Dam Tourists Last week my parents came to visit. It was their first time in Europe, and we tried to do and see as much as possible in the short time frame they were visiting. One of the destinations: Amsterdam, Netherlands. I had never been to Amsterdam before, and knew little about it. The onlyContinue reading “A Weekend in Amsterdam”
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It’s Spargel Season
Happy Spargel Season More beloved than Schnitzel, and definitely up there with Currywurst, is Germany’s favorite veggie: Spargel. Asparagus. To be honest, I hate Asparagus. But auf Deutsch, it sounds better, doesn’t it? Spargel. Sounds fancy and sparkly and delicious. I had to see why Germans celebrate this food. In Germany, the Spargel season beginsContinue reading “It’s Spargel Season”
Do we live in a Food Desert?
A Rotten Problem I didn’t know what a Food Desert was until I moved to Ohio. Growing up on the west coast means an ample supply of sunshine, lemons, and fresh produce. Moving to Colorado didn’t change that much, my sunshine allowance increased, I was introduced to even more produce, and yet still had accessContinue reading “Do we live in a Food Desert?”