tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64416041464937937302024-02-21T02:35:54.692+01:00The Food and the Citya memo on daily pleasures.Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707777545324809177noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441604146493793730.post-40375925716937001292013-03-10T23:16:00.001+01:002013-03-11T19:44:58.050+01:00a new home city and lunch pics @ Seoul, downtown Frankfurt am Main <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last year I moved from <b>Berlin Prenzlauer Berg </b>to <b>Frankfurt Nordend</b>. Ten years after I arrived at my first Berlin <span style="font-size: large;">home</span>, by myself and with a car full of luggages, I bought me a train ticket and left a cozy life behind with just two suitcases for the beginning. During my twenties Berlin certainly was the best place to be. However, in the last years there was much of general hype going on about that city that ha<span style="font-size: large;">d</span> become <span style="font-size: large;">a<span style="font-size: large;"> little</span></span> tiresome. Instead of sharing the exciting things that were going on, you felt you wanted to keep the treasure spots for yourself. Frankly speaking there <span style="font-size: large;">w</span>ould be no such things as secret / private / silent spots in my old neighbourhood. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">It turned out true that the two cities and their people a quite are different. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Instead of the funky cafes with fleamarket furnitures you find yourself more <span style="font-size: large;">likely</span> in swanky hotel bars. When you listen to the conversations at any common space, say Starbucks, you will hear less about art / film / fashion or foodies' projects and more about promising deals and stock indexes. What the cities have in common is the cosmopolitan and international flair with a slight lead of Frankfurt (or FFM).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">What I love most about FFM</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">- the number of <b>Korean restaurants </b>(corresponding to the biggest Korean expats' community in Europe)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">- the river <b>Main</b> (a walk or jogging along the waterside has become a nice new weekend ritual)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">- the food markets and sensational bakeries (a walk to <a href="http://www.kleinmarkthalle.com/e/index.php"><b>Kleinmarkthalle</b></a> or <a href="http://www.baecker-kahl.de/">to</a> <a href="http://www.baeckerei-mayer.de/baeckerei/angebot.html">the </a><a href="http://www.kroegers-broetchen.de/">local </a><a href="http://www.qype.com/place/21609-Baeckerei-Konditorei-Kronberger-GmbH-Frankfurt">bakeries</a> has become the other weekend ritual that I wouldn't want to miss anymore)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">- the beautiful neighbourhoods and parks</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">- the small distances and the walk to work (a lot of people do)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">- the international business atmosphere. As sure as there is always "some exciting art thing" going on in Berlin, there is some exciting business event going on here ;)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />What I miss most about Berlin</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">- the <b>Berlin Philharmonic orchestra</b> - the best symphony orchestra with the best concert hall on this planet imo</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">- that there is always some exciting art thing going on, see above</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">- the countless innovative shops </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">- friends and family.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Therefore FFM is my new big love but I will always miss B, too.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Below are some snow pics from the city (during these endless grey
winter days) and a pic from a recent lunch at <a href="http://www.qype.com/place/242727-Seoul-Frankfurt-am-Main"><b>Seoul</b></a> - a solid charming
restaurant in dowtown FFM that is a favorite of mine since 2009.</span></span> <br />
