What’s in a name? We have been told that BBQ is ‘in’ in Austria, hence we have decided to dedicate a posting to this term, trying to explain what it in general implies, what types of cooking techniques there are and what kind of events are being held in Austria to further ‘hype’ this type of cooking. Barbacoa Traditional barbacoa involves digging a hole in the ground and placing some meat with a pot underneath it, so that the juices

A busy year, flying & travelling around the globe, spending power and energy on family, job and personal interests … looking at the over-hyped world we all live in, there are few traditions and experiences today that still live up to their image. One of those is a visit to a Christmas market in Vienna. It all started in 1294 with the “December market” in Vienna, which is regarded by many as the forerunner to the present Christmas markets. Over