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Organic food is terribly expensive but for good reason – the soil has to be certified organic before the farmer can even start – and that takes considerable time and effort, then there are very …

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Swabia has always been known for it’s excellent food, good wine and generosity – so much so that Goethe goes so far as to mention the State in his writings. The soil is rich, vegetables …

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Maultaschen are a Swabian speciality consist of an outer pocket of noodle dough and a filling made of gound meat and spinach – they are also known as Swabian pockets. Legend has it that they …

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In  Swabia these fat, irregularly shaped noodles are served with almost anything or simply with melted cheese and onions. Spätzle are made from a soft egg dough that is sliced into thin strips and whisked …

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Black Forest cake originated during the 16th century in the Black Forest, a region  that’s well known for sour cherries and Kirschwasser (a double distilled, clear cherry brandy made from Morella cherries).  The cake probably …

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The G8 talks in L’Aquila earlier this month was followed with great interest by many people around the world – despite the fact that the G8 face a plethora of massive problems, they didn’t do too …

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Shepherds Pie – Gordon Ramsay

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Sichuan food is hot, spicy,  extraordinarily exciting and perfectly suited to the people of this region – piquancy describes not only their preferences and their food but the character of the inhabitants of the largest province …

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Everyone that works a full day and then has to come home to entertain needs inspiration every now and again. Even though Sichuan food ( as most Chinese food)  requires a well stocked larder, it …

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Sichuan food is curious in that it can be both hot and numbing and when  eating the palate has to cope with both these sensations. Dan Dan noodles are, probably, the most well known form …