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AUSTRIA – CAN YOU ATTEND A BALL AT A PALACE & IS THAT JAMES BOND!!!

chloealysonlee — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 14:23:00 +0000

We “travel” back in time to our trip to Austria from our home during the stay-at-home orders due to coronavirus. We continued our adventure from Germany, see our video HERE about our trip there and what we got up to. Driving into Austria our first stop was Hallstatt, then off to Salzburg for some amazing history, & finally arriving to the main event in Vienna – a Viennese Ball for New Year’s Eve celebration!!! We reminisce with some champagne and cook up Tafelspitz. Hope you enjoy!

Our Trip Details

Who: Chloe & Michael

What: Christmas Getaway & New Year’s Eve Viennese Ball

When: December 2016

Where: Germany & Austria

Why: Vacation and to feel like a princess and My James Bond

Stay: Schloss Leopoldskron – Salzburg, Austria

https://www.schloss-leopoldskron.com/

InterContinental – Vienna, Austria

https://www.ihg.com/intercontinental/hotels/gb/en/vienna/vieha/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-IC-_-AT-_-VIEHA

Sips & Eats:

Stiftskeller St. Peter – Salzburg

https://www.stpeter.at/en/

Little Grain – Salzburg

https://m.facebook.com/LittleGrain1920/

The Bank Brasserie & Bar – Vienna

https://www.restaurant-thebank.at/

Plachutta – Vienna

https://www.plachutta-wollzeile.at/

K & K – Vienna

Zum Salzbaron – Hallstatt

https://www.gruenerbaum.cc/de/restaurant/

Funtivities: Silvester Ball at the Hofburg Palace

https://www.hofburgsilvesterball.com/en/

Our Video Details

Who: Chloe & Michael

What: Reminiscent chat about our travels to Austria over themed sips and food

When: June 2020

Where: At home (during coronavirus stay-at-home orders)

Why: We have never taken the time to do something with our travel memories, photos, videos, so what better time to start than during our stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus pandemic. Plus, we are craving travel, and this is our sweet escape for now.

Sips: Chandon Sparkling Wine

Eats: Tafalspitz

Tafalspitz Recipe

A traditional Austria recipe- A beef vegetable stew with potato and apple slaw sides.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Austrian, German

Prep Time 45

Cook Time 3

Total Time 3 45

Servings 6 people

Author Michael Lee

Ingredients

1 Onion
3-4 Carrots
3-4 Parsnips
1 Celery Root or Celeriac (if you buy this with celery stalks attached you can also add the celery with the root if you like, but that isn’t traditional)
1 Leek
2 Russet Potatoes
1 Bunch Chives
1 Granny Smith Apple
1 Lemon
1 Pound Beef Bones (with Marrow)
1½-3 Ibs Beef (top round, bottom round, tri-tip, or rump roast all work well)
48 oz Beef Broth
10-20 Black Peppercorns
¼ Cup Horseradish Sauce
6 oz Sour Cream
1 Tbsp Salt
Hearty Sliced Bread

Instructions

Cut onion in half, char on the bottom of a stock pot, no oil or butter needed.
Add 48oz of beef broth and 6 cups of water to the stock pot over high heat. Feel free to adjust the broth to water ratio depending on how “meaty” you would like your stock.
Once the liquid is boiling, add beef bones, beef, salt, and peppercorns. Boil for 1-2 hours. Skim foam as necessary. Adding the bones first helps to keep the meat off the bottom of the pot and possibly burning.
Towards the end of the 1-2 hours, peel carrots and parsnips, slice on the bias. Peel celery root and cut into 1 inch cubes. Cut the leek in half lengthwise and wash thoroughly. (Leeks can have sandy soil trapped between their leaves). Slice your now clean leek halves.
Once the beef has boiled for 1-2 hours add your cut-up carrots, parsnips, leek, and celery root.
Boil for 30 minutes to 1 hour; depending on how firm you prefer your vegetables. Longer = more flavor in the stock but a mushier feel to the vegetables.
While your meat and veg is cooking, grate your potatoes. Added the grated potatoes to a well-oiled pan and sauté until browned on both sides.
Grate the apple and mix with the horseradish. Juice the lemon juice, add to the apple & horseradish, and set aside. (This is a traditional side; but if you don’t like it feel free to simply use horseradish sauce mixed with a bit of sour cream)
Remove meat from the pot, and cover with foil. Pour contents of pot into a colander or sieve with another pot sitting below the colander/sieve to catch all the clear broth. DON’T DUMP ALL THAT GREAT BROTH DOWN THE DRAIN! Transfer strained broth to the large pot.
Set carrots, parsnip, celery root, and celery root aside.
Gently reheat broth. Add salt 1tbs salt (or more) to taste.
Toast sliced bread. Top with bone marrow.
Thinly slice 1 bunch of chives.
Once the meat has rested for at least 5 minutes, slice 1/2-inch thick across the grain. Place in soup plates/bowl. Add carrots, parsnips, and celery root; moisten everything with a good amount of hot broth. Top with apple-horseradish and/or sour cream/horseradish, and/or hash browns. Add salt and pepper to taste. Top with chives.

