Bread Exchange in London Tomorrow!

I bring you fresh goods for anything that you have that could inspire me somehow. Let me know if you like to trade with me in Shorditch/Clerkenwell/Hoxton area on Wednesday. I can’t wait! —————————- The closest I get to a London image right now is this is a picture of my Mother that one of her girlfriends shot back in … Read More

Time for Mops

How to make a classic north German Rollmops 60g salt 6 large herrings, descaled, gutted, filleted and pin-boned For the marinade: 750ml cider vinegar 12 allspice berries 12 black peppercorns 6 bay leaves 1 tbsp light brown sugar Zest of 1 large orange, pared in strips with no white pith 1 small onion, very thinly sliced 200ml medium cider 1. Dissolve … Read More

Deutsche Post

Seriously. Who does not want to send Lotta Lundgren and Emi Guner free clothes?  There are not many other people in the Swedish, or German, Media that I feel more respect for and at the same time make me smile. As a, somewhat overused but oh so true example: If Lotta tells me to cook a stew on my own pet … Read More

I almost forgot:

Today it is 379 years ago since the Swedish King Gustav II Adolf was killed in the foggy break of dawn on a wet and dirty field in the German village Lützen. For more information see last years memorial. By the way, you can still see the outfit that Gustav wore the day he died when you visit Sthlm. My … Read More

Back from the Islands =Bread tomorrow

After some days on the seaside I am back home with a bubbling dough for you. Once again it is my absolute favorite Bread: Bavarian Beer Bread with Apricot. If you have not tried it yet I really recommend you to do so. I am baking it with a blend of Bavarian flour from the Border to Austria (thank you … Read More