Café Liegeois in Liege, Belgium |
Have you ever enjoyed a Café Liegeois? They are a delicious dessert made with coffee, ice cream and whipped cream. You can think of Them as Sunday for adults. I enjoyed one last night on a quick trip to Liege, Belgium.
Here is a recipe that uses espresso and coffee ice cream ... http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/16540/cafe-liegeois.aspx
One might be pardonned for supposing Café Liegeois to be Belgian. It is a French dessert. Prior to World War I, the cafe's of Paris would prepare this dessert and call it a Café Viennois.
Meuse River Liege, Belgium |
Liege Tower |
Belgian Soldier WWI Liege Belgium |
All the German attacks have been Repulsed. " (Source: Catastrophe 1914, Europe Goes to War, Max Hastings, 2013).
By August 7, 1914 General Ludendorff led the German soldiers into the heart of Liege capturing the city and earning himself a decoration For Merit from the Kaiser.
To the Defenders of Liege |
Patrie Belge 1914-18 Le Grand Curtius, Liege |
Travel notes: If you are fortunate to visit Liege in 2015 be sure to visit the Exposition on World War I in the Liege train station. Here is the link...http://www.liegeexpo14-18.be/expo14-18/index.php/en/.
I stayed at the Pentahotel which is very decent and a good value for money...http://www.pentahotels.com/en/hotels/liege/everything/. The Grand Curtius is a wonderful eclectic museum in Liege and a must for anyone with an interest in weaponry or Belgian history...http://www.grandcurtiusliege.be/homepage-en.
WARNING: Don't drink two Café Liegeois after dinner unless you want to stay up all night!
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