The Maritimes: lighthouses, people, and one-pan meals Canada is not just a large country, it is massive. Of course, I am aware that it is the second largest country in the world. Still, every time the distances are a surprise again. Going down from Québec to The Maritimes took a good part of a day. … Continue reading Meatballs with egg, artichokes and tomato
Snowstorms After having arrived in Toronto I continued my travels through Canada via Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City. But then I decided it was time to try to go a bit off the standard big-city tour. As much as I like cities, I did feel like the nature and the smaller towns and villages in … Continue reading Vegetarian quesadillas
Traveling and Toronto After two years of working in a full time job and living in an - in my opinion very nice - apartment, I felt the time had come to quit all of it and go traveling again. So, having canceled all the contracts and stored some boxes in a storage space in … Continue reading Spicy bacon and tomato pasta
Going home? A bit over a month ago, on a busy Friday straight after work, I took the train and bus to go to the airport. With just some time to eat a pretty bad and soggy sandwich at the airport, I made it in time for my flight to the Netherlands. Landing in Amsterdam … Continue reading Chocolate mousse with speculaas cookies
Autumn comfort It´s this time of year again that the clock has been turned back an hour, that it is dark when I am going home from work and that it starts being cold in my apartment without heating. But these are also the days that it is still surprisingly warm in the sun, that … Continue reading Sweet potato pancakes
Of second hand books and a vibrant culture Not long ago I walked into a second hand bookstore, one of my favourite bookstores in Barcelona. I like how there is such a random mixture of books to be found in second hand bookstores. Now this particular time, my eye fell on a Mexican roman about … Continue reading Stuffed poblano peppers with walnut sauce and pomegranate
The Poble Sec neighbourhood - inspiration from close to home Whether I´m walking home after work, going to do my groceries, or go out of the door for another reason, I nearly always pass by the most famous street of my area. This street, Calle Blai, is always buzzing with life. During the annual festival of … Continue reading Almond rolls with ricotta, smoked paprika and honey
Pesto - but dessert Oh, Italy... Country that so many people love because of its history, culture, art, fashion, food... It certainly is a country that I also always feel like visiting every so often. I am personally really attracted to the south of Italy, which is in general less frequently visited than the north. There … Continue reading Basil ice with pine nut biscuits and lemon caramel
Singapore´s hot and exciting streets After a year of living in Australia it was time to go back to Europe. However, being on a tight budget and not feeling completely ready to return just yet I decided to make a stop-over in Singapore for a week. Crazy enough, this would save me money. But more … Continue reading Noodle soup with pork meatballs
Camping cooking It is summer again! Here in Barcelona it is the season of street parties, beach, and general happiness. Even though I still have to work the normal rhythm, when I come out of work and can go for some drinks in the sun it feels like holidays. But the real holidays for me … Continue reading Lemon ravioli with spicy prawns
The roaming chilli 