by No Ordinary Homestead | Jun 24, 2013 | Breads, Breakfasts, Food
It’s gotten to be that time of year here when I’m going through the pantry and trying to use up many of the things which have been stuck in the corner for a long while. One of those items in our own home tends to be rye flour — a castaway from the best intentions of...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Nov 5, 2012 | Featured
Shortly after moving to Berlin, Stefan and I discovered the wonder and deliciousness that is a latte macchiato. Actually, for me, it was a bit of a rediscovery since I used to drink caramel macchiato’s from Starbucks all the time when I was working at Dadeland Mall...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Apr 7, 2011 | Food
Remember those days when families used to cook on Sundays and all get together in the afternoon and early evening to gather around the table, talk about life, laugh together and just enjoy each other’s company? Well, this fried sesame seed chicken, served up with...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Feb 9, 2010 | Food
We’re big fans of sandwiches in this house, and when I did my monthly shopping last Friday I just had to pick up some baguettes for medianoche. One of these days I have to make my own from the Bread Baker’s Apprentice –or maybe some actual Cuban bread. Not sure I have...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Jan 7, 2010 | Food
When I was young, my mom used to make cornbread all the time. I grew up in Texas — it’s a staple there. But cornmeal here in Germany is not quite as course as the cornmeal you buy in America. And it can be rather hard to find. I guess it’s really more cornflour than...