by No Ordinary Homestead | Dec 17, 2010 | Christmas, Desserts, Expat Life, Food, German Specialties, Holidays, Travel
Christmas in Germany cannot be celebrated without Lebkuchen. They are a traditional German cookie that is a bit like gingerbread, but usually has a bit more substance added to the dough like carrots, raisins and nuts. They were originally created by Medieval monks in...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Nov 17, 2009 | Christmas, Entertaining, Food
Our Christmas menu, like New Year’s, is always a bit up in the air at this time of year. Last year it was fairly easy for us to decide because we wanted a Thanksgiving-style dinner since we skipped our Thanksgiving dinner last November. We figured it would be a bit...