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Enjoy!

CHEERS!

Chloe & Michael

P.S. We do not suggest anyone to travel during this time but encourage a trip to Austria & a Viennese Ball when it is safe to do so.

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GERMANY – PORK & PRINCESS CASTLES

chloealysonlee — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 14:18:00 +0000

We “travel” back in time to our trip to Germany from our home during the stay-at-home orders due to coronavirus. We flew to Munich, drive to Neuschwanstein Castle, and Berchtesgaden while making our way to Austria for a Viennese Ball. We cook up a delicious Wiener Schnitzel (German Schnitzel) and potato salad. We hope you enjoy. Virtual hello and thank you to all!!

Our Trip Details

Who: Chloe & Michael

What: Christmas Getaway & New Year’s Eve Viennese Ball

When: December 2016

Where: Germany & Austria

Why: Vacation and to feel like a princess and James Bond

Stay: Westin, Munich, Germany

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mucwi-the-westin-grand-munich/

Sips & Eats: Hofbrau

https://www.hofbraeu-muenchen.de/en

Augustiner-Keller

https://www.augustinerkeller.de/home/?L=1

Paulaner’s Wirtshaus & Beer Garden

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-information/restaurant/details/mucwi-the-westin-grand-munich/6029906/

Fischer Ammersee

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Funtivities: Nueshuanstein Castle

Visiting the Marienplatz at night during the holidays

Our Video Details

Who: Chloe & Michael

What: Reminiscent chat about our travels to Germany over themed sips and food

When: May 2020

Where: At home (during coronavirus stay-at-home orders)

Sips: Hofbrau Haus Beer

Eats: Wiener Schnitzel (Pork) with Hot Potato Salad

Wiener Schnitzel Recipe

A traditional German pork recipe

Course Main Course

Cuisine Austrian, German

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings 4 people

Author Michael Lee

Ingredients

2 Pork Chops
½ Cup Flour
1 Tbsp Garlic Salt
½ Tbsp Paprika
½-1 Cup Oil or Ghee
2 Eggs
1 Cup Bread Crumbs
½ Lemon
2 Tbsp Fresh Parsley (chopped)

Instructions

Put pork chop, one at a time, into zip-lock bag with a splash of oil or water. Smash meat down, to about 1/4 inch thick, using a meat mallet or sledgehammer!?- whatever is on hand (of course Michael used a sledgehammer). Cut lemon in half to make 2 wedges.
To fry the schnitzel add oil or ghee to large pan and bring to a high temp. Test with a tiny wick of water, if sizzles oils ready.
Set up dredge:
-Mix flour, garlic salt, paprika in a zip lock bag
-whisk 2 eggs in a medium size bowl
-add bread crumbs to a separate medium sized bowl
Add one pork to the flour mixture and coat evenly and shake of excess flour, set in egg coating quickly and shake off extra then toss in bread crumbs coating evenly.
Immediately set into oil and cook for about 2-3 minutes or until sides are golden brown then flip to cook other side 2-3 minutes. Remove from oil and set on paper towel.
Repeat process with other pork chop.
Serve with lemon wedge and sprinkled parsley on top.

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Hot Potato Salad Recipe

The perfect German side dish

Course Side Dish

Cuisine German

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings 4 people

Author Michael Lee

Ingredients

2 Russet Potatoes
½ Onion
½ Cup White Vinegar
½ Tbsp Horseradish Mustard or Hot Mustard
1 Tbsp Sugar
¼ Tbsp Salt
4 Bacon Slices
2 Tbsp Fresh Parsley (chopped)
½ Lemon

Instructions

In large pan cook bacon. Remove bacon and save fat, setting bacon off to side on paper towel. Once cooled chop into ½ inch size pieces.
Dice onion and add to bacon fat to cook for about 5-10 minutes or until fully cooked, brown and translucent. Add vinegar, sugar, salt mustard to sautéed onions and cook for 2-3 minutes or until combined and slightly reduced.
Chop potatoes to about a 1 thick cubes and steam in steamer basket with enough water in a pot to reach the bottom of the steamer basket.
Drain potatoes and add to onion pan with bacon, juice of lemon, and parsley. Turn off heat and toss to fully combine.
Serve with fresh parsley sprinkled on top. Enjoy!

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CHEERS!

Chloe & Michael

P.S. We do not suggest anyone to travel during this time but encourage a trip to Germany when it is safe to do so.

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IRELAND – ROAD TRIP TO ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES (PART 2)

chloealysonlee — Wed, 13 May 2020 13:55:00 +0000

Hey guys! Chloe & Michael here. In this video, we reminisce about our last-minute epic trip to Ireland! Michael has a first and we are uprooted and can’t get back to the US. Below are more details about our trip & video. We hope you enjoy. Virtual hello and thank you to all!!

