The case of the elusive muffin...
Living in a foreign country has its advantages and disadvantages. One particularly fun aspect is hunting for foods that remind me of home. Somehow they just taste that much sweeter for being so elusive. Here in Graz we have bakeries everywhere, and all of the pastries offered are delicious. Croissants, chocolate filled and whole wheat variations, Topfentasche which are filled with a fluffier version of cream cheese, and Nuss Schnecke which is the Austrian version of a cinnamon roll. But we like what we like, and the beauty in the details of life are the scents and sounds and tastes that are linked to our favorite memories of our youth or certain places we've lived and people we have known. You might be wondering how I can write about pastries with all the unrest in the states with the upcoming elections. I am doing my part to vote from abroad and live well one day at a time, because that is what we are all fighting for the chance to do; live our lives to the fullest. With