I'm certain you all will think the only thing I do is eat, from reading my blog! I am very passionate about food, so the food moments certainly stick out of my day as high points.
This morning our German class started the day in the Naschmarkt. Our class was divided into groups of two or three, and instructed to buy different types of items from the vendors. My group purchased falafel, (Yum yum!) which is abundant in the Naschmarkt, and hummus. Other groups got fruits, veggies, breads and pastries, meats, cheeses, and juices. We all then reconvened in our classroom and had a little feast, with plenty of food to go around (and around again!). My favorite item was the topfengolatsche, which is a crescent like pastry with a creamy, cheese-like filling. So fantastic! It was also fun to socialize with my German class, and have our professor explain to us different Austrian dishes and popular foods.
As I am in charge of all my own meals, I've been trying to accumulate a list of fairly quick and easy dinners that vary. I decided to buy some gnocchi at the Spar a few days ago, and today I prepared a warm salad with arugula-like lettuce, roasted butternut squash, and gnocchi, tossed together with olive oil, salt, and pepper. It was so good! A nice variety of flavor with the sweet from the squash and nutty-ness of the lettuce, and it matched the weather this evening nicely. It was a meal I would happily repeat!
This evening our RA expressed her surprise that none if us had ever heard of self-saucing chocolate pudding. She is from New Zealand, and expected it was a typical American dish. She told us all we were missing out, and made it for our dessert. I can't really liken it to anything I've had before. It was similar to a molten lava cake, except that the cake is baked in a 9x13 glass dish, and the lava bit is a different texture. Almost like what we would call chocolate pudding, but hot and runny! Anyhow, it was chocolatey and gooey, and hot! How could you go wrong? Especially served a la mode! Mm mm! My tummy is going to bed happy tonight!
Tomorrow I hope to explore a bit, if the weather permits! Gute nacht!
I am passionate about food too (hence the huge number of cooking shows I record and watch, plus enormous number of recipes I've saved) so really enjoyed this post. I think I would love your salad and the self-saucing chocolate pudding! Love you!
ReplyDeletePS - Really love the post card you sent. It has a place of prominence on the refrig. =)