|Schneebälle| There was a pool party once where they had these things called "cake-pops." They were little balls of cake on a stick with a semi-hardened icing exterior. When I tried one of these pops, I believe I remember immediately getting changed into dry clothes, sitting down next to them, and eating them by myself … Continue reading 14 Days of Weihnachtsmarkt: Day 7 →

|Pfannen-Geschnetzeltes| There is a not-so-subtle message when an establishment hands you a fork with your sandwich without you asking for one. They're saying, "see all this bread we're giving you? See how huge it looks? It's not enough. It has never been enough and never will be enough. This item is a charade, and without … Continue reading 14 Days of Weihnachtsmarkt: Day 6 →

|Heidelbeerpunsch| Punch is a strong word. It has many implications. It's the official drink of high school dances for some reason, it's the reason you blacked out at that friend of a friend's cousin's sister's Halloween party where you swallowed some of the instant fruit powder that wasn't fully dissolved in your cup, and it's … Continue reading 14 Days of Weihnachtsmarkt: Day 5 →

|Käsewurst| The concept is simple, really, and not at all unheard of. Supermarkets in the US carry tons of items stuffed with cheese in one form or another: chicken nuggets, hot dogs, etc. So when it was recommended to me to try the Käsewurst (cheese sausage, or cheese bratwurst), the idea wasn't a foreign one. … Continue reading 14 Days of Weihnachtsmarkt: Day 4 →

|Spießbraten| On that cold day of December 3rd, I embarked on the most imposing of journeys one can undertake in the Weihnachtsmarkt; I began the long, treacherous yet delicious odyssey into the world of German meats. My starting point? The heavyweight contender known as Spießbraten. There's something of a mystery to Spießbraten. It has a taste and … Continue reading 14 Days of Weihnachtsmarkt: Day 3 →