Auf Wiedersehen

I have been brushing up my German lately, meaning I spent one hour on Sunday with my new computer course I borrowed from a friend. The only thing that has stuck in my head is "Tasse und Untertasse" which means cup and saucer. I will keep practicing. I also have arranged for a conversation buddy. Once I am a little more proficient, I will have coffee dates with the music professor who frequents Tre K, and he will get me back to being conversant.

In that spirit, here is what we are having for dinner tonight--Thuringer! I went to the darling deli up the street and got a bunch of sausages which P-funk is going to grill with peppers, and which will then be devoured with mustard and beer! Das schmekt gut!

So, for any of you German speakers, want to help? Send me a message or leave a comment auf Deutsch. I would love the practice! And while it's easy to make German sausage at home, and somewhat do-able to re-learn German, I will leave you with the best German export there is....

...with the understanding that to acheive this level of gemutlichkeit (and by that I mean freakin' hotness) I should probably consume less sausage and beer and make more like Hans and Franz. Ach! Bis morgen!

Far East Friday

My favorite foodie blogger took off to the Big Apple this weekend (hope you're having fun M!) leaving me without updates and pics of things which make me drool.

In her absence, I will post a pic of something I whipped up for dinner this past weekend. It's one of my favorite Rachael Ray creations--Thai-style Shrimp and Veggies with Toasted Coconut Rice. As with most of her recipes, I added more veggies and garlic, and it turned out so good. We enjoyed the dish with large glasses of Sapporo, and watched Lawrence of Arabia, for a mish-mosh of Eastern culture all in one night.

KH, be warned, that is CILANTRO that you see (but it's one of my favorites!). I know a lot of real foodies don't care for Miss Rachael, but I find a good handful of her recipes to be great jumping-off points that let me explore different cuisines, why, she helped me make my first curry. So I love her, even if her show is now far too full of arugula and paninis.