>Marktplatz was a veritable hive of activity yesterday and it appears that preparations for the Christmas Market are in full swing. I think it opens on Thursday. I’ll be first…
>Striding out at the Market. PS – it snowed a little bit today. Brrrrr.
>These plants come in every imaginable shade of pink, and given how prolific they are at the market, I would guess this is the season for them. Not having a…
>The Germans call it Pyramidenblumenkohl – I call it just plain freaky. According to the sign at the Market, it also goes by the name ‘Romanesco’. Now I wish I’d…
> .. could love something as ugly as this. Celeriac or root celery. Most folks use it – together with leek, carrot and other root veges as the basis for…
This guy at the market in Mainz has got his marketing mix absolutely spot on Product. Olive oil. Nothing else. One variety. Price €23 a litre. €13 for 0.5l,…
> Or is it vampires that are repelled by Allium sativum? I’m confused
> ..hooray. You can buy these on the market in bulk. (You can also get out the secateurs and plunder the hedgerows) You can also pay outrageous chunks of money…
> “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.” John Wanamaker US department store merchant (1838 – 1922) This is NOT…
> This is Dottie, the most famous chook in Mainz. (“Dottie”‘s short for “Dotter” – “yolk” in German) Attracts kids of all ages, but I was fascinated by the conversation…
> …in a bag. Plus some tomatoes, a couple of onions and a clove or 2 of garlic
> …chantarelle. Eh? That’s what comes from translating colloquialisms literally. As in “Darauf gebe ich keinen Pfifferling” Or “Not worth a red cent” I rather like chantarelles, though. Fry them…
> Bunches of dill flowers on the market. Put me in a right pickle….
> …when pumpkins and sundry gourd-like devices appear on the market. If only they didn’t look as if they had Proteus syndrome…
> ….Number 6… Helianthus and hypericum
> Mainz’s exquisite market – where else? Cut them in half and de-seed them, brush some olive oil over the skin, roast them under the grill until they’re blistered and…
> I just love these machines. They’re simplicity itself and anthromorphistic to boot. Just load the oranges into the hopper from where they’re fed down the stainless steel spiral (top…
> Recipes appearing to be in great demand these days, here’s mine for Caviar d’aubergine, the delectable dip that you’ll find on every market in the Provence and elsewhere…
> ..when sunflowers turn up on the market. Trivia Alert: The Italian name is Girasole from their habit of rubbernecking to follow the sun. (“girare” – to turn + “sole”…
> …cucumber Seen at the market in Mainz
>This is why I just love this time of year…
>Waiting to blossom. jb is back tomorrow.
>Seriously, I wanted to buy them all. Instead, I bought none. It is fun to look though.
>I saw this happy dog at the markets today. Dogs seem to be welcome at most places here.
>The freshly squeezed juice stall at the Markets always does a brisk trade, especially in fine weather. Along with the traditional orange juice, carrot juice seems to be a favourite…
>There is nothing better on a sunny spring day than a stroll through the Market with a brief pause at the ‘tin shed on wheels’ for a much needed caffeine…
>Here’s a definite sign of spring. That and asparagus, which has yet to make an appearance due to the mild permafrost we’re experiencing this year. One thing in common, though…
>There’s German. And then there’s dialect. Potatoes are Kartoffeln. In Hochdeutsch – High German They’re also Erdapfel – “earth apples”, which is also what the French call them – Pommes…
>..at the market on Saturday. Think he’s in training for the REAL THING Tags: Mainz, Joe Cool, sunglasses, market
>There can only be 2 explanations for this (seen above the market in Mainz, next to the Dom) a) It’s a new strain of mistletoe b) They were too bloody…
>After celebrating the return of Caffea Moguntia‘s tin-shed-on-wheels (after the proprietors’ vacation in South Africa) with a latte machiato this morning, it seemed fitting to document the throng easing their…
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