Eating Out in Heidelberg, Germany

Because we have had so much company over the holidays and have done so much travel, I haven't cooked much, but have enjoyed some really wonderful meals all over Europe. We decided to take a day trip with some of our family to Heidelberg, and ended up eating in one of the best and most historical restaurants in the city--Die Ritterstube in the Hotel zum Ritter St. Georg. (I hope that some day I can stay in the hotel, as it looks absolutely charming and is located right in the heart of the city.)

I had the opportunity (but passed) to try some wild boar, deer ham, or wild hare, but it had been a chilly day, and I was looking for some comfort food. I ended up with an excellent pumpkin soup that I'd like to try to recreate and a rumpsteak with some of the best fried potatoes I've ever had. The rumpsteak came with a wonderful pepper sauce that I'd also like to try my hand at sometime soon.

Schaumsüppchen von Kürbis mit Kürbiskernöl und gerösteten Kürbiskernen (Pumpkin cream soup with pumpkin-seed oil and roasted pumpkin seeds):

Rumpsteak mit Pfefferrahmsauce, Bratkartoffeln und frischen Blattsalaten (Rumpsteak with pepper-cream-sauce, roasted potatoes and fresh salad greens):

After the wonderful meal, we all had coffee, but since I'm not a coffee drinker, I ordered tea. In this area of the country, all tea seems to be served in these beautifully delicate glass cups:

And we had our pick of sugars--everything on this tray was filled with different types:


Hmmm...now after blogging about this meal, I may just have to try to recreate it at home...it's making my mouth water just thinking about it again!