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Fall Comfort Food, German Style

Maybe it’s because I’ve been wearing my Operation Connect Goggles™ all the time lately, but when I flipped through Luisa Weiss’s new book Classic German Cooking last week, my first impulse was to invite someone over for dinner and serve them a pot of Linsensuppe Mit Pflaumen (Lentil Soup with Sausage and Prunes) or Wiener Servietteenknödel Mit Pilzgulasch (Bread Dumplings with Mushroom Goulash) or Käsespätzle (Swabian Noodles with Mountain Cheese and Caramelized Onions), then maybe spoon up…

jennyOctober 29, 2024

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Carolina Gelen’s Butter Beans Alla Vodka

I have such a crush on Carolina Gelen. And I have ever since my daughter forwarded me her hugely popular instagram account during the pandemic a few years ago, writing only “omg you will love her.” My daughter knows me very well. Carolina grew up in Transylvania, cooking by her mother’s side, and following a very tracked career path in computer science until a passion for cooking derailed her plans and led her to various restaurant…

jennyOctober 1, 2024

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