Archive for February, 2008

Call 112. Now.

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in Around Berlin, Places | No Comments »

Eeks. Not sure the döners here will fix what ails you, but you certainly have been forewarned of what you'll need afterwards. A brief jaw-drop moment on Schönhauser Allee. ... Read more..

Cheating At Curry

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008 Posted in Recipes | 5 Comments »

Okay, I'll admit it: I'm a lazy cook a lot of the time. The main reason for this is that I'm nearly always cooking just for myself, but although I ... Read more..

The Pasta Ladies

Sunday, February 10th, 2008 Posted in Market reports, Rants and raves, Recommended stores | No Comments »

One of the things I struggled for years to find in this city was good fresh pasta. For a while, there was a place near where I worked in Charlottenburg ... Read more..

Dear Aldi: More Trader Joe’s, please

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 Posted in Around Berlin, Market reports, Places | 13 Comments »

It's enough to make a Californian giddy. Our local Aldi (and perhaps other outlets, too?) is starting to stock more and more items from Trader Joe's -- the slightly upscale ... Read more..