Each year the private club where I am chef holds their "Spring Fling." It's a great excuse for a colorful spread. This year's was 15 hours over a simple spread. Honestly, more often the crowd here is about drinking, not eating. Regardless, here's...
Our Favorite
Brezeln
Brotzeit
My father lived in Germany, and both me and my brother spent time visiting him. I also was stationed there as Private Shapiro, soldier in this nation's army. Anyway, weekends off from military duty, me and my brother would ride 20 kilometers from my father's...
Laugen Land – The Pretzel Lover’s Paradise
Yearning for "laugen brezeln" (pretzels), I made a batch at home. Once again, I found myself off on timing and fermentation and... okay, I'll quit whining. Because laugen-fortitude inspired me to an epiphany. I can't reveal it here, but below are...
Pretiola-Pretzels With A Twist
Pretzels are twisted. You know that. But do you know why? I don't but maybe there's some sweet logic in the rumor that they were invented by an Italian monk who named them piccola premi,(small rewards) or "pretiola" to reward children for prayers....
A Focaccia & A Brezel Bread
Falls menu changes and I decided to put some quicker lunch sandwiches to try out.Why not some nice home made brezel bread or a focaccia? Simple, overnight ferment with a bit of yeast and a baking soda dip. Focaccia relatively low maintenance dough...
Brezlen (Pretzels)
Brezlen. German pretzels. How I miss them! I haven't found a decent producer of these simple lye-dipped breads which are delicious however you serve them; whether plain, with ham, butter, with or without beer. (whoops, I meant "bier!" Sorry...
Find More
Follow Us
Feel free to follow us on social media for the latest news and more inspiration.