When I find myself experiencing a bitter, cold, winter day in Madison, I often ask myself why anyone chooses to live in such extreme environments. Then, being an optimist, I take matters in my own hands to make the frozen tundra less miserable. And although there are few things that I like about the winters [...]
It was only a short while ago that I found myself looking up the word locavore. Thinking it was some obscure Italian opera term, I couldn’t figure out why in the world I saw it in an article discussing food. Upon further investigation, I discovered that locavore was the Oxford American Dictionary’s Word of the [...]
This is Tyler Luiten’s final post as correspondent in Bonn, Germany. Tyler will continue to blog for The Eaten Path as a contributing writer from Madison, Wisconsin. Hindsight is what forces us to look back on an experience and understand or appreciate it with a clearer perspective. I can’t say that’s the case with my [...]
Sizzling bacon, frying eggs, the smell of hash browns and freshly brewed coffee lingering in the air: these scents and sounds epitomize an American breakfast. They’re what I look forward to on a Saturday morning, what I will always associate with starting the weekend off right. The American greasy spoon diner serves as affirmation that [...]
It’s time to talk about getting back to basics. I feel like we try to overcomplicate things in our lives with the idea that more is always better. The more money we spend on something, the better it will be. When some people cook, they believe that the more complicated a dish is, the better [...]
I’ll admit it: I enjoy the sweeter things in life. If given the choice between savory or sweet, I’m almost always going to reach for the sweets, though at times I do want to have my cake and eat it too. Fortunately, this predilection has brought me to a most wonderful tradition, known in Germany [...]
I’m not wont to talk about clichés or stereotypes, but I’m afraid the topic of beer is inescapable when writing about Germany. The world’s most renowned producer of this beloved libation simply cannot be discussed without at least some mention of it. Before you roll your eyes, though, let me assure you that I’m not [...]
We all know the usual signs of spring’s arrival. Flowers begin to bloom, the days become longer, birds are chirping, and love is in the air. Here in Germany the same signs are present, but there is one additional indication that a shift in seasons has occurred: the appearance of a beloved vegetable. It was [...]
I’ve never understood why immigrants in any country get such a bad rap. Most anti-immigrationists share the mentality that immigrants “need to learn the language!” or that they “took our jobs!” or that they “need to adjust to our way of life!” Yet, you never hear these naysayers yelling, “Take your food back to where [...]
Tyler Luiten has joined the staff of The Eaten Path to write a biweekly column from Bonn, Germany. Find out more about Tyler on our About page and watch for his first post in two weeks! It is not often that a city serves as a nation’s capital, is subsequently stripped of that title, then [...]
