Cough Syrup Recipe

Recently, a friend and I were driving home from celebrating Erntfescht, the traditional Pennsylvania Dutch "Thanksgiving," with our...

The Dandelion. Perhaps one of the most misunderstood gifts provided by Mother Nature. Their bright yellow heads pop-up everywhere, and...

Growing up, I knew two things-- I was "German & Swiss", and I was "Pennsylvania Dutch." The former I learned from my mother, who told me...

The Christmas Tree tradition as we now know it began in 16th century (the region what is now) Germany when Christians brought decorated...

The history of spiders at Christmas is a lesser-known folk tale attributed to various European countries, but most often Germany and...