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<br />Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707777545324809177noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441604146493793730.post-22243243519998594352013-02-10T23:26:00.002+01:002013-02-10T23:34:31.607+01:00Winter Salad - 2013/I<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I adore crunchy salads. </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Even more so in the winter. </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Each salad should be unique, <span style="font-size: large;">gaudy</span> and treated with the best, most luxurious dressing. </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The best dressing consists of the best olive oil and vinegar that you get hands on. </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">It is simple as that.</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Today's improvised salad consisted of chicor<span style="font-size: large;">y</span> leaves, Romaine lettuce, orange filets, shaved fresh beetroot<span style="font-size: large;">s</span>, pears, red onions, leeks, parsley and feta crumbles and the best mustard dressing.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">There are m</span>ore refined<span style="font-size: large;"> versions</span> to come. So <span style="font-size: large;">s</span>tay tuned<span style="font-size: large;">!</span></span></span><br />
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Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707777545324809177noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441604146493793730.post-19127221129130190832013-02-10T22:53:00.001+01:002013-02-10T23:50:29.622+01:00Hello again and Maltese Sunshine<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2pn-M9DG38bH9bWQYuT18dACcitoaRorNsDNv2KP3dvqt92QVY0yw77_X1X4qc6k3HtIiGGhN_7QvBaeu-ndwOpMqnE3HrJhM9jKGec76VguTcokC2nP76AzulyzaDF0f03_kTbTWhE/s1600/IMG_2880.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2pn-M9DG38bH9bWQYuT18dACcitoaRorNsDNv2KP3dvqt92QVY0yw77_X1X4qc6k3HtIiGGhN_7QvBaeu-ndwOpMqnE3HrJhM9jKGec76VguTcokC2nP76AzulyzaDF0f03_kTbTWhE/s320/IMG_2880.jpeg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">And here I am again<span style="font-size: large;">.</span> Sometimes in life, months <span style="font-size: large;">pass by</span> like weeks and weeks feel like hours and in ret<span style="font-size: large;">rospect<span style="font-size: large;">,</span> you wonder what the he<span style="font-size: large;">ck</span> you have been k<span style="font-size: large;">e<span style="font-size: large;">eping</span> so busy</span> with</span>. </span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixNaefhWLRGQFwZlCcrt_Qgf6MjUPQv8tCUYvJvjrI8qA_4IFKzPWYIpRFKRhrjB47Twf-nsV78egojN4t6-YLbPWFmqpEvqTbEtQsbKfFXy2I_MRG-MPqwFPNcozPoqfUj2G5VDdrbfE/s1600/IMG_2845.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixNaefhWLRGQFwZlCcrt_Qgf6MjUPQv8tCUYvJvjrI8qA_4IFKzPWYIpRFKRhrjB47Twf-nsV78egojN4t6-YLbPWFmqpEvqTbEtQsbKfFXy2I_MRG-MPqwFPNcozPoqfUj2G5VDdrbfE/s320/IMG_2845.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">St<span style="font-size: large;">ill, d</span>uring<span style="font-size: large;"> th<span style="font-size: large;">e past months </span>I</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> kept reading a handful of my favorite blogs every now and then: my constant role models <b><a href="http://www.crumblycookie.net/">Bridget</a></b> and <b><a href="http://catesworldkitchen.com/2013/01/spreadsheets-are-fun-our-food-budget/">Cate</a></b>, my most loyal and <span style="font-size: large;">cheerful</span> blog-friend <b><a href="http://tomatenbluete.wordpress.com/">Sybille</a></b>, the incredibly genius and esthete-maniac <b><a href="http://missboulette.wordpress.com/">Miss Boulette</a> </b>and the sensationally dazzling <b><a href="http://www.forkandflower.com/">Scarlett</a></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">. The</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">y </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">never fail to inspire</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> <span style="font-size: large;">with</span> what to do to make a grey winter day prettier. Thank you guys.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I <span style="font-size: large;">will try to</span> catch up soon with blogging my own city and <span style="font-size: large;">culinary finds.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">T</span>o<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">day I <span style="font-size: large;">drop a few lines about my <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">January</span>'s trip to <b>Malta</b>. In general, I have <span style="font-size: large;">very </span>mixed feelings <span style="font-size: large;">about</span> fl<span style="font-size: large;">ying but this time,<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> it just</span> felt <span style="font-size: large;">like a<span style="font-size: large;"> magical e<span style="font-size: large;">scape</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">On th<span style="font-size: large;">e</span> island</span> we </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">marvelled at the unknown <span style="font-size: