in the Northern hemisphere – here is the proof!
View ArticleSpring Florals, Pestos & Oils
Cherry plum blossom Ground Ivy Dandelions Wild Garlic (Ramsons) Garlic Mustard (Jack by the Hedge)
View ArticleThe King’s Candles
… or Verbascum, and sometimes mullein, as this genus (Verbascum, of which there are some 350 species…) is known in English. I do think, though, that the German Königskerze does for more justice to this...
View ArticleThe Twelfth Day of Christmas
Traditionally marking the end of the yuletide festivities, the Twelfth Day of Christmas is usually seen as the date by which to have cleared up all the Christmas decorations… … an even older European...
View ArticleEurope’s Traditional Orchard Landscapes – with World Heritage status?
Press Release, Nürtingen, Germany, 2.3.2015 “Europe’s Traditional Orchard Landscapes – a World Heritage Site” This was the theme of an event attended by some 40 guests on Saturday 28.2.2015 in...
View ArticleHedgerow hues and meadow motifs for Easter
One of the most charming Easter traditions here in Franconia: decorating the wells and fountains with brighly coloured Easter Eggs … Edible eggs in bright colours are also to be found throughout...
View ArticleMay Wine
Woodruff (Galium Odoratum, or Waldmeister in German) has a long tradition here in Germany as the main ingredient for Maibowle, or May Wine, still a popular feature of May Day celebrations. Its strong...
View ArticleCherry season is upon us!
Summer in Europe does not get better than this! So here are a few reasons to get picking: Country Tart Cherry Liqueur Cherries in Red Wine Black Forest Gateau Cheesecake with...
View ArticleGingerbread Rescue & Recovery
Not quite as accomplished as last year’s efforts, perhaps, but there is a whole lot more dramatic effect involved when the gingerbread tree house collapses … and the building material is transformed...
View ArticleForest Fire at Fifty
Black Forest Gateau x 5, candles x 50 = 1 BIG flame! (Note fire engine bottom right 🙂 ) Such were our festivities in Hermann the German‘s honour yesterday, most appropriately on the eve of the shortest...
View ArticleThe Return of the Light
Imbolc: the light is on its way back to us in the Northern hemisphere – here is the proof!
View ArticleSpring Florals, Pestos & Oils
Cherry plum blossom Ground Ivy Dandelions Wild Garlic (Ramsons) Garlic Mustard (Jack by the Hedge)
View ArticleThe King’s Candles
… or Verbascum, and sometimes mullein, as this genus (Verbascum, of which there are some 350 species…) is known in English. I do think, though, that the German Königskerze does for more justice to this...
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