Category Archives: Germany Bites

Leipziger Lerchen — a Delicious Story

Posted on October 7, 2018 by mstrav

Leipziger Lerchen (Photo Copyright Stillman Rogers) Leipzig’s signature pastry is the Leipziger Lerche, Leipzig Lark. The name is more than a mere flight of fancy. Since Medieval times – and probably before that – songbirds and especially larks were a … Continue reading →

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Christmas Markets in Germany’s Black Forest

Posted on December 8, 2016 by mstrav

You could drop a cookie on a map of Germany and be pretty sure that wherever the crumbs fell there would be a town with a Christmas market. But nowhere is there a more varied and interesting group than in … Continue reading →

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Munching through Stuttgart’s Christmas Market

Posted on December 4, 2016 by mstrav

‘Tis the season! Christmas markets have opened throughout Germany, each one filled with cabins piled high with spicy gingerbread, fruit-filled loaves, crunchy nut cookies, rock-hard springerli for dunking, glistening candied fruits, glazed nuts, sugar-dusted doughnuts, buttery shortbreads,  and steaming kettles … Continue reading →

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