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Luisa Weiss is the Berlin-based author of the Los Angeles Times bestseller My Berlin Kitchen, and Classic German Baking, named one of the best baking books of 2016 by both the New York Times and the Washington Post.

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Berlin City Guide for Cup of Jo
Berlin City Guide for Cup of Jo

Where to eat, hang, and stay in Germany’s capital city.

Open Arms for Publisher's Weekly
Open Arms for Publisher's Weekly

For novelist Priya Basil, this strange moment has proven an ideal fit for her new book about the power of hospitality.

When Schools Reopened in Germany, ‘We Swallowed Our Misgivings’
When Schools Reopened in Germany, ‘We Swallowed Our Misgivings’

A mother recounted how worried she was sending her children back to in-person classes in the spring. But seeing her son “blossom” and the school’s safety measures eased her concerns.

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Had the whole place to ourselves for hours. 🐟
Did you know that once, on my 6th grade class trip, I was the goalie for the girls team and helped win a game by saving a goal through a head butt and the sacrifice of the left lens of my eyeglasses in a splintery explosion of glory? #sportyspice 🤓
Sunday Funday 🌟
Friends, can you help? My mother has been searching for this exact fabric for years. This little set of sofa and matching chairs were my grandmother’s and the fabric on the armrests has worn completely through. It’s a thick linen upholste
The recipe for this savory Sicilian Swiss chard tart is up on il blog now! Link in profile. 💛
Bring your workout clothes, I thought! Maybe make sure you have three of each, I thought! (Going on 8 days, still haven’t touched this pile. 🥸)
View from the back part of our piece of land; I can never really believe how beautiful is. When my grandparents first came here from Rome, the house was in ruins and the land they bought nearly empty of trees. My grandfather worked so hard to rebuild
In the back of my mind, every time we’re at our beautiful house in Italy, is what it will be to our children one day. Will it be a refuge, their refuge? Will it even still be inhabitable? The earth here is scorched, has been since June. It has

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