a good cocktail is always welcome in my book. especially with guests. nothing says “welcome” like a vibrantly colored, fruity, refreshing and chilled drink. over the years i’ve accumuluted a couple of drinks recipes that i know by heart. they’re surprisingly intuitive to make, too. sometimes, i’m even confident enough to opt for a bitContinue reading
when i look out the window, it’s not exactly summery weather… actually, scratch that. i looks rather like the earth decided it’s going to be it’s fulminant, final day. duh. i’m not complaining, though. or am i? no, i don’t. i’ve long since given up on a so much as the faintest tan this summer.Continue reading
friends, terrible, terrible afternoon (and evening). but still enough energy to post a recipe. quick and dirty. and happy weekend. i’m pretty sure mine will be fabulously fabulous. as will be yours. socca, deep fried chickpeas bread recipe in german here ingredients: 250 g chickpeas flour 600 ml water 1 handful parsley, finely chopped plantContinue reading
i often wonder how i turned from ‘zero baking skills’ to ‘quite decent baker’. last weekend, for example, i took a cake to our hiking trip for everyone to enjoy. and enjoy it they did. i was even called ‘their cake diva’. and how fabulous is that? only ‘queen of fucking everything’ would have beenContinue reading
it’s the weekend… soon! only a matter of hours. so, are we happy, loves? i sure am. and the fact that i’m going hiking only adds to that. i’ll be in the mountains for three days straight. no shower involved. gross, i know. and i even heard there won’t even be reception. eep! just lotsContinue reading
you know how sometimes the songs you listen to reflect the way you feel? well, the song i am constantly hearing right now is this, and i must say the lyrics: “smiling like we didn’t give a damn”, are super matchy. anyone? sometimes, even though you don’t necessarily feel like smiling, you absolutely should doContinue reading
the day before yesterday, i woke up early (as always) with a start and decided to stay in bed awhile to properly wake up and read a bit. suddenly, there was this very loud noise and i almost jumped out of bed. it was a dove, in full flight, crashing agains my window. she (iContinue reading
currently lounging away in my summer home and thought i’d share a couple of impressions with you. ready for you tomorrow: raw cucumber noodles. healthy and yum. happy summer (although the weather suggests otherwise, ahem).
once in a while, a good home made cookie beats store-bought ones. although, i admit there are some unconditional favorites to stock up with from the supermarket. top of the cookie list: oreos. or the traditional shortbread. oh, and bärentatzen. now, bärentatzen you probably do not know. they are only available at our local retailerContinue reading
i’m just back from a really pretty (civil) wedding (church taking place tomorrow, yay). summers are for getting married. the winters after will be tough and wedding deprived, haha. speaking of summer, though. this summery panzanella brings the (inexistant) summer holidays straight to your home. all you have to do is… well, read below, willContinue reading
