It is Spargelzeit, or Asparagus season, here in Germany and the Germans are going crazy for the enormous white asparagus. I had never even tried the white asparagus, and being the curious expat I am, I wanted to not only try the German delicacy, but also learn how to properly cook Spargel. Therefore, we planned [...]
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I’ve pinned about a million and one things on Pinterest, which means I’ve spent a whole ton of time on that dang Website. The good thing about Pinterest as opposed to the other life-sucking social networks though, is it is not necessarily time wasted. Sometimes you make wicked awesome, sure crowd-pleasing, recipe finds that make [...]
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Let’s get real, the thing I looked forward to most in Sicily next to the sunshine was the food. Italian food is flavorful, comforting, and carbo-loaded (which I usually try and avoid) and always accompanied with my love, wine. In fact, while I was in Italy, I tried to find a no carb menu item [...]
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I’ve mentioned it before (or wrote an entire sap letter about it, whatever), but one of the most difficult aspects of life abroad are the goodbyes. They seem to be frequent and hardened by extensive distances. Sure, it opens up opportunities for epic trips, but when (if) you’ll see the person again is totally up [...]
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During my au pair year, every weekday we headed over to Oma’s house, which was conveniently located through the backyard, for lunch. They have a very special cook and housekeeper, Dada, who prepared lunch a few times per week. One of Dada’s signature dishes was a turkey goulash served over either rice or egg noodles. After my [...]
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Bienvenue! It’s Travel Tuesday and I’m coming at ya from Paris, France. But not just anywhere in Paris, THE Chipotle in Paris. What do you dream of doing in Paris? Perhaps it involves a romantic evening drinking wine in front of the Eiffel Tower, spending hours wandering the halls of the Louvre, or catching [...]
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Fairy tales do come true! The story of an expats dream coming to fruition. Living abroad, you miss the obvious: people and food. Both might be available at times, but these times are rare and come with a price (whether it’s import taxes, travel costs, etc). You learn to live without though, make substitutes, [...]
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Oh hey, March! Nice seeing you. I hope you bring my best friend Spring with you. If not, I may not be so excited to see you anymore. I have three roommates. It’s something that rarely makes it’s way onto the blog, which is odd since I live with these people. They are all [...]
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The highlight of my trip to Madrid (besides seeing such a good friend) was Mercado de San Miguel. Just around the corner from Plaza Mayor, Mercado de San Miguel is one of the oldest markets in Madrid, but recently under went a new renovation that I found pretty spectacular. The market has been around since [...]
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Despite my three other trips to Switzerland, I’d missed something big on the Swiss bucket list: eating fondue. I know exactly why I missed this experience the other times – Switzerland is expensive. For reference, a McDonald’s #1 Big Mac Meal will cost you about $15! So, we usually opted for cooking noodles at the [...]
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