Tag Archives: History

Mock Turtle Soup

Writing about FOOD and HISTORY can be as adventurous as reading a thrilling novel. With this post I like to lead you through the adventure of the „Mock Turtle Soup“. Mock turtle soup is an English soup that was created … Weiterlesen →

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Must See – Ulm 2

  Ulm on the Danube. To my opinion Ulm is a completely underestimated city. Lets start with some statistics: Ulm has the crookedest house (as listed in Guinness World Records, see part Fischer’s Quarters) and one of the narrowest (4.5m … Weiterlesen →

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Must See – Ulm 1

This „Must See“ building is widely unknown throughout the international tourist world. That’s why I like to draw your eye on that extreme interesting architecture. Of course one can go through the internet and find ample information about the Münster … Weiterlesen →

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Heaven on Plate

Eggs Benedict. Recently I had a long phone conversation with my good friend Luigi in Panama. We were chatting about our good golf-life in Coronado and the time with the Buffalo’s. When we ended in memories about our, so often … Weiterlesen →

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Hobo Soup

Above, a fantastic book, examines the life of Blackie, a hobo for sixty years, as he chooses to defend his life on the banks of the Sacramento and fight America’s changing attitude toward the homeless. Last weekend we were sitting … Weiterlesen →

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El Negro Timoteo

Today I want to introduce you to an Uruguayan periodical which is considered the best exponent of Uruguayan satirical journalism of its time. It is „El Negro Timoteo“ and  was a Uruguayan publication that was published between 1876 and 1901.  … Weiterlesen →

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My Soul is in A Hurry

Yesterday my dear friend Bernd sent a poem of Mario de Andrade (see the German text further down). I like this poem very much and have it as one of my life philosophies for many many years. You might know … Weiterlesen →

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Collecting – Ephemera

Share certificate, De Volharding, s’Gravenhage 1870. For sale US$ 9.500,–. The only known certificate of this company in the world, ultra-rare. If you are interested, just ask for detailed information, it will not be published. Ephemera. Ephemera, singular = ephemeron, … Weiterlesen →

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Culinary City Travel 2

And here my dear friends of lucullan lifestyle the second part of my list of city’s to visit and to have a fantastic culinary experience.   Above picture – great culinary brunch with friends at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta … Weiterlesen →

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Culinary City Travel 1

During a recent birthday lunch we discussed travel and destinations and what is worth to see, where to eat or/and can be the necessary food time a culinary experience, and and. Of course it can ! Then I decided out … Weiterlesen →

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