Buzkashi Boys
If you are in Berlin tonight: The last screening of the beautiful Afghan movie, made by Sam French, Buzkashi Boys, is playing together with the 4 other oscar nominees at Babylon in mitte at 8pm. Trailer Sam French has not only made an incredible movie, his mission is larger than that. Since he arrived in Kabul in 2008 he has … Read More
The first Bread Exchange in Kabul
My first bread here in Kabul could really have showed a bit more effort to make a good first impression. However, I had brough 8 packages of French Salted Raw milk butter. And, remember anything eaten with seasalted raw milk butter tastes really good. I traded the bread for the chance to learn how to make Ashak, an Afghan kind … Read More
girls shopping
Today I met a female Afghan photographer who took me out girls shopping. It was the Only time spend without a man 2 meters away from me. It is a weird feeling that you by no chance can be independent. I am lucky to have two great locals on my side, Shoib and Basher. Basher is acting like my bodyguard … Read More
the circle
Such a a great way of celebrating the finishing the second step (out of three) of a year worth of work: 3 Bread Exchange connections in one. In January Sasha made a Blood Orange Curd recipe for my book in exchange for a bread. As I passed it on for recipe testing here on the site in the beginning of … Read More
Guys, you have kept me busy day and night with your great comments on my recipes. I would never have expected this when I asked you for help the other week. Over 50 people have been helping out and I do not know what I would have done without your thoughts, pictures and comments on descriptions. NZ, Italy, England, Germany, … Read More
Looking for help in the US/UK
Hej! I am testing a lot of recipes at the moment. My problem is that I am not really getting along with writing recipes in Cups, lbs, oz. On top of it should the veggies be cut in inches and the cakes should be baked in Fahrenheit ovens. I am getting crazy. Do you feel like cooking a recipe for … Read More
the Bread Exchange in French
The Bread Exchange in Berlin. As Bobo as it gets. I like it. This is the film about the Bread Exchange on French Canal +. I do not understand the synchronization at all but it does sound funny. It almost look better in French, don’t you think? I like the fact that David in the movie does speak French (he is … Read More
Craving Brussels
I am on my way to Warsaw. So traveling over Brussels is not really on the way. However, some days you just know that you really need something. Last time I went was end September. Way too long ago. I did all the classics. Had fish at rue Flandre. Checked the shoe store around the corner and for the first … Read More
Postcard from Hawaii
Bread Exchange got a postcard the other day from the Berlin blogger Mary who runs Stil in Berlin. I crave for sun when I see this. But I have too much to do in the upcoming weeks to even think of sunlight. Thank you Mary for sharing. This gives me such a good mood that I have to share it. … Read More