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Episode Synopsis
Send us a textA family story flips with a single message: “You’re not German—you’re Luxembourgish.” That twist leads us from dusty records and shifting borders to living cousins, board meetings in Minnesota, and a deeper question we can’t stop asking: what does citizenship mean when you hold it from afar? We share how dual nationality moved from a cool discovery to a humbling responsibility, and why we decided that connection shouldn’t stop at ancestry. If the passport is a door, the work is walking through it—learning the history, showing up for community, and paying attention to how people live in Luxembourg right now.Then we head to the kitchen, where culture gets real. We bake Anne Faber’s rhubarb custard cake—crisp-edged crust, tart fruit, and a restrained sweetness that begs for coffee—and set it next to a Dakota kuchen with a yeast-raised base and a richer, gooier custard. Two countries, one idea: fruit plus custard plus crust, interpreted through different pantries and seasons. We talk texture, balance, and why Luxembourgers and Upper Midwesterners share a quiet devotion to rhubarb. The verdict? If you crave bright, fruit-forward clarity, Luxembourg’s take shines; if you want comfort and dairy warmth, kuchen answers. Either way, the table becomes a map.
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