I've eaten lunch in a Tea House built by Swiss mountain climbers in the 1920's, in the mountains surrounding Lake Louise. The view was stunning, the food fantastic, and I found out that I had carried the current owner's backpack up the last stretch of the hike. That woman is now in her 80s and her and her family have owned the Tea House since the 1950s. I touched a piece of history that day. In eighth grade, I went on student exchange to Bavaria and Austria. While in Vienna, we ate at an authentic Hofbräuhaus. I can now officially saw I've eaten Wienerschnitzel in Wien - and accompanied by traditionally-dressed spoon-players no less. Every part of that place was a work of art, including the menu.

I have awesome recipes for chocolate chip cookies and brownies. Let's do an in-home potluck.