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In other words: autumn break has finally arrived yesterday. Time for all things I had no time for during work.

We went to the cemetery in advance, and as I've already mentioned, I've made orange peel preserves for the Christmas baking in the afternoon. The big baking orgy can begin, soon, as I've - hopefully - hoarded all necessary ingredients.

Tomorrow we're going to Vienna for one day. I hope to find Johannisbeergelee (=red currant jam) at Hofer's - this is the only kind of jam you won't get in this whole country, and most baking recepies demand it. If I get it, I'm gonna buy four pounds or so. Also, a big flask of Kirschwasser - another thing we don't get here, although they might not have it in Vienna, either. It's a very German product. *sighs* Sometimes I feel like I'm looking for the British crown jewels or the Philosopher's Stone or the lost land of Atlantis while trying to shop for simple baking ingredients.

I also hope to find some DVDs of intrest on sale. Gerngross usually has a good selection, and so do the Müller drogeries, interestingly enough. We'll see.

Send us good weather and prayers for a safe trip. I'll see you folks tomorrow, if the guardian angels do their job properly. *waves*

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Date: 2011-10-31 08:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com
Johannisbeeren are basically red currants. The jam made of them has a fine flavour: sweet and just a bit sour at the same time, very good in cookies.

And God help me, I'm so much in baking mood I can barely restrain me. It would be too early to start now, unfortunately. So I'll have to bake all the stuff when I don't really have the time, but life isn't perfect. *g*
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