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A Czech dish with gnocchi, sauerkraut, bacon and cheese. Fluffy, yummy, comfort food. |
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Trdelnik from Prague. The namesake for my blog!! |
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Gingerbread stars from Prague. Tastes like Christmas. Cinnamon-y, sweet, spiced, moist, cakey. |
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Donut with cream in the middle and sugar sprinkled on top from a food market in Prague. Fluffy, light and sweet. |
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Krusta bakery in Prague. LOVED this place. |
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Afternoon tea time with a slice of Sacher torte and homemade whipped cream. Mmmmm. Cannot think of a better break. |
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German bread (I cannot recall the name right now), which I made from scratch. I was given the recipe by a lovely German woman, a friend of a friend, whom I stayed with during Oktoberfest, 2013. This bread is eggy, slightly sweet, lovely. |
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Homemade pumpkin bread with chocolate chips, during one of the cooking nights with a friend i made in my TEFL certification program (in Prague, autumn 2013). DELICIOUS. |
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I actually found a decent burger place in Germany. That used to be like trying to find a needle in a haystack, especially as an American. Though now the burger business seems to be booming within the past couple of years here. |
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Bienenstich, one of my favorite German desserts. |
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There isnt much better than a summer picnic. I LOVE this pumpkin seeded bread (never found anything like it in the US), with a side of cucumber and fresh cheese. Mmmmmm. |
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Tried pomegranate for the first time ever over here and fell in love. SO tasty with a side of chocolate. |
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Homemade raspberry cheesecake cupcakes with Oreo crust. |
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Pumpkin pie, made from scratch by me. How cute is the little squirrel on it??? :-D |
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Pumpkin pancakes. When one has leftover pumpkin pie batter... ;-) |
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My Moms Christmas cookie recipe. She has made these every year since I was little. I LOVE them. So I recreated them over here. |
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Another homemade delectable pumpkin pie. This one has a pistachio crust. Super yum. |
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Mighty Good Pancakes. One of my favorite recipes ever. My Mom made these often on Saturdays when we were growing up. |
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Homemade sushi. This was such fun! And surprisingly tasty too. |
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Fell in love with this butter cake (pictured on the right). MOUTHWATERING. Sweet, buttery, with almonds on top. |
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This came out amazing. Pistachio and raspberry tart, inspired by something I tasted in Paris. |
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Another delicious recipe. This salmon with a sweet sesame soy brown sugar sauce. To die for. |
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Homemade macaroni and cheese with my FAVORITE cheddar cheese that my Mom mailed to me over here!!! <3 |
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Gingerbread hearts. Super traditional German holiday sweet. |
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Green tea torte at Iimori in Frankfurt. One of my favorites. |
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Almond paste croissant at La Maison du Pain in Frankfurt. YUM. |
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More cake from Iimori... |
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Cakes from Cafe Crumble, another favorite of mine. |
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Brioche roll, possibly my favorite kind of bread, with butter and jam. |
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Kebab wraps, very much loved here in Frankfurt. Really tasty. |
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Falafel burger at Die Kuh Die Lacht was excellent. |
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Brownie and tea at Sugar Mama cafe. <3 |
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Can never get enough of Sugar Mama. |
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Butter cake, another German favorite of mine. |
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Rivoire cafe in Florence, Italy. A tad pretentious and overpriced, but the sweets really are tasty and I LOVE the atmosphere of Piazza Signoria. |
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Sacher Torte from Rivoire. |
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Gorgonzola and pear gnocchi at Hostaria il Desco in Florence, Italy. One of the best pasta dishes I have ever eaten.
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Loving Florence. Had I not studied abroad in July, 2008, I may never have moved to Europe years later. That is what really lit my heart with yearning to live in Europe. |
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Gelato. The BEST. |
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The signature pasta from 13 Gobbi in Florence. It was INCREDIBLE. |
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Ravioli with pesto sauce in the Cinque Terrre, Italy. Pesto is one of my very favorite foods. |
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Cinque Terre, Italy. Paradise. |
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Tiramisu. Because how could one possibly go to Italy and not have some of this stuff? |
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Chocolate torte at Hostaria il Desco. I went back for a second meal. It was that good. |
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And had the gorgonzola and pear gnocchi again. I am craving it now looking at this photo. That stuff was the bomb. |
Stay tuned for Part TWO chalk full of more mouthwatering food photos, to come in 48-72 hours.
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