Thursday, March 31, 2011

AUSTRIA'S AMAZING DESSERTS!

If you ever get the chance to jet set to Austria...be prepared for a major sugar rush! You cannot travel there and not treat yourself to some of their amazing desserts, including the World Famous Sacher Torte! I was just watching Anthony Bourdain on "No Reservations" in Vienna, Austria, and on the show he went to the Sacher Hotel and had their famous chocolate cake. There is a Sacher Hotel in both Vienna and one in Salzburg. This past December, I went to the one in Salzburg and tried some of this cake, and like Tony says..."It is damn good!"Here it is...the original Sacher-Torte, which has been the most famous cake in the world for the last 175 years! It's a chocolate cake which is thinly coated (by hand) with apricot jam, and topped with chocolate icing. The cake comes with a side of unsweetened whipped cream. And when in Austria, you must wash it down with a "Wiener Melange" (coffee with milk)! It is heaven on earth...I promise!
Before trying the torte- go ahead and order some traditional Hungarian goulash...just the way your grandma would make it!

More on my trip to Munich, Germany and Salzburg, Austria to come!

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

BACK FROM EUROPE!

Hey Jet Setters! I know I've been M.I.A. for awhile, but life has been busy lately! I just returned from a trip to Munich, Germany and Salzburg, Austria. Both places were amazing! I can't wait to share pictures and stories of my trip with you all. It was so nice to be over there this time of year because it was so festive between the cold weather, the snow, and the Christmas Markets, and being there really put me in the mood for the holidays! So stay tuned for more of my jet setting excursion to Europe!