This morning my friend Sarah brought me a box of Mangos from Pakistan. You know these really sweet and tasty ones that are flown in directly and therefore has the freshest taste as if you we eating them on a blanket under the tree they were picked from. Her father had send them to her, and one box she shared … Read More
I was tempted to pour it over my tank.
You think this soup is pretty? Then wait until you tried it. The taste i sublime. It was served during a hot afternoon after the Wedding ceremony at my friends Marysia and Tymek in Warsaw. Pretty Pretty. You know I have a special liking for Polish soups. Or, rather, the sour corner or the Polish soup culture. The way to … Read More
Summer in Stockholm
This story was published in July 2013. But I am urging to go now! If I have should have one travel tip for you this summer it will be Stockholm. Of course I am biased, that is true. But lets put it this way; Right now is the best time ever to visit Stockholm. The reason is the weather. And actually … Read More
“The cure for anything is salt water – sweat, tears, or the sea” – Karen Blixen
Remember that my dear friends. From Seven Gothic Tales (1934)
Midsommar by Conrad
My friend Conrad and I were cooking together for midsummer this year. Conrad was cooking easy loving dishes like grilled chicken and shrimp ceviche. I was staying traditional and was planning to make dishes out of the 7 kg Matjes Herring that we had bought. My plan looked like this: If we put the grilled chicken and the shrimps ceviche … Read More
Glad Midsommar!
For a Swede like me the Midsommar friday is practically holy, regardless if I spend it above or below the polar circle. I have been baking all day, prepared the herring cake, failed with the snaps but still I can not wait to hit the night to hunt the wild flowers of Berlin. Happy Midsommar to all! For a Swedes … Read More
Cherry Bombe
The other day one of the most beautiful food magazines arrived in my mailbox. It was the first issue of the Cherry Bombe. I had heard about it, but never seen it. Can’t wait til October when the 2nd issue is out!
the Bread Exchange in SMAK
Delivered by a group of Polish food lovers I finally got my hands on the latest SMAK magazine from Warsaw. I really like this magazine. ———————— I have one extra magazine that I can offer someone. Are you up for a trade? What I would like to know in exchange is where to eat the best Polish pirogues and the … Read More
the Bread Exchange Newsletter
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WELT am SONNTAG
Today there is an Article about good bread in WELT am SONNTAG. The article by Anne Waak is discussing why the German bread quality has seen better days and why we consumer can not expect bread to both be good and cheap at the same time. Maybe it is silly to hold up an article that you have been interviewed … Read More