I was really excited when I saw the posters for ‘Dekumo‘ a fair of Design, Kunst and Mode taking place in both Stuttgart and Munich. As much as I like the Auer Dult and craft fairs of it’s ilk, I get a little (actually, a LOT) tired of all the yodel-lay-hee-hoo stuff on offer here…
Read MoreCUT Magazine Sause at Trachtenvogl
Last night my husband and I went to Trachtenvogl to check out the Sause (party) that Cut Magazine was hosting there (complete with password: ‘Liesl’). I always that ‘Liesl’ was just a name, but apparently it is also a type of knitting device (I couldn’t find a translation in leo!) that I came to know…
Read MoreUAMO München 2010 – Konsens Nonsens
Last Sunday we decided to start the day with a little of the old – A Steckrlfisch at the Auer Dult, and end it with a little of the new, visiting the final day of the UAMO Festival (Urban Art and Media Organization) at Puerto Geising. I had just recently heard of both the UAMO…
Read MoreCool New Graffiti Murals Under the Friedensengel
Androgenous Face, originally uploaded by Wahlmünchnerin. Well, Actually I don’t know if these are new, but they weren’t there last spring before we left for our time in California. This tunnel is on the route I normally jog, so I took some pix the other day. View the rest on the Wahlmünchnerin Flickr page.
Read MoreAsk Catherine #1 – What is Allspice Called in German and Where Can I Buy It?
Dear Catherine,What do you call ‘Allspice’ in German, and where can I buy it in Munich? Thanks,Desperate in der Küche ********************** Dear Desperate, Contrary to what the name “Allspice” suggests, it is not a mixture of spices, but rather the dried berries from the Pimenta Dioica plant.Allspice is used primarily for cakes and other desserts…
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