large;">city sc<span style="font-size: large;">ape and the bl<span style="font-size: large;">ue sea</span>, t<span style="font-size: large;">oo</span>k some <span style="font-size: large;">boat and bus tours<span style="font-size: large;"> and</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">enjoyed the first<span style="font-size: large;"> outdoor <span style="font-size: large;">lunch</span> this year (which reminded me<span style="font-size: large;"> we<span style="font-size: large;">ll</span></span> <a href="http://thefoodandthecity.blogspot.de/2011/03/sunshine-on-plate.html">of <span style="font-size: large;">this</span> <span style="font-size: large;">brunch</span> two years ago</a>)<span style="font-size: large;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<br />Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707777545324809177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441604146493793730.post-9590379560643412962012-08-06T23:25:00.000+02:002012-09-21T00:48:03.421+02:00the calm before and after the storm<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkUfxAod3_GR30GTtSW5m7EI8j0-WWQfh-CK7ceLrupUN1XqJqgYZMpLLHzhXtqNxAhtVEKC9n2I-a5NHTDTXhIKJ8P0wOkxh2wLhrwEtykCA9qpyINPeGSS_wbknHlst30EB60gcxFY/s1600/IMG_0104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkUfxAod3_GR30GTtSW5m7EI8j0-WWQfh-CK7ceLrupUN1XqJqgYZMpLLHzhXtqNxAhtVEKC9n2I-a5NHTDTXhIKJ8P0wOkxh2wLhrwEtykCA9qpyINPeGSS_wbknHlst30EB60gcxFY/s320/IMG_0104.jpg" width="320" /></a>L<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">ondon before and after the olympic opening ceremony felt like London during Christmas - the airport and the streets were quiet. </span><a href="http://www.london2012.com/join-in/live-sites/london/site=hyde-park-1238734/" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The Hyde Park</a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> at noon was peaceful and the Tube was exceptionally empty. Every now and then you would spot a crowd of olympic games visitors, a uniformed London 2012 volunteer, some related street artists or buses of athletes. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Much more often, you could embrace the city almost by yourself!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Ps: Christoph Niemann at <a href="http://niemann.blogs.nytimes.com/">Abstract Sunday Blog</a> is covering the olympic games. </span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNmFuMlU7AxzSBbEBIArOWMusCUgO6dOrvmesGYjioC_zG_Fj9zXuyaMEbEwpYSeDZ1FqdsvpQ9Rfy6xPbJ5s-LGbMem86089gmvIcD4GP7XvnXOkeaHAjvQLwHpKNoeeJr_tXbSowpQ/s1600/IMG_0888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNmFuMlU7AxzSBbEBIArOWMusCUgO6dOrvmesGYjioC_zG_Fj9zXuyaMEbEwpYSeDZ1FqdsvpQ9Rfy6xPbJ5s-LGbMem86089gmvIcD4GP7XvnXOkeaHAjvQLwHpKNoeeJr_tXbSowpQ/s320/IMG_0888.jpg" width="240" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Madklubben Vesterbro is an affordable restaurant among a <a href="http://madklubben.info/">series of innovative eateries</a> in Kopenhagen (Madklubben means "eating club"). It is one of those flawless eateries where you feel that the people running the business as well as the serving staff love what they do. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you have Danish speaking company, let him / her translate the restaurants <a href="http://www.bistrobooking.dk/vesterbro/Default.aspx?p=1&s=1">manifest</a>. Just for fun ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">A fast and simple bbq at the coast in Copenhagen during the endless summer sunset was the best invite that our hosts could make for us visitors. Now I have at least the faintest idea of what this "nordic light" is all about ;) </span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7OtVBahcomI-rKbI6ax_CPEpkXQBKNjhwHiMDJO5sDog1nNdmMf_7_hPxreH5NLdtWKSZdymT0nMa1Tf6seuv_YfX47NBbbcM4tbaJH_9wB4tom3Ms-zhEO2_xfrECoOv5XnYWJOh84/s1600/IMG_1108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7OtVBahcomI-rKbI6ax_CPEpkXQBKNjhwHiMDJO5sDog1nNdmMf_7_hPxreH5NLdtWKSZdymT0nMa1Tf6seuv_YfX47NBbbcM4tbaJH_9wB4tom3Ms-zhEO2_xfrECoOv5XnYWJOh84/s400/IMG_1108.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Cherries, strawberries, blackberries, blue berries, peaches, cantaloupe melon & a ripe mango macerated in lime juice, flavored with crushed mint leaves and lime zest. That made up the prettiest, most luscious dish during the heat of July. As much as I hate hot weather, I adore summer food. I am a July kid. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The dish is inspired from </span><a href="http://www.poiresauchocolat.net/2012/07/amazing-fruit-salad.html" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">here</a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">.