Month: April 2014
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Friendship in Austria
Nearly five years ago French Husband and I rode our motorcycle through part of Europe. On that journey we met up with a blog reader of mine, Lieselotte and her husband Dieter. Trip to Norway… Meeting Liesolette the first…
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What Flavor do You Dream in?
Violet, pistachio… with homemade whipped cream. Red finger nails and a polka dotted dress that is the flavor of feeling young at heart. Golden sunlight is chilled champagne on a late spring afternoon. Window…
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Palatschinke or an Austrian Crepe
Our friend Merisi could not spoil us anymore than she has… for breakfast she made palatschinke or crepes. The word crepe is derived from the Latin crispa, meaning "curled". Merisi's palatschinkes are perfectly curled. Served with Austrian's best apricot jam. …
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If You Know Yann
If you know Yann you know he has a soft spot for old worn loved stuffed animals. At the brocante if I bought every old worn loved stuffed animal found we would not be able to fit…
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Marie Antoinette: Did She Have a Thing for Coffee?
I am in Vienna. Coffee is not my thing. Merisi, my Austrian friend who writes a blog about coffee houses (amongst other things) in Vienna… So it makes sense, that the moment I arrived we went to Demel's, one of…