The history of Austria

The Sachertorte by Thomas StieglerCakes, as we know them today, have not been around that long. Yet the term cake appears as early as the beginning of the 15th century, as tortum, derived from the Latin "torquere", which means to turn. So, as you can imagine, a cake...

Mozart in Vienna   von Katharina Mölk Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1 was born in Salzburg on January 27, 1756. He was the 7th child of Leopold and Maria Anna Mozart. His youth was very eventful: he spent about 20 years travelling throughout Europe. His most creative...