Traveling people, traveling flora Even after traveling for many years, one thing that never ceases to amaze me is how you can arrive in a world that seems totally different after just a few hours of travel. When I am going from Vienna to my parents in the south of Spain, there is always this … Continue reading Lemon and Almond Spaghetti
The lunch question “What are we doing today for lunch?”For the past ten months, this has been the question that comes up almost daily, each working day at around 11.45. And even though our office is in the middle of Vienna, it still also seems like the most complicated question during the day. Going somewhere … Continue reading Zucchini Dip
New places After moving to a different country, city, place, whichever of those it is, there are always a lot of firsts. It takes a bit of time before memories have been created that make a new place feel like home. Over the past few months, there have been plenty of "first-time" experiences for me. … Continue reading Roasted fennel and orange salad
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
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
Aperitivo Time It was a warm day. I could feel the sun burning quite strongly on my legs. My skin had not gotten that used to the Spanish sun yet after just a few days. A reminder to be careful and put on enough sunscreen maybe, but a reminder that made me feel very happy. … Continue reading Deep Fried Olives
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
Traveling from home For the past few weeks, the Corona virus has been the main thing on almost everyone´s mind. Besides the heavier societal and personal implications of the virus, there are also smaller personal impacts like canceled trips and working from home. Personally, for me there are two really weird things: not actually having … Continue reading Sweet Potato and Chorizo Pastries
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
Lago di Como The one reason for which I never mind getting up early on a Saturday morning is, maybe quite obviously, having to catch a plane (or a train or bus) to some nice location. So taking a flight to Milan at 7.15 am on a Saturday morning in May was not really a … Continue reading Brioche with Jam Filling
The roaming chilli 