Carnival is over and Lent has begun, but, with their special beer and secret recipes, Germany's monks made sure the forty day Lenten Fast before Easter was never all about deprivation.

Lent, Monks and a Maultaschen Recipe



Francine A. McKenna - German Culture Editor

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Avatar: HOHENZOLLERNBRÃœCKE Cologne with CATHEDRAL and LUDWIG MUSEUM. The Bridge a symbol of how Germany was rebuilt after WWII, it was left in ruins, the Cathedral with roots in the 13th century represents the country's history, Museum of Modern Art the present day.