Tomato heaven Stepping out of the train that brought me from the airport into the city of Paris I was excited. The last time I had been to Paris was while I was studying nearby, but the view of the classic bistros made me immediately feel home again. Paris was however not my final destination, … Continue reading Tomato and Goat Cheese Galette
Fallen Leaves Autumn most certainly started in Vienna. This year, it does not seem like we eased into it though. We started autumn with a winefestival with over 30 degrees Celcius. One week later it was just raining for several days in a row, with massive floodings coming over a large part of Austria. Fortunately, … Continue reading Upside Down Apple Cake
A well-traveled lemon tree When I moved from Berlin to Vienna around two years ago and started looking for an apartment, I really was not sure where I would end up. I had only been to the city once, several years earlier. So I had no idea which parts of the city were nice, in … Continue reading Ricotta, Lemon and Almond Cake
The first days in Istanbul had been filled with the popular sightseeing highlights in the Golden Horn, traditional restaurants, the hustle and bustle of the grand bazaar and lots and lots of tea. I had really been enjoying the beauty of the mosques and had also taken a day trip to a nearby island to … Continue reading Lahmacun with Walnuts
A very special apricot I wasn't sure whether I should be happy or sad when is saw the pretty abbey of Melk appearing on the other side of the river. Happy, because my goal was to cycle the 80 km from the town of Krems to Melk and back. This meant I was half way, … Continue reading Feta And Apricot Bread
After-Christmas Market Winter Comforts True, Christmas has been over for more than a month now. But the past days have been cold and stormy, with occasional snow. And that definitely does make me crave the coziness of the Christmas time, and especially the Christmas markets, again. From around mid-November, Christmas markets are frantically being built … Continue reading Profiteroles With Orange and Cinnamon Ricotta Filling
Berat and Burek After two days full of rain in Montenegro, the sun had started shining when I crossed the border with Albania by bus. The driver of the minibus asked for the passport and Corona certificate of me and the only other passenger of the bus, and after handing that to the border controls … Continue reading Pumpkin and feta pastry
VolcanoAlready from Reykjavik you could see the smoke column coming out of the volcano. That made me even more excited to actually go and see the eruption. So as soon as I was out of Corona quarantine and had picked up my car, I took off towards the volcano through the geothermal landscape around Iceland's … Continue reading Almond, date and chocolate cookies (gluten-free)
La dolce vita Having arrived early in the morning at the airport of Milano, we picked up our rental car (a Fiat Panda of course) and drove towards the Como lake. There was one important stop to make on the way: food shopping. After we arrived at our destination it was right about lunch time. … Continue reading Focaccia
Kötbullar and kanelbullar Although I like the traditional weekly Friday afternoon drinks with colleagues, one of my favourite ways to end the working week is to kind of have to run out of the office to rush to the airport or station and take a plane or train or bus to somewhere. And on a … Continue reading Cinnamon rolls
The roaming chilli 