Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving
tomorrow.
Germany has a Thanksgiving Festival
that was early in October, but I wanted you to
check it out.
It is called ........
Erntadankfest (German Style Thanksgiving)
Erntadankfest is similar to Thanksgiving in the US. It is usually in the first week of October but there is
no definitive time so it can be as late as November.
I think it is fun to view the differences in celebration between these countries that have
a bond together.
While the celebration in the US is centered around the family getting together for a nice meal
and see those relatives, parents, or children you haven't seen in a while and catch up.
From what I see in Germany there is a festival, a nice parade with farm themed floats with a sense of humor,
vintage farm vehicles beautiful displays of vegetables,chickens and .....
...... the Erntekrone "crown of wheat" that celebrates the harvest,
with food, dance and games.
If there was one place I would like to visit for Erntedankfest
it would be,
Historic Erntedankfest in Blankenheim- Dollendorf 01.10.2017
This is a nice video with the coolest parade with vintage vehicles, young children on unicycles, and a horse drawn forge, to name a few. Well worth the watch.
A recipe book and short biography of my Grandmother Emma Block. Her recipes, culture and cooking styles that were brought over from Germany. How they evolved when she came to America in the early 1900s and settled in Portland, Oregon on the west coast of the United States. Over 100 recipes
Plus CD with Bonus
Step by Step colored picture
Recipes
Biography of my grandma
Emma Block From Germany with Love tells the story of my grandma, Emma Block, growing up in a little town in Baden/ Würtemberg, Germany near Heidelberg named Steinsfurt. Then at the age of 15 immigrating to the United States, taking a train with one of her sisters and brothers to Hamburg and sailing the Atlantic with other hope filled Germans wanting to make a life in the "New World". It was not easy but with good values learned in her German upbringing made a full life, had a wonderful family with lots of fun and celebration including the great German meals.
Like this newsletter kind of thing so far? We have more free ones. German Goodies is my heritage cooking passion, but as a chef of 35 years and a new farmer, I love all kinds of foods and their histories. Also techniques, tools that I think can make your cooking experience in the kitchen and your garden inspirational.
German Music
Through modern technology we can enjoy music from Germany at the touch of your computer, there are many venues now, Pandora, Amazon music, and Youtube is free.
I love my noise canceling headphones that are completely wireless and give incredible sound!
This is a wonderful tool from Germany, that makes the longer Spaetzle noodles. My German friend brought one over from Germany for me.
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Our German Cookbook
A recipe book and short biography of my Grandmother Emma Block. Her recipes, culture and cooking styles that were brought over from Germany. How they evolved when she came to America in the early 1900s and settled in Portland, Oregon on the west coast of the United States. Over 100 recipes
Bonus Recipe CD with the Ebook and recipes with step by step pictures
Biography of my grandma
Emma Block From Germany with Love tells the story of my grandma, Emma Block, growing up in a little town in Baden/ Würtemberg, Germany near Heidelberg named Steinsfurt. Then at the age of 15 immigrating to the United States, taking a train with one of her sisters and brothers to Hamburg and sailing the Atlantic with other hope filled Germans wanting to make a life in the "New World". It was not easy but with good values learned in her German upbringing made a full life, had a wonderful family with lots of fun and celebration including the great German meals.
Karin Elliot born and raised in Germany
is a chef and wonderful friend giving me encouragement through the years here and donated her recipes for our newsletter. She also does wonderful volunteer work like providing meals for school children in need in Tuscon, Arizona.
Many German-Americans and German immigrants are interested in Native American items from books and movies to jewelry and arts and craft supplies. Karin will take care of you personally with her online store Native Rainbows
This is the newsletter you are reading now, called the German Goodies Recipe Newsletter. I have been publishing this for 20 years now and we have had a lot of fun doing it.
If you enjoy the history I talk about in this newsletter you will also love the history of other dishes and foods I like to do in my
Food History Newsletter
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