Wolfgang Puck

by | May 5, 2016

Wolfgang Johannes Topfschnig (b. 8 July 1949) Like another famous Austrian who also lives in California, celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck was born in a small town in Austria and worked his way up from nowhere to become a wealthy bigshot in the United States. Although Puck...
Walpurgis Night: English-German Vocabulary

Walpurgis Night: English-German Vocabulary

by | May 2, 2016

German Vocabulary: Walpurgis Night | Walpurgisnacht | Maypoles Also see: Holidays and Celebrations Calendar (April 30, May 1) German Language > Walpurgis Night: English-German English-German Glossary An Annotated English-German Glossary of Walpurgisnacht and May...

Donna Summer and the Spago-Moroder-Puck Connection

by | Apr 20, 2016

What do Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, and Wolfgang Puck have in common? It all started when I was doing research for a bio of the Austrian-American celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck. Although I did dine once at his iconic Spago restaurant in Beverly Hills – and even shook...

Easter: English-German Vocabulary

by | Feb 17, 2016

German Vocabulary • Easter | Ostern Easter | Spring | Frühling | Ostern | Osterhase | Osterei An Annotated English-German Glossary of Easter Terms In this annotated English-German glossary, you’ll find vocabulary and facts related to the Easter celebration and...