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 city of pizza Quite a long time ago already, the train from Rome to Naples slowly entered its end station on a warm and sunny summer day. We were on an Interrail trip through Italy and had just left the pretty cities in the north behind us to visit the south, a part of … Continue reading Pizza (dough)
Park life I definitely like summer. Not just because I enjoy being outside and feeling the warmth of the sun on my skin. But also because of the effect it has on people and places. In the depths of winter, when it is freezing cold, Berlin can look quite dark and gloomy. Although this undoubtedly … Continue reading Gnocchi with peperonata sauce
Beer culture Germany and beer, beer and Germany... Two things that are definitely connected. The exact ranking depends on the statistics you read, but the country is in the top 5 of countries that consume most beer per capita worldwide. And it's certainly one of the only countries I know of where it's perfectly normal … Continue reading Beer and Pork Tacos
Changes This is one of those periods in life with a lot of changes. New job, new house, new city, new country, new people... End of September I returned to Europe from Canada. After visiting some friends and spending two great months with my parents I went to Berlin for a job interview. It ended … Continue reading Oven roasted sweet potato
Into the wilderness Waking up on the backseat of my rental car, I felt pretty cold. Even thermo clothes and my sleeping bag couldn´t hide this. But when I sat up straight the view from the windows was quite spectacular. The night before I had parked on top of a large hill with a view … Continue reading Beetroot risotto with goat cheese
Between the grapes I was breathing heavily and feeling sweaty when I finally made it up to the top of the hill. It was a warm day, and even though the cover of smoke from the bush fires dampened the hardness of the rays of the sun, it also made it difficult to breathe. It … Continue reading Grape and walnut bread
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
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 roaming chilli 