We hope that you have a lovely pre-Christmas time and enjoy yourselves with coffee and cake and all the nice things this time of the year has to offer. We haven’t been around for a long while since sometimes the offline life with family and […]
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Pearl Barley Risotto with Pumpkin, King Oyster Mushrooms, Turnips, and Quince Compote
Autumn is here! We love this season like no other time of the year, from golden sunny days to stormy and rainy afternoons when it’s so cozy inside with a cup of hot tea. This year, the tomato plants on the balcony are a bit […]

Amarena!
I guess this is the fifth post in a row about fruits, isn’t it. But I can’t help it – I just love berries and apricots and cherries, and before the latter’s season ends, I want to show you what to…
Schon wieder Obst, bereits der fünfte Post in Folge – und die Krönung kommt zum Schluss, bevor es demnächst dann auch mal wieder herzhaft oder zumindest unfruchtig wird. Vor ziemlich genau einem…

Sweet & Hot Apricot Chutney – Fruchtig-scharfes Aprikosen-Chutney
Besides mountain hiking, swimming in the sea, or having pick-nicks: is there anything better to do in summer but to spend a day with friends in the garden, especially a garden with a most lovely…
Mal abgesehen vom Herumtollen im Gebirge oder vom Planschen im Meer mit anschließendem Strand-Picknick: Gibt es im Sommer etwas Schöneres, als an einem sonnigen Samstagnachmittag…

New Treats from the Old-Berlin „Hungerturm“
If I ask myself (or if someone else would ask me) what Berlin cuisine is like to me, I would consider it to be open-minded and manifold in the first place. I couldn’t imagine Berlin without that gorgeous mixture of Currywurst and Apple strudel, Banh […]

Wax Bean Salad – Wachsbrechbohnen-Salat
In the 1970ies, wax bean salad has been a popular part of the likewise popular pickled vegetables that have been served as a side dish in many restaurants. In most cases, it had not been home-made (those have been the 70ies after all, and the […]