I always forget that mashed fresh tomatoes can be the only thing a good bread need. I seem to have to visit Spain to remember how good it tastes. But you still need good bread. And good tomatoes of course.

In a castle, far far away from here, there was a very very hansom knight. Sadly enough he never got married. The only disadvantage with mister Hansom was his lack of money and property (I only had a very small a windy castle). This is what he ate for Breakfast: French Toast. Or “Poor Knights” as we call them in … Read More

Vollkorn bread with avocado and omelette with goat cheese. Don’t forget lemon and chili on the avocado. Or go to Cafe’ Gitane on Mottstreet. It is just as good. But not as relaxing as here with me. Last night I made marmelade on Lemon and Mate tea. It was a great a bitter combination that works perfectly with dark bread. … Read More

If there is one sovenier I want to take with me home, then it is Fig Marmelade. Today we are cooking. We have picked 2 kg figs and will cook it with fine chopped ginger, 1 lemon and about 1 kg raw sugar. It is super simple, just cook it until it passes the running test (put a test spoon … Read More

The Garden is full of grapes and I am tired of taking the car to the market every morning to get fresh bread (I tend to be the morning bird in this crew…). So tonight I tried this Grape foccacia recipe that I will make for us tomorrow morning. For once my sourdough is staying home in Berlin so I … Read More