by No Ordinary Homestead | Nov 5, 2012 | Featured
Shortly after moving to Berlin, Stefan and I discovered the wonder and deliciousness that is a latte macchiato. Actually, for me, it was a bit of a rediscovery since I used to drink caramel macchiato’s from Starbucks all the time when I was working at Dadeland Mall...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Oct 29, 2012 | Featured, Food, Travel
There are few things in life quite like true Buffalo chicken wings. And although I’ve never eaten them in Buffalo from “the source,” I have sought out the best wings I could find wherever we have lived, from Miami, FL, to Frankfurt, Germany. But by the time we reached...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Oct 9, 2012 | Food
Since we are weekly visitors to our local farmers’ market here in Berlin, it’s not difficult to see the seasons (and the foods) changing right before you eyes. And one of the more exciting things that floods the market are chanterelle mushrooms (known asPfifferling...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Aug 13, 2012 | Featured, Food
Fra Diavolo, which actually means “Brother Devil” in Italian, is typically a flavorful pasta dish with a tomato base (although some Fra Diavolo recipes have no tomatoes) and a healthy kick of chili peppers. You’ll probably never find it being served in Italy since...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Jun 13, 2012 | Featured, Food, German Specialties, Mains, Side Dishes
There’s a specialty here in Germany which is extremely simple to make but that I somehow never tried to create myself. The German restaurant down the street from us makes wurst käse salat, which basically is a sausage and cheese salad with onions, vinegar, pickles and...