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...
by HF | Dec 26, 2015
A New Year’s Tradition in the German-Speaking Countries Bleigießen (Molybdomancy): Predicting the future Germans like to predict what will happen in the coming year, and they have an interesting way of doing that: lead pouring. Or, to be more accurate, “tin...
by HF | Dec 26, 2015
New Year’s Eve Customs in Austria, Germany, Switzerland Prosit Neujahr! • Happy New Year! Celebrating the New Year! The following practices and traditions are associated with the beginning of the new year in German-speaking countries: Berliner Pfannkuchen...
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