Thinking about our Russian food night during sacrament meeting in church this past Sunday I turned to Robyn and said, "We should have an Oktoberfest this year." We also decided it would be awesome to have a French night "al fresco" this summer sometime around the French independence day). We quickly realized that we couldn't do a real Oktoberfest since we don't drink alcohol, but I am excited to make some Bratwurst (but my favorite kind of wurst was from Nuernberg, called a Nuernberger) and some sparkling apple cider aka Apfelschorle. We could definitely make a warm potato salad, some sauerkraut, and Wienerschnitzel, but we'll substitute oil for lard. I am sure the kids will have fun taking a hammer to the pork and pounding it thin. I think we'll top that off with a layered chocolate cake (Sachertorte) that has a thin layer of apricot jam or jelly in the middle. I think I'll try and get some ideas from the movie "Mostly Martha" (which is the German, and might I say, better movie upon which "No Reservations" is based).
Any other ideas for some authentic German, Austrian, or Swiss food?
Robyn and I have loved trying our hand at making French cuisine, but honestly, who has hours at their disposal to make Boeuf Bourguignon (it took me five minutes just trying to type the name!)? However, we would love to have a picnic with some French summertime cuisine. Robyn and I loved watching "Julie and Julia" and were salivating throughout the whole movie. It really made me want to debone a duck, but did not make me get over my aversion to pate or gelatin-based food of any sort.
Would you be willing to share your French favorites with us?
We usually resort to bread, cheese and fruit, but I am game for trying something new, like the quail in the movie "Babette's Feast". We did make some homemade strawberry sorbet once. That was so good, but nothing close to Italian gelato that Robyn and I practically spent all our vacation money on during our separate visits to Europe. It was a good thing we walked some much while studying abroad!
What is your favorite flavor of gelato? Mine is still raspberry, or any other berry. Robyn's is--you guessed it--chocolate.
2 comments:
there is a place in Upper Arlington that sells gelato, Cafe DaVinci on the corner of tremont and zollinger. have y'all tried it?
how about making some homemade german spatzel? yum. i don't think it would be too hard. or homemade pretzels.
I want some gelato! I don't think I've ever tried the real stuff before.
There is a section of French pastries in my Southern Living cookbook. It has a recipe for napoleons and I am going to make them one day, but it has the same problem as you mentioned with the boef bourguingnon. It is going to take forever to make, so I'll have to have to have hours at my disposal, and be in the mood to bake all day. I don't think it's going to happen any time soon.
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