by HF | Dec 18, 2016
German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 20. Dezember – Thomasnacht Thomasnacht & Kletzenbrot Observed in southern Germany and Austria The longest night of the year (December 20) is called die Thomasnacht. The next day (December 21), the shortest day of the...
by HF | Dec 6, 2016
German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 7. Dezember – Festive Shooting Berchtesgadener Böller (Small Cannons) The “silent night” of the Bavarian Alps is suddenly pierced by the sound of gunfire! Gunshots echo throughout the Berchtesgaden region of Bavaria at...
by HF | Dec 26, 2015
German New Year Customs: “Dinner for One” Script The original English-language sketch was filmed in Hamburg (in black-and-white) for German television in 1963. For more information and “Dinner for One” videos see Part 1. “Dinner for One...
by HF | Dec 26, 2015
German New Year Customs: “Dinner for One” The Cult Sketch TV Broadcast „DER 90. GEBURTSTAG ODER DINNER FOR ONE“ “The same procedure as every year” It’s a bit bizarre when you think about it. A short British cabaret sketch from the 1920s has...
by HF | Dec 26, 2015
Hot Wintertime Drinks: Feuerzangenbowle • Glühwein Below you will find recipes for two popular German wintertime hot drinks: Feuerzangenbowle and Glühwein. They both begin by preparing a bowl/pot of hot mulled wine (Glühwein). You can stop at that point for a...
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