</span></span>Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707777545324809177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441604146493793730.post-52769974597330707492012-07-15T18:25:00.002+02:002012-07-15T18:39:21.299+02:00diner en blanc and a salad for june<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">The only but hopefully not the last picnic of this summer turned out to be magnificent! Thanks to dear friends who kindly organized a table for a bigger round (which basically was the only challenging part of this dining flashmob), we could join the third <b>Diner en Blanc</b> in Berlin (a coverage of the previous dinner found <a href="http://www.therandomnoise.com/thelifestyle/flashmob-berlin-diner-en-blanc/">here</a>). The road below the renovated railroad between U Station Eberswalder Str. and Schönhauser Allee served as a perfect roofed location on a partly rainy day. The white dress code and the candle light during twilight ensured a festive look as far as the eye could see. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I brought the salad that I devour throughout the month of June: a dish to celebrate the beginning of summer and to anticipate the glorious fruits and veggies that are about to follow from then on. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Strawberry</b> and <b>asparagus</b> salad with <b>shallots</b> and <b>raspberry vinaigrette</b>: works with either white or green asparagus. No herbs needed. When taking white asparagus I like to add green leaves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">The moral of the table pic: disposable dishes and Tupperware are THE mood killers at picnics. Cut flowers and candles are THE warrant for a beautiful outdoor dining experience. Find some style ideas <a href="http://www.donnahay.com.au/style-ideas/outdoors">here</a>.</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Washing the leaves was the only time-consuming part and I realized that I might not be mature enough to grow an own garden (contrary to my boasting with friends during Easter ;)): to find a tiny snail, a tiny worm and some insects alive and kicking in the salad spinner was quite tough for a city girl. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Out of the wild garlic I will make <a href="http://missboulette.wordpress.com/2011/04/11/barlauch-mal-anders-und-ratselauflosung/">these pancakes</a>. The garden cress and sorrel will be turned into <a href="http://heike.essenvonau.de/2012/04/lenz-ist-da/">these pancakes</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The smallest leaves made up a fine salad together with spinach leaves (the saved heart part of big spinach bands), arugula, radish green, spaghetti of a very sweet apple, little crumbles of goat cheese, an orange dressing (fresh orange juice, zest, fleur de sel and olive oil, no pepper) and toasted hazelnuts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pumpkins are (next to aubergines, leeks, onions and carrots, closely followed by porcini, chard and celery :)) my most beloved veg. Like Nigel Slater describes <a href="http://thefoodandthecity.blogspot.de/2012/04/catching-up-on-books-and.html">in his book</a>, just looking at the vivid color of a pumpkin puts you in a good mood. Throughout the cold seasons I keep at least one on hand and store it as long as possible. Cooking with the last pumpkin of winter even provokes little wistful sighs yet looking at the new spring greens, it is nonsense ;) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since learning to make this <a href="http://tomatenbluete.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/basics-ii-die-glorreichen-7/">delicious paste</a>, I don't buy Thai curry paste from the groceries anymore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Rhurbarb Crumble Tarte according to <a href="http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2007/05/05/crumbling-cakes-and-a-strange-experience/">this recipe</a>: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">the vanilla cream filling is great but even better, add lemon juice and lemon zest (rhubarb demands lemon juice for a round taste - I don't remember from whom I learned this but this is for sure). You can leave out the breadcrumbs when you pre-bake the tarte crust for 10 minutes.</span></div>Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707777545324809177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441604146493793730.post-54375388386778768602012-04-17T23:08:00.001+02:002012-04-19T11:13:23.715+02:00creamy polenta with mushroom ragout<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkRI3DOdkIV9j6c26NMgiktEnM0pw3h5jn3IEflzuTZADYWJdlx4VYcDcwKCzufcdmJwWCO_c359HilbBldkRR1M0HSwsrjiVzO-QpLi4DtoEkg_jnNMHKVvuHEFeCW-iR0WcQhsBJcY/s1600/IMG_0670.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkRI3DOdkIV9j6c26NMgiktEnM0pw3h5jn3IEflzuTZADYWJdlx4VYcDcwKCzufcdmJwWCO_c359HilbBldkRR1M0HSwsrjiVzO-QpLi4DtoEkg_jnNMHKVvuHEFeCW-iR0WcQhsBJcY/s400/IMG_0670.