Frozen daysWhen I got out of the tram at Alexanderplatz there was nobody. The only other people around seemed to be two police agents sitting in their car overlooking the square. A weird sensation, being all alone in a place that is usually buzzing with life. But for once, the pandemic was probably not the … Continue reading Pork and cabbage dumplings
A piri piri chicken missionOne of my favourite things to do when traveling, besides talking with locals, is trying the local food. When I just arrived in Portugal, one of the first things I saw was a WhatsApp message from my dad. That I should absolutely make it to Guia, since this little town is … Continue reading Chicken, potato and tomato roast
Autumn in SwitzerlandWhen the train slowly rolled into Bellinzona after a beautiful trip past some of the amazing lakes and mountains of Switzerland, it was starting to get dark and it was raining. No slight drizzle, but real rain. As in, pouring down rain. I had about fifteen minutes before the reception of the hostel … Continue reading Pasta with Chestnut Pesto
Driving through food country It was a dark blue Lancia Ypsilon that was waiting for me. To be honest, I was a tiny bit nervous. After all I had not driven a car in about a year and I had never driven in Italy. But what is life without a bit of risk (especially if … Continue reading Parmesan cheese, pumpkin and balsamic vinegar
Gnomes and Pierogi Who would have thought I would ever feel sort of nervous about crossing a border within the European Union? I certainly did not. But getting into the bus from Berlin to Wroclaw a week after borders opened again, I did have a slightly weird feeling in my stomach. It was my first … Continue reading Beetroot, onion and lemon dumplings
Windowsill gardening Berlin is the city of techno parties, döners, hipsters, vegans, start-ups... However, in those two years that I have been living here, there has been something else I always noticed as well: the "Kleingartens". Those are basically pieces of land that are subdivided into small gardens people can rent. Of course, this is … Continue reading Vegetarian Quiche
Bangkok The first things I noticed when getting out of the metro were the humid heat and the amount of people on the street and in the traffic, buzzing around in an unstoppable flow. The second thing, following closely after the first observation, all the people selling food on the street. After a bit of … Continue reading Green Curry
Slovenian holidays Enjoying a plate of good seafood - some grilled sea bass, langoustines, and small octopus - while watching the sailing boats in the small harbour slowly move along with the waves. For me, this is one of the perfect moments in life. (Of course, I understand this might be different in case you … Continue reading Rolled dumplings with pumpkin seed pesto
Kebab capitalI have to admit, I never did any proper research on it. But when you walk through Berlin, it does feel like there is a kebab place more or less every 200 meters in this city. Although the origins of those restaurants might not be completely German, the first kebab place in Berlin already … Continue reading Falafel sandwich with baba ganoush
Dumplings and dirty kitchens Small cockroaches were crawling over the kitchen table. They were also hanging out in the three microwaves, of which I am sure at most one was working. So before starting to cook, I had to clean the table first. No, this was not in a hostel, but in my own place. … Continue reading Pork and Leek Potstickers
The roaming chilli 