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 mountain of the gods Years ago I went with my parents to Greece for the summer holidays. I had been studying ancient Greek for quite some time in high school. Translating the old texts always seemed to me like a puzzle, with a nice story as an outcome. So after years of learning about … Continue reading Chicken, olive and feta empanadas
The most important meal of the day? The most important meal of the day, or something you can easily skip in order to snooze a bit longer? And should it be sweet or savoury? It´s funny how breakfast often seems to be the most divisive meal of the day. Personally, regardless of what time I … Continue reading Kaya toast and caramelized chilli peanuts
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
In the centre of Canada The sky seems to be endless. And underneath the blue sky, which is broken up by ribbons of clouds, the wheat and canola fields are stretching out as far as the eye can see, seemingly going on till infinity. This is the centre of Canada. I am on my way from … Continue reading Watermelon salad
Time flies When I settle down somewhere and start working, it seems like the time suddenly passes by very fast. The past two months in the working rhythm in Montréal have honestly flown by. It seems to be a contrast to the two months before, traveling around Canada without a fixed schedule and having so … Continue reading Golden beet and carrot salad
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
The roaming chilli 