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">The first recipe I tried from River Cottage Veg was a home run. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The book encourages you to cook with rapeseed oil instead of olive oil and to use olive oil just for the finish - totally buying into that. Besides, dairies are used sparingly, mostly for flavoring what I welcome. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As timeless and classic this dish is, it was featured in the River Cottage series for a wedding menu so there was an unconventional approach behind it :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The ragout is insanely delicious and as any ragout it is as good / even better the next day. So processing double of the amount of mushrooms as suggested (at least 1 kg but you won't regret 2 kg - they shrink after cooking) in order to yield to leftovers (for a sandwich, a salad or a quick polenta*) is a must!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">*How to cook instant polenta: bring water with a generous amount of cream to boil (400 ml water, 100 ml cream for 90 gr polenta). Add salt and pepper. Add the polenta, turn down the heat, stir for a couple of minutes until all water is absorbed. Add grated parmigiano. That's it.</span></div>
<br />Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707777545324809177noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441604146493793730.post-89417419709966239102012-04-15T21:28:00.001+02:002012-04-20T13:26:26.360+02:00Silverware @ Antique Flea Market, Ostbahnhof<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcfmyPoybsBSmIf12kTR-Nzcort7THE0ae-tNkdQZzShc6EenVRXc1Ac3Phx5gAJnTccCEmWwji3HiDjUtYXFk1mcJHRK8vsYRr0jY7B4g_qTQ2HiQ1IT-0_57AlUoWcxiAnK7xRQ9yrI/s1600/IMG_0663.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcfmyPoybsBSmIf12kTR-Nzcort7THE0ae-tNkdQZzShc6EenVRXc1Ac3Phx5gAJnTccCEmWwji3HiDjUtYXFk1mcJHRK8vsYRr0jY7B4g_qTQ2HiQ1IT-0_57AlUoWcxiAnK7xRQ9yrI/s400/IMG_0663.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">This is Klaus. Say hello to Klaus! Klaus is a Berliner and since 25 years he passionately collects antique silverware. Now he owns a huge collection and during the warmer seasons he sells part of it (what he calls "the tip of the iceberg" - hope that wasn't bragging :) ) at the antique flea market behind Ostbahnhof.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Although a charming notion, I never thought of buying silver cutlery at a flea market. You hardly find two pieces of the same set and I have no knowledge to distinguish the good from the bad. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You won't face these troubles when dealing with Klaus: he sells complete sets, he tells you everything what you want to know on historic cutlery (even if you don't buy anything, its interesting to listen :)) and he remembers what you have bought from him in former times when you cannot recall it on your own (THAT is service)! Finally his goods are so low priced that really, bargaining would be out of place. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Attentive readers might have noticed <a href="http://thefoodandthecity.blogspot.de/2012/04/roquefort-and-pear-cake-with-radicchio.html">from here</a> that I got new cutlery (WMF series 2300 from 1930) and it doesn't come as a surprise that I am totally happy with it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Klaus Beulich, <b>Silverware from over 100 years</b>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He runs a booth at the <b>antique flea market</b> behind <b>Ostbahnhof</b> and at other flea markets (<b>Straße des 17. Juni, Fehrbelliner Platz</b>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I ordered three new cookbooks and next to <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Vegetarian-Option-Simon-Hopkinson/dp/1844007405/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333704579&sr=1-4">Simon Hopkinson's</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vegetarian-Delicious-Celebration-Fresh-Ingredients/dp/0762778970/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_2">Alice Hart's</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Plenty-Yotam-Ottolenghi/dp/0091933684/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333704549&sr=1-1">Ottolenghi's</a> book that I own, they all come from the isles. </span><br />
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of a big interested audience (concerning the considerable vegetarian
population in Germany) there is a market niche of likewise enigmatic
