I realized that I write and post an awful lot about food lately. It’s just that both J and I enjoy good meals and I’ve been trying out new recipes… and J’s loving it :) I received some requests for a recipe over at flickr, so over here in my...
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Sometimes it really baffles me how in the world there are certain things you cannot buy in the US, the land of unlimited opportunity and possibility, without a tremendous amount of effort. I could talk about the non-existence of any kind of bread that would pass my nitpicking examination. [I...
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When I went shopping on Friday afternoon, I came across a rarity at the supermarket. White Asparagus! OMG! While white asparagus is very popular in Germany, I think I’ve never seen it at a US supermarket before. I couldn’t resist and bought it. I also found a little kitchen helper...
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I wanted to give you the weekend recap today, but I have to save that for tomorrow. Instead, I am giving you what I call a little “culture shock” feeling that will never go away completely. Since the first time I came to the US, I always thought that the...
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Last night we had our weekly dinner again. I am already getting used to having this weekly get together and I look forward to it all week. The nice thing of having a really cool roommate and next door neighbor is that it makes it really easy to just “do things” together. I...
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Last weekend, my definition was ” getting cozy on the couch, watching DVD’s and ordering pizza” :) Yup. That’s what we did for our somewhat “anniversary”. I know nothing fancy, but this is what I think we just needed. Well, actually, we also went out to dinner Friday night. J...
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I think we started something like a “Weekly Dinner Club” :) After I had cooked for Kari, Dylan, J and me last week, Kari decided that she would cook for us this week and that we would keep rotating in the weeks to come. It sounds like a fantastic idea....
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I really can’t complain. Even though I consider myself a really private and profound person – someone who would only surround herself with a handful of deep relationships – I am still surprised sometimes by how many meaningful friendships I have and with how many people I keep in touch....
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