Comments on: Going to the Source

By: jen laceda

jen laceda — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:45:02 +0000

Kerrin,
Oh my, this is so awesome and beautiful!! I missed that whole Alsace area when I was travelling around France, although I am hoping to visit this part in the near future. Hopefully, in combo with Germany!!

By: Parisbreakfast

Parisbreakfast — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:57:54 +0000

I LOVE Alsace and I do love choucroute, but kuglehof I don’t get..
It’s like pound cake or sponge cake..
But then I don’t even eat birthday cake so I’m not one to judge..
I do remember exactly where I sat nibbling my mini kugle though..hmmm

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:18:28 +0000

Do you work for the town of Colmar? Because if you don’t, they should hire you. I’m ready to hop on a plane. It looks magical from your extraordinary photos. That shot over the water is a real winner. Thank for taking us there.with your blog. And yes, we’ll be back on our own.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:17:17 +0000

What a charming town — I can see why you keep making the trip, Kerrin! I’ll definitely have to put this on my list of places to explore.

By: Paul Miller

Paul Miller — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:51:18 +0000

Oh, and one more plug for things Austrian: I notice the French, despite their well-deserved pride in French cuisine, actually bow to the Austrians in one particular area, that of sweet desserts, putting one entire section of French desserts under the charming and communicative label of “Viennoiseries” – high praise indeed from the French. That said, I doubt whether Gugelhupf finds itself in that category – too plain-Jane of an affair, me-thinks.
Paul Miller

By: Paul Miller

Paul Miller — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:58:24 +0000

Good to hear from you and well done! That is, you are absolutely right: in
Austria it IS indeed spelled “Gugelhupf” and not Kugelhupf as I suggested.
I am afraid I was led astray by the pronunciation, the “G” being hit with
such a hard sound in Austria that it actually sounds like our “K”, which is why the French quaintly take the spelling route they do, I suppose. As to recipes,
no, I simply enjoy the same, plain version as has been handed down from time
immemorial. Where we go in the countryside of Austria, I think they would
be rather shocked at the idea of adding raisins, though in the last few
years I notice that a heavier chocolat swirl has been added in, which is
delicious. Let’s keep those Gugels hupfing (that’s called “enriching the language”).
Paul Miller

By: Kerrin

Kerrin — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:03:32 +0000

Thanks for the comment Paul. On the blog, there’s a piece about the kugelhopf’s many contestable origins, of course including Austria (click “Kugel-what”). Thanks for letting us all know its proper name, as I thought it was called a gugelhupf in Austria. Any great Austrian addresses or kugelhupf recipes to share?

Siddhartha, good to know about the radio program! That’s certainly a funny name for political satire, no?

By: Lani

Lani — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:57:09 +0000

Just loved the ambiance of Colmar. I will have to put this little city on my “favorite” list. Wandering around looking at the buildings along the canals, tasting the foods of Colmar was a highlight of my trip. Thanks for sharing the tastes and sounds of Colmar…..

By: Siddhartha

Siddhartha — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:40:47 +0000

Apropos Austria – on Sunday mornings, the Austrian radio broadcaster ORF ö1has a political satire programme called Guglhupf
http://oe1.orf.at/highlights/47550.html

By: Paul Miller

Paul Miller — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:27:31 +0000

Dear Stephanie

Wonderful pictures! With an Austrian grandfather and traveling yearly to Austria as I do, I simply must mention that in the land of its birth the beloved cake is known as Kugelhupf… about which I am with you heart and soul… I love it to.
Paul