cookbooks on this side of the channel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Now that I have to check tons of new recipes, don't wonder when I hang around less here in the next weeks :)</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://faltmanufaktur.wordpress.com/">Tina</a>, illustrator of the newest <a href="http://www.amazon.de/Das-Korea-Kochbuch-Sunkyoung-Jung/dp/3941787438/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1333989231&sr=8-2">pretty Korean cookbook</a> claims to like <b>tuna kimchi jjiggae</b>. That reminded me of the two tuna-cans that I have set aside since a year. I love them so much, the ones preserved only in olive oil from the Italian groceries. If you get hands on them and have fermented kimchi ready, you can make the simplest but perfectly glorious dish: dump both in a pot, bring to a boil and serve it with rice. That's it*.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's a great recovering dish after a hangover (which almost never happens to me :)) for it is strong in flavors, invigorating and demands zero dexterity to make. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Although tuna involves difficult issues I will keep allowing myself to those
cans once or twice a year - reserved for this favorite kimchi jiggae of mine. And
because this dish is screwed anyway in regard to sustainable cooking
principles, I might serve an artificial <b>shik hae</b> as desert. Be warned though that the canned drink never comes up to the homemade one!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">*Additional notes on making <b>kimchi jjigae</b>: originally it is a stew so it should be cooked with additional water and <a href="http://missboulette.wordpress.com/2011/01/14/puristisches-comfort-food_kimchi-jjigae/">more ingredients to taste</a>. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The version described here is a bit eccentric. It is less soupy, more oily and like <a href="http://missboulette.wordpress.com/2011/12/18/kimchi-the-food-and-the-city/">kimchi fried rice</a> it can be mixed and eaten in a single bowl :)</span><br />
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<br />Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707777545324809177noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441604146493793730.post-27520246171264245732012-04-06T10:05:00.000+02:002012-06-02T18:38:49.583+02:00Avocado, Lime & Coconut Cheesecake with Matcha Tea for Easter<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsrfsM3Ub_b7ma9pHZVvV55Y3SlJzDmerz7YJwyM0jlcdx3x4H4NFHuB6p4F5iDkjWHXaKOyDJvDWqhs_B9Vs6IQK1MIP9vXsRz-V7XxUNO7mro21-uFm7BynNJn7pECCkpTafEWW8Ns/s1600/IMG_0437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsrfsM3Ub_b7ma9pHZVvV55Y3SlJzDmerz7YJwyM0jlcdx3x4H4NFHuB6p4F5iDkjWHXaKOyDJvDWqhs_B9Vs6IQK1MIP9vXsRz-V7XxUNO7mro21-uFm7BynNJn7pECCkpTafEWW8Ns/s400/IMG_0437.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Easter would be a more suitable day to post this <a href="http://tomatenbluete.wordpress.com/2012/03/25/limetten-avocado-kuchen/">impeccable luscious cake</a> but I rushed so that you get aware of it in time :) </span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2iMu78EznK6SSJm9Lytl_rqb4NwndEMuafJnCVO5BeuJImVXfYR8VnnbbjQ9SORBKZQq06bUBYNBF7jX-JcBVF20KrtkN6y-h9uLlux_Vwu2sjYkjdW9BBOTziybx7bFEtNUyYuC7mk/s1600/IMG_0436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2iMu78EznK6SSJm9Lytl_rqb4NwndEMuafJnCVO5BeuJImVXfYR8VnnbbjQ9SORBKZQq06bUBYNBF7jX-JcBVF20KrtkN6y-h9uLlux_Vwu2sjYkjdW9BBOTziybx7bFEtNUyYuC7mk/s400/IMG_0436.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">It's been almost a year since my last <a href="http://thefoodandthecity.blogspot.de/2011/06/blueberry-cheesecake-juniors-style.html">cheesecake</a>, so it's high time to continue the quest for the perfect cheesecake. Which thanks to Sybille, I think I have found.</span><br />
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I prefer recipes that ask for only a few ingredients but this cake is
the famous exception that proves the rule. Did you ever think that a New York style cheesecake without a topping is a tad dull in taste and "tastes too heavy"? If so, this cake could be the solution. </span></div>
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lime and coconut - we know that these combination works out anyway,
right? But also they bring flavor, freshness and a wonderful
easter-spring-pastel-green color in here. </span></div>
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my search for cheesecake recipes, I had already found out that the
unbaked ones are creamier so I bought into this recipe. Besides using ladyfingers instead of other dense cookies promised a lighter crust. I always have excess sourdough bread crumbs and used them as well which contributed to additional aroma in the crust.</span></div>
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a pretty finish I used matcha (like everybody does) and crushed
pistachio (like Sybille). I would have equally liked lime zests but had