Our Trip Details

Who: Chloe & Michael

What: St. Patrick’s Day Weekend celebration, flight canceled so ROAD TRIP!

When: March 2016

Where: Ireland

Why: To celebrate of course! Plus, we’ve never been and…beer.

Stay: Oak Wood Arms Hotel (now called Traecey’s) – Shannon

Drinks: N/A

Food: Traecey’s – http://www.treacys.ie/index.php/en/

Funtivities: Sight-seeing

Cross country drive

Cliffs of Mohr

Our Video Details

Who: Chloe & Michael

What: Reminiscent chat about our travel to Ireland over themed sips and food

When: April 2020

Where: At home (during coronavirus stay-at-home orders)

Drinks: Guinness Beer

Food: Guinness Stew & Irish Mashed Potatoes

Guinness Stew Recipe

Course Main Course

Cuisine Irish

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 45

Total Time 2

Servings 4 people

Author Michael Lee

Ingredients

3 Carrots
2 Celery
1 Onion
10 Small Red Potatoes
4 Beef Ribs
1 Can of Guinness Beer
4 Cups Beef Stock
2 Tbsp Worchester Sauce
1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
½ Tube Tomato Paste
Thyme
Sage
Oregano

Instructions

In a large cooking pot heat ghee then add beef ribs to brown the outside 1-2 minutes each side.
Chop onion, celery, carrots, and potatoes.
Remove beef after browned, set in a bowl, and cover with foil.
Add chopped onion to a pot of fond and cook for 2 minutes then add celery for another minute. And carrots & potatoes as well as 1 Guinness & 4 cups of beef stock.
Re-Enter beef to pot and add salt, pepper, Thyme, Sage, & Oregano to taste.
Then to top off add 2 tablespoons of Worchester Sauce, 1 Tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar, & ½ tube of Tomato paste. Adjust to taste as needed.
Heat oven to 215°F (102°C) put the pot in the oven for 1 hour.
Check on the reduction of liquid…if needing more reduction continue to cook for up to another hour. If further thinking is needed add a flour roux (a ¼ cup at a time…half flour and half butter).
Once fully cooked and reduced top on potato recipe below and enjoy!

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Irish Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Irish

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings 4 people

Author Michael Lee

Ingredients

2 Russet Potatoes (or substitute 1 potato for equal parts cauliflower to lighten dish)
Butter
Milk
2 Sliced Green Onions
Salt & Pepper to Taste

Instructions

Rinse and cube potatoes.
Heat a large pot of a cup to 2 cups of water to boil.
Put potatoes into a steamer basket and cook for 20 minutes.
Drain and return back to the pot.
Mash potatoes and add butter and milk.
After mostly mashed add green onion and mix. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

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CHEERS!

Chloe & Michael

P.S. We do not suggest anyone travel during this time but encourage a trip to Ireland when it is safe to do so.

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IRELAND – LAST MINUTE TRIP & WE GET STRANDED (PART 1)

chloealysonlee — Sun, 10 May 2020 13:50:00 +0000

Hey guys! Chloe & Michael here. In this video we reminisce about our last-minute epic trip to Ireland! Michael has a first (flying in first class) and we are uprooted and can’t get back to the US. Below are more details about out trip & video. We hope you enjoy. Virtual hello and thank you to all!!

Our Trip Details

Who: Chloe & Michael with our friends Ashley, Danny, & Sarah (coincidence on timing)

What: St. Patrick’s Day celebration and friends meet up trip

When: March 2016

Where: Ireland

Why: To celebrate of course! Plus, we’ve never been and…beer.

Stay: Airbnb Apartment – Dublin

Drinks: The Brazen Head (Oldest Pub in Ireland) – http://www.brazenhead.com/

Temple Bar – https://www.thetemplebarpub.com/

The Vintage Cocktail Club – https://vintagecocktailclub.com/

Food: Gallagher’s Boxty (Boxty House) – https://www.boxtyhouse.ie/

The Bull & Castle – https://www.fxbuckley.ie/the-bull-and-castle/

Funtivities: St. Patrick’s Day parade and celebration in Dublin

Guinness Storehouse – https://www.guinness-storehouse.com/en

Sight-seeing & Bar Hopping

Our Video Details

Who: Chloe & Michael

What: Reminiscent chat about our travel the Ireland over themed sips and food

When: April 2020

Where: At home (during coronavirus stay-at-home orders)

Drinks: Guinness Beer

Food: Stay Tuned and find out what we cook up in Part 2

We’ll see you back on Wednesday for Part 2 of the Ireland adventure. What will we do? Where will we go? In our next video we will finish up this little adventure of ours in Ireland and cook up a delicious trip inspired dish…any guesses on what it might be?

CHEERS!

Chloe & Michael

P.S. We do not suggest anyone to travel during this time but encourage a trip to Ireland when it is safe to do so.

We use affiliate links and by you clicking on the links, you do not pay more. Just a small percentage of the sale may go to us for influencing the sale of the item.