Plans Clearly, things are not always going to plan. Originally the plan was to go to Iceland in May, a country I have wanted to go to for a long time. But of course, Corona came along, flights were canceled and the trip postponed to autumn. So what to do with this sudden week of … Continue reading Spinach and Feta Stuffed Flatbread
Baking and bakeries There are two things that come to my mind immediately when I think about Germany and food. One of those is the type of food you can find in the breweries and traditional restaurants: often a lot of pork meat, potato or bread dumplings, sausages... Basically all those dishes that are heavy … Continue reading Blueberry Banana Cake
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
Memories of the Mosel Federweisser & Zwiebelkuchen, this ultimate autumn combination alone is already a great reason to visit the wine areas of Germany around this time of year. One of these wine areas is the Mosel region, located along the river Mosel between Koblenz and Trier. Like most wine regions it is beautiful all … Continue reading Zwiebelkuchen