no more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">Serve together with matcha tea and celebrate spring or easter!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">Directions (you won't need any measuring for this cheesecake, I didn't need either):</span><br />
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For the crust: line the bottom of a cake mold with parchment paper.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">Crush a package of ladyfingers together with dry old bread
crumbs in the food processor. Add melted butter and a little salt. Knead
all together and press into a cake mold. Let it rest in the fridge.</span><br />
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For the filling: mix the dairies of choice (I used one small package
mascarpone cheese, equal amount of curd, half the amount cream cheese
and yoghurt). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">Grind
3 tbsp of coconut flakes with 3 tbsp sugar in a food processor until it becomes as fine
as flour (this step is crucial in order that no flakes disturb the creamy
texture of the filling).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">Mix flesh of 2 avocados with the juice of 2 limes and add the grated zest of the limes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">3. Heat a little amount of cream with agar-agar and mix well into the cream mixture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">4. Pour the filling into the cake mold and let the cake rest in the fridge for 6 hours. </span><br />
<br />Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707777545324809177noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441604146493793730.post-81931826929811984122012-04-05T22:37:00.003+02:002012-04-05T23:46:05.363+02:00Roquefort and Pear Cake with Radicchio Salad and Walnut Dressing<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Much
less risky than the vegetable spreads experiment was this dish inspired
by my dear friend and frequent Paris-traveler Lea. The cake hype there
seems to originate from <a href="http://gourmandisesvegetariennes.blogspot.de/2012/02/cake-mit-zucchini-und-ziegenkase.html"><b>Sophie Dudemaine</b>'s book</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">100 ml olive oil</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 tbsp baking powder</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">100 gr hard cheese</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">100 gr blue cheese</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2 pears, cut</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 red onion, chopped and pre-roasted,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">chopped herbs, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">salt, pepper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">Baking time: 45 min at 180 °C.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-family: courier new;">I have gone further with serious bread baking: it has turned back to freestyle baking and still the results are getting more and more predicable. Will post a summary of my personal tips soon...</span><br style="font-family: courier new;" /><br style="font-family: courier new;" /><span style="font-family: courier new;">So far so good. Next to facing a little dilemma*, I am stumped about how to eat the massive amounts of bread. My eating habits have changed such that consuming butter or cheese day by day wouldn't satisfy anymore. So I am in search of all-vegetable-spreads.</span><br style="font-family: courier new;" /><br style="font-family: courier new;" /><span style="font-family: courier new;">(*Normally I love eating food more than preparing it but here it is the opposite: bread baking is so much fun while I don't like to eat it as much. It seems that bread alone cannot be a real meal for an Asian :) )</span><br style="font-family: courier new;" /><br style="font-family: courier new;" /><span style="font-family: courier new;">My first adviser was no surprise, </span><a href="http://tomatenbluete.wordpress.com/" style="font-family: courier new;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sybille-Anna</span></a><span style="font-family: courier new;">: after decades of following a food journal she now writes one of the loveliest blogs herself and is my go-to person for cooking tips.</span><br style="font-family: courier new;" /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Sybille suggested jams with either red peppers, beetroots or parsnip - each one sounded great but encouraged by her guidelines, I started to experiment on my own.</span><br style="font-family: courier new;" /><br style="font-family: courier new;" /><span style="font-family: courier new;">At first place it was a beetroot-and-orange-spread which was disappointing. I think orange is almost never compatible with other flavors and it was no exception here. Don't ask me why I tried that out...