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vienna calling
. It has been almost 30 years since I left Vienna. I lived in many a interesting place. But … I am a Chef, a Chef Patissier, and people do…
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But, for my own part, it was Greek to me
. But, for my own part, it was Greek to me William Shakespeare, The Life and Death of Julies Caesar (Act I, Scene II) . A massive outdoor 1916 production of “Julius…
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the little boy that santa claus forgot
. He’s the little boy that Santa Claus forgot, And goodness knows, he didn’t want a lot. He sent a note to Santa For some soldiers and a drum, It…
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or to permit the production of the opium poppy
. § 3 of The Opium Poppy Control Act states It shall be unlawful for any person who is not the holder of a license authorizing him to produce the…
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A ‘Kipferl’… it was …
. The Kipferl, ancestor of the croissant, has been documented in Austria going back at least as far as the 13th century, in various shapes. The Kipferl can be made…
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the crescent for christmas
. … it is Viennese, and that’s that …. . There is nothing that says Christmas more than a this little crescent-shaped cookie called Vanillekipferl. It is the star of…
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getting the monk drunk …
. My version of Besoffener Kapuziner … Walnut-Apple pudding, soaked in lightly spiced and sweetened Muskadet Wine, served with vanilla ice cream and a brandy sauce . Back home in Austria,…
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honeycomb, flakiness and ‘au beurre’
. . Fresh and flakey on the outside, a slightly chewy honeycomb texture on the inside … it tastes of toasted buttery caramelisation, tangy undertones of Normandy milk, the sweet…
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He’s the little boy that Santa Claus forgot
. . This is a re-blog of a previous rant of mine. I just thought it appropriate since I was making Weihnachtsstollen just a couple of days ago. For me this…
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… zwei Gulden und sechsunddreißig Kreuzer …
. … Da nimm einen leeren Sack, denn du wirst was heimtragen. Da nimm meinen Stecken, denn es ist viel Schnee, und da nimm eine Laterne, denn der Pfad ist schlecht…
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