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10/14/2026

I’m not one for Pumpkin Spice everything but oh I like this Mozart Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Liqueur. Viennese coffeehouse classics often come boozy, so I tried the Mozart Pumpkin Spice. But to be honest, you don’t even need coffee for this liqueur. It is really really good as a sundowner 🧡Mozart Chocolate Liqueur USA

What’s your favorite coffee drink?

Kaisermelange: instead of foamed milk, mix a yolk with 2 tsp honey until frothy. Add your espresso. And make it seasonal with some Mozart Pumpkin Spice. The legend goes that there was no milk for the soldiers’ coffee, so someone came up with the idea to mix yolks and honey or sugar. I am not very convinced that this is a true story, but it’s definitely an interesting story

Überstürzter Neumann: whipped cream goes in the coffee cup first, then you pour coffee on top. I thought it looked really pretty to make this an undertow with the Mozart Pumpkin Spice and some lightly thickened cream.

Fiaker: another story! This classic was created for the Fiaker coachmen in wintertime to warm them up. Lots of coffee is topped with lots of whipped cream to keep the coffee hot outside. Served in a glass with a handle so the coachmen could hold the glass in one hand while the reins were in the other. This drink is called „Einspänner“, named after the one-horse-carriage. What makes it a „Fiaker“ is a shot, traditionally Rum, or Kirsch – we’re making it seasonal with Mozart Pumpkin Spice.



Must be 21+. Please enjoy responsibly. 17% ABV. Imported by Marussia Beverages USA

10/10/2026

Punschkrapferl🩷🇦🇹so worth making yourself if you don’t have a Kaffeehaus nearby.

Punschkrapferl are a staple among Austrian pastries, very sweet, and very rummy. Most important flavor giving ingredient is hence: Austria’s STROH Rum . Which is a staple in Austrian baking.

We need sponge cake for the filling where the shape doesn’t matter. It will be cut into pieces. We also need two sponge sheets for the top and bottom.

For the filling, there are variations. Rum is always the key ingredient. Some add orange juice, apricot jam, sugar syrup … you need something besides the rum to make the filling pasty. I like a combination of orange juice, orange peel, and lots of apricot jam. Plus, something I learned from a pastry chef friend: a little bit of buttercream. It gives the filling more stability and makes it of course richer too.

Recipe in comments 🩷

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09/27/2026

So I can make $60 bread 🫶🏻😉
If you don’t have a Dutch oven, or want to bake several loaves at once, that’s how you get steam for your sourdough.

For this 100% rye bread, it doesn’t have to be complicated. Most rye recipes call for a 3 or 4 step process, which gives you wonderful bread. But you can also make it straight from your starter.

500g dark rye
500g water
150g starter (most people use more starter but for me this works)
12g salt
Spices
About 1 day of waiting.

Mix and let bulk ferment till about double the size. Transfer to basket. Overnight in fridge. Bake on baking steel or pizza stone with steam at 480 and decrease temp about half way.

As with all sourdough, flours differ depending what kind you use. Also your starter is a variable. That means results vary.

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Where am I? Summer 2026 ❤️ I loved posting these in my stories and getting your messages.Can you recognize the locations...
09/19/2026

Where am I? Summer 2026 ❤️

I loved posting these in my stories and getting your messages.

Can you recognize the locations?

Wien Westbahnhof
Linz
Achensee
Salzburg
Mondsee
Wolfgangsee
Freistadt
Steyr
Innsbruck
Mieders, Stubaital
Bad Ischl
Traunsee
Praha
Grottenbahn Linz
Hamburg
Ribe
Rømø
Wien Schönbrunn
Vienna Airport

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Everything my Austrian heart needs on a summer evening back home in Upper Austria. Friends, hearty food, simple drinks, ...
09/12/2026

Everything my Austrian heart needs on a summer evening back home in Upper Austria. Friends, hearty food, simple drinks, soothing views into a landscape I often miss.

As summer comes to an end, I’m reliving my 8 weeks in Austria ❤️🇦🇹



Most g’spritzt. Local hard c***r, which in Austria is not carbonated and has a light color. G’spritzt means it’s half c***r half carbonated water. A light summery drink.

Brettljause. That’s where they give you a best of: meats, spreads (Topfenkas, Erdapfelkas, Verhockats), Sulz, pickles, egg, onions, freshly grated horseradish, decoration. Served with a basket of bread.

Speckjause

Erdäpfelkasbrot. Carbs on carbs. Of course. This is Upper Austria 🙏

Essig Wurst. Here they used Extrawurst, my family uses Knacker. In vinegar-oil-mix.

Desert. Has got be Bauernkrapfen. With Marillenmarmelade.

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Where I grew up. In the far back is the house of my grandparents.

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