Ingredients 6 slices bacon 1 Tbsp. butter 1 chopped onion 4 cooked and finely diced potatoes 6 eggs 1/2 Tsp. salt Ground black pepper 1/4 cup milk Directions Fry the bacon until crisp In a frying pan. Remove and drain on paper towel. Remove the bacon fat from the pan, add the butter and saute’ [...]
Ingredients 3 tbsp. flour 1 cup milk 1 egg, separated 1 tbsp. sugar 2 tbsp. hazelnuts grated salt 2 tbsp. butter Directions Combine flour and milk. Stir in egg yolk, fold in sugar and hazelnuts then stiffly beaten egg white. Add salt to taste. Melt butter and fry omelet until it is golden brown on [...]
Ingredients 10 hard rolls (Kaiser rolls) 1 1/2 cups warm milk 1/2 cup Diced Canadian bacon 1 Tbsp. Softened butter 1 small diced onion 1 Tbsp. parsley flakes 3 eggs Salt and pepper Directions Slice hard rolls thinly and place in a large bowl, set aside to dry overnight. Bowl large kettle of salted water. [...]
The “Classics” 1. Christstollen or Weihnachtsstollen – A dry cake shaped like a loaf of bread filled with marzipan and raisins and covered with powder sugar. You can find this bread in any supermarket in Germany during the Christmas season. 2. Lebkuchen (Gingerbread) – Served in all different shapes, sizes and toppings. 3. Weihnachtsgebaeck (Christmas [...]
Enjoy the beautiful German culture in pictures. All of the pictures below were taken by either my sister Dana Spaulding, my wife Claudia Spaulding or myself. If you would like to use any of these pictures for personal use be my guest. If you would like to use these pictures for your own website go [...]
In Germany, Christmas Markets (Weihnachtsmarkt,) are a traditional Holiday gathering, which attract Germans and tourists from all around to celebrate with music, drinks, food, shopping and holiday spirit. You will find a Christmas Market in the center of just about every German town, big or small and just about every one of them will have [...]
The Christmas holiday in Germany begins December 24th and ends on the 26th. On the 24th (Christmas Eve), most Germans work a half day and shops are open until the early afternoon. Gifts are usually opened on the evening of the 24th. Christmas day is a little different. Unlike the U.S., Germany celebrates two Christmas [...]
Bavarian Forest Mountain Range The Bavarian Forest (German: Bayerischer Wald) is a low mountain range in Bavaria, Germany. It extends along the Czech border and is continued on the Czech side by the Sumava (Bohemian Forest). Geographically the Bavarian Forest and Bohemian Forest are the same mountain range. The highest mountain is the Großer Arber [...]
If you fly into Frankfurt International Airport on your trip to Germany you might as well look into some of the boatrides Frankfurt offers. Frankfurt boatrides can vary from small ferry’s to large cruise liners depending on what type of trip you are looking for and how long you would like your trip to last. [...]
Both business and recreational travellers flock to Germany, a world leader in science, business and technology that boasts a stunning natural landscape and abundant tourist attractions. German-based airlines including Lufthansa and Air Berlin offer inexpensive options for international travel, so you can fly easily into one of the country’s major cities without breaking the bank. [...]
Germany has many exciting holidays. Some are celebrated with most of the World, like Christmas and New Years, while others are celebrated only in Germany like Tag der Deutschen Einheit. Nonetheless, Germans love to celebrate, so you can rest assured that if you’re in Germany during a holiday, there will most like be some kind [...]
The Use of the National and State Flag – The national flag is the German civil flag. It is also used as state flag by the non-federal authorities (e.g. the authorities of the German states use the German national flag together with their own state flag). – The national flag is further used as state [...]
Just like any other Country you visit you have the unfortunate chance of having an emergency in Germany. It is important to have the knowledge of how to deal with any problems that may arrive. Feel free to print out this page and utilize it on your trip. Emergency Phone Numbers Police (Polizei) [...]
I have a lot of people asking me about cell phones (known as a “Handy”) in Germany. In order to find out if your cell phone will work in Germany you need to know a few things. Is my cell phone Tri-Band? To find out if your phone is Tri-Band you need to contact your [...]
While chatting with an old friend the other day about my stay in Germany I was asked “Isn’t it weird driving on the left side of the road all the time?” Trying not to laugh I informed him that it is not weird because I do not drive on the left side of the road. [...]
