Posts tagged "Nuremberg"

Christmas Markets on the River Cruise

Christmas Markets on the Danube River  I watched the petite woman carefully pick her steps on the snowplowed cobblestone streets, as we quickly rounded the corner of a centuries-old building. Her long scarf blew in the wind and she smiled with anticipation of what lay ahead in the Christmas Market in Passau, Germany. She had...

The Real Lebkuchen

The debate has raged for centuries over the origin of the German cookie Lebkuchen and which one is the real deal. Nuremberg, Germany is thought to be the birth place of the “biscuit” and there are many varieties to choose from. The authentic cookie resembles a brick with a few almonds baked into the top....