Author Archives: Mara L.

Mitte Meer In Berlin, By Mara L.

I’m in Berlin right now, for the first time in many years, for a quick visit with Jens. While I’m here, I want to research the grocery stores of the city. There are some large-scale markets that sell Mediterranean food to restaurants and ordinary people, and obviously, this interests me. So, yesterday I went to [...]
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Strudel Di Mele – Part 2, By Mara L.

Time to follow up with the second installment of my Dolomitian Strudel Di Mele Competition. Here comes the other winner: Rifugio Vallandro. Rifugio Vallandro is perfect for those who need a break from serious hiking. But before you enjoy effortless walking along a lovely high-altitude path, you need to venture into lonely territory, following a [...]
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Strudel Di Mele – Part 1, By Mara L.

My visit with Jens in the Dolomites is not yet sufficiently documented on this blog. For my main interest, of course, was researching the food. I came with a particular plan: I wanted to walk from rifugio to rifugio, and taste their strudel di mele (that is, apple strudel). A kind of small competition. Since [...]
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