A Remarkable Home-made Austrian Banquet

They say that a getaway to Austria is not complete, without eating the local delicacies, such as the Schnitzel, a meat cutlet usually sauteed or breaded, and the Leberknödel Suppe, a soup mixed with liver dumplings. So when a colleague of mine welcomed me to a dinner at his house in Vienna, Austria, I immediately said yes.

Based on a quest I did prior to our expedition dinner guests in Austria are advised to bring flowers, so I bought a bouquet of blue iris from a nearby flower shop. I must say that Austrians are very warm and caring especially to their guests, not to mention their serving of mouthwatering dishes to their beloved visitors.

To make the long story short, my chum was delighted to have me sample a scrumptious Austrian dinner. The first entree for that night was a hot Leberknödel Suppe, stuffed with delicious liver dumplings -- a common in Austrian meals. My taste buds were then treated to a mouthwatering plate of Tafelspitz, a classic dish of beef, tenderly boiled and covered with apple-horseradish sauce, with home-fried potatoes on the side. Since my Austrian chum knew that I have a notable sweet tooth so to speak, he offered me a slice of Dobostorte, a vanilla sponge cake topped with glazes of apricot and chocolate. Afterward, we swigged down a few cups of Melange, a traditional coffee made with half-steamed milk and with whipped cream on top, to end a perfect dinner. I would say that so far, that was my most magnificent Austrian dining event.