Tunisian Find in Charlottenburg

Thursday, August 7th, 2008 Posted in Around Berlin, People, Restaurant reviews | 4 Comments »

It started when they ran out of merguez at our local market stand. The surly sausage flipper gave the last sandwich to the person right in front of us, and ... Read more..

MSG: The German Solution

Friday, July 4th, 2008 Posted in Ingredients explained, Rants and raves, Spices and flavors | No Comments »

A specter is looming over German cuisine: the specter of monosodium glutamate. Now, it's not my intention to get into the usual thrash about whether MSG is bad for you or ... Read more..

Cinco de Mayo pt. 2: Tortillas and Salsa

Sunday, May 4th, 2008 Posted in Bread and baking, Ingredients explained, Recipes, Spices and flavors | 5 Comments »

I'll just start off by saying: Aimee's carnitas are good. There's maybe nothing I miss more than a basic hot fried pork burrito in San Francisco. It's terrible for you. ... Read more..

DIY Mexican: A Cinco de Mayo feast, part uno

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 Posted in Events, Ingredients explained, Main courses, Meats and Dairy, Recipes, Uncategorized | 3 Comments »

As a native Californian, I speak culinary Spanish (with an emphasis on the Mexican dialect). Four years of college in San Diego proved that a person can gladly and happily ... 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..

Shopping and Cooking, Brazilian Style

Friday, December 7th, 2007 Posted in Recommended stores | 1 Comment »

This post is in response to a question from a reader. If you have other questions, let us know, and we'll do our best to track down the answers. Berlin ... Read more..

Fresh Thai Curry: Handle With (Mouth-Watering) Care

Friday, November 30th, 2007 Posted in Recommended stores, Spices and flavors | 2 Comments »

I like the spice. Interpret that how you will; but in this case, I'm talking about Thai curries. I'm a fan of the green, not the hottest, often rich and ... Read more..

Useful links for cooks

Saturday, October 20th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Everyone needs help sometimes, whether it's with math, conversions, translations, or just kitchen ideas. Here are a few of our favorite reference sites, with a particular eye towards bringing American ... Read more..

The Things They Carried…Back

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007 Posted in Recommended stores | 12 Comments »

Before leaving Berlin on a recent trip to Tacoma, Washington – a place I used to call home – I conducted an informal email poll of people I know here ... Read more..

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