- On this day...
- December 9, 1916: Kirk Douglas is born.






























Spencer Tracy & Katharine Hepburn: A Love Beyond the Screen
Sam Snead: The Man Who Shaped Golf with a Swing
Caterina Valente: A true cosmopolitan
Marlene Dietrich & Erich Maria Remarque: Exiles between war and love
Ben Hogan: The determination to play golf
Glenn Miller: His vision of swing
Karen Blixen: Aristocrat or far-sighted rebel?
Charles Trenet: His chansons tell stories
Dmitri Shostakovich: The musical bridge builder
Comics, mangas, animes – why is it that Goethe was fascinated by illustrated stories?
Gustaf Gründgens: Between Faust and Prussian Glory
Rose Laurens: The French chanson of the 1980s
Focaccia: Once a snack for fishermen
Tony Curtis: Comedian and dramatic actor at the same time
Enrico Caruso: The Napoleon of the gramophone
Ricky Nelson: His singing even fascinated John Wayne
Peter Sellers: The eternal comedian
Josef von Sternberg: The vision of film
Clark Gable: The definition of American masculinity
Scott Joplin: The origins of Jazz
Tony Bennett: He carried jazz into the 21st century
Victoria de los Ángeles: An angelic voice (2.)
Victoria de los Ángeles: An angelic voice (1.)
The Walnut: Survivor of the ice age
Rudolf Caracciola: Pioneer of motorsport
Hazelnut: Million-year-old staple food
Giuseppe di Stefano: Serving the Opera
Maria Callas: She brought opera into the modern age
Ken Adam: The Touch of Utopia
Ingrid Bergman: She created her own image (2.)































Wines from Bordeaux: Wine Brokers can be found here
Wines from Bordeaux: Wine Brokers can be found here

Cheddar: From Somerset to the world
Cheddar: From Somerset to the world

Tête de Moine: Cheese from the Jura mountains
Tête de Moine: Cheese from the Jura mountains

White Tea: A Millenia-old Luxury
White Tea: A Millenia-old Luxury

Le Gruyère: Spicy, fruity, full of character
Le Gruyère: Spicy, fruity, full of character

Bougatsa: Traditional Greek pastry
Bougatsa: Traditional Greek pastry

Coffee: More than just a drink
Coffee: More than just a drink

Whisky or Whiskey? History and origin (1.)
Whisky or Whiskey? History and origin (1.)

Aceto Balsamico: Balsam for the senses
Aceto Balsamico: Balsam for the senses

Darjeeling: A British-Indian Story
Darjeeling: A British-Indian Story




Fritz Wunderlich: The Century Tenor (1.)
Fritz Wunderlich: The Century Tenor (2.)
Fritz Wunderlich: The Century Tenor (3.)
Fritz Wunderlich: The Century Tenor (4.)




