Archive for July, 2007

Market Report – Hackescher Markt – Saturday, 28 July 2008

Saturday, July 28th, 2007 Posted in Market reports | 4 Comments »

A drizzling day for Hackescher Markt’s market. (Say that ten times!) A thin crowd and a number of empty stalls. Even without the rain, I think it’s fair to ... Read more..

On the Menu

Friday, July 27th, 2007 Posted in Events, Meats and Dairy, Restaurant reviews | 11 Comments »

First in what will be an ongoing series of pointers to culinary events, curiosa, and cooking news too small to merit their own posts. I have trouble figuring out what Goldhuhn ... Read more..

Where you, bean?

Thursday, July 26th, 2007 Posted in Ingredients explained, Spices and flavors | 3 Comments »

If some exquisite little goddess of gluttony were to exist, her name would surely be Vanilla, and she would be a delicate, slim, dark creature in a dress sparkling with ... Read more..

Asia, Land of Mystery, Part 1

Monday, July 23rd, 2007 Posted in Recommended stores | 7 Comments »

One of the big disappointments Americans, at least, seem to suffer when they come to Europe is the quality of Chinese food here. No matter if it's France (where "Chinese" ... Read more..

Market Report – Kollwitz Platz – Saturday, 21 July 2007

Saturday, July 21st, 2007 Posted in Market reports | 2 Comments »

This is the first in a series of market reports, in which Hungry In Berlin visits the city's outdoor markets to see what's fresh and what's a bargain. ... Read more..

Summertime In Fantasyland

Thursday, July 19th, 2007 Posted in Around Berlin | 9 Comments »

One thing Berlin lacks is seasonal cuisine. Seasonal ingredients, yes, we've got them: just look at the flood of fruit in the markets, not to mention asparagus-mania earlier in the ... Read more..

Mayonnaise Solved

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007 Posted in Ingredients explained, Spices and flavors | 5 Comments »

For some reason, Germans seem to think that mayonnaise is candy. It's not: it's an emulsion made of eggs, oil, mustard, and lemon juice. No sugar. But one of the ... Read more..

Beats Me: Cream Quandaries in Germany

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007 Posted in Ingredients explained, Meats and Dairy | 3 Comments »

If you’re coming from the States, when it comes to cream, you’re most likely used to sour cream and then the trinity of light-, heavy-, and whipped cream. But ... Read more..

Hungry in Berlin?

Sunday, July 1st, 2007 Posted in Around Berlin | 5 Comments »

by Ed Ward As the tourists will tell you, eating in Berlin is a hit-and-miss proposition. Restaurants line our streets, but most of them are mediocre to terrible. The local dining ... Read more..

Auf ins Vergnügen!!!

Sunday, July 1st, 2007 Posted in Around Berlin | No Comments »

So, you're living in Berlin and you like to cook? Well, so do we. And, as we're sure you have or will experience, finding ingredients, knowing German equivalents, and a ... Read more..