ein zweibel

(written feb 24)

our place currently reeks of onions--this is primarily due to the fact that we had a delectable dinner in which onion was a staple. Unfortunately, this almost did not occur. Who knew what a challenge it could be to buy a single onion.....not a bag, no......no need for a bushel.....we only have one dinner for two people to prepare.....we tried the Billa (supermarket), we tried the corner produce, we tried everywhere we could think of......our options were 2: no zweibel vs. many zweibel.......we had all but given up when we passed our friendly wine merchant/deli......noticed a basket......a basket of....none other than.....ZWEIBEL!........i tentatively asked, with one finger raised "ein zweibel?" (one onion?) and the man behind the counter nodded.....a spontaneous song and dance ensued........ein zweibel was a victory with tangible (and tasty) results.