</span><br style="font-family: courier new;" /><br style="font-family: courier new;" /><span style="font-family: courier new;">The pictured spreads are the results of my second trial:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: 130%;">parsnip, peas, lemon and cinnamon spread</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 130%;">beetroot, shallots and apple spread</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 130%;">toasted walnuts and pumpkin seed butter.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-family: courier new;">In theory (i.e. according to the </span><a href="http://thefoodandthecity.blogspot.de/2011/10/attilas-tofu-bolognese.html" style="font-family: courier new; font-weight: bold;">flavor bible</a><span style="font-family: courier new;">) the ingredients are all supposed to go well with each other but the result did not meet the criteria deep, savory and balanced.<br /></span><span style="font-family: courier new;">Besides, the looks were so poor (the cinnamon screwed the faint green of the peas spread and turned it into the color of </span><a href="http://thefoodandthecity.blogspot.de/2012/01/anggeum-bbang-korean-style-yeast-bread.html" style="font-family: courier new;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">mungbean paste</span></a><span style="font-family: courier new;">...), though in reality not as poor as in the pictures.</span><br face="courier new" /><br style="font-family: courier new;" /><span style="font-family: courier new;">The parsnip paste is thus gladly dedicated to </span><a href="http://heike.essenvonau.de/2012/03/ugly-food/" style="font-family: courier new;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Heike</span></a><span style="font-family: courier new;">, who <a href="http://heike.essenvonau.de/2011/11/im-bild/">never ever presents poor food pictures</a> but incites such by others :).</span><br style="font-family: courier new;" /><br face="courier new" /><span style="font-family: courier new;">I won't experiment with vegetable spreads on my own any time soon but will keep hunting for good recipes! :)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-family: courier new;">Meanwhile I can live on the combo beetroot-spread with a bought champagne-ginger-mustard and chives or ramsons on top.</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD87pqxPCUC78J4f_kHl5Xf9L8qjfvNrZe9sCknXvGpTi0FaTELlFn8BA2qF1dIxtZK_rr9zaeMuzISQxgENyi35kRhDZ2Xv2mrmoOfE-baxr00wk8P7nYqebKxcMBR3PCAWGx_ZzPlq4/s1600/IMG_0577.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728007785101004098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD87pqxPCUC78J4f_kHl5Xf9L8qjfvNrZe9sCknXvGpTi0FaTELlFn8BA2qF1dIxtZK_rr9zaeMuzISQxgENyi35kRhDZ2Xv2mrmoOfE-baxr00wk8P7nYqebKxcMBR3PCAWGx_ZzPlq4/s400/IMG_0577.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-family: courier new;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqsPZuTkrM6fbS9ft1o_uVxtVuZx92XAf77kv1OdQFq_cDc94G5UaV5amSQxENP_yM8veY6DLl4hWcDzMCWpM8AtCapBQtYFithmFMZdLlV8FJ2lguw-CtVsHplp1BEBAKkFSoLDSeOXE/s1600/IMG_0552.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728003423993864514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqsPZuTkrM6fbS9ft1o_uVxtVuZx92XAf77kv1OdQFq_cDc94G5UaV5amSQxENP_yM8veY6DLl4hWcDzMCWpM8AtCapBQtYFithmFMZdLlV8FJ2lguw-CtVsHplp1BEBAKkFSoLDSeOXE/s400/IMG_0552.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 400px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 354px;" /></a>Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707777545324809177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441604146493793730.post-49125483124287149572012-04-04T23:43:00.008+02:002012-08-06T23:31:22.216+02:0032nd Berlin Half Marathon, 1st of April 2012<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNb-unrnrqW_2etAd7q-8SGUnNQ5GB398-8TOzRFglRym8xp19Wlz-yyl2qggGjKHclIXIQzVbfXGu1GZs1zMFn-biWMGsbcG_n2-RCerFfnIaXsTXtZkAP_HmheBBWffQgNBm7OwJgYQ/s1600/IMG_0520.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727808508206478514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNb-unrnrqW_2etAd7q-8SGUnNQ5GB398-8TOzRFglRym8xp19Wlz-yyl2qggGjKHclIXIQzVbfXGu1GZs1zMFn-biWMGsbcG_n2-RCerFfnIaXsTXtZkAP_HmheBBWffQgNBm7OwJgYQ/s400/IMG_0520.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-family: courier new;">It was just hours ahead that I knew that I would run at the 32nd Berlin Half Marathon, Germany's biggest half marathon and my very first race!</span><br style="font-family: courier new;" /><span style="font-family: courier new;">The weather offered brilliant conditions: sunny and cloudy, not windy and not rainy, not to warm and not to cold. </span><br style="font-family: courier new;" /><span style="font-family: courier new;">And boy, was it exciting. In the morning I picked up a Danish friend and her colleagues at the Park Inn Hotel at Alexanderplatz. Turned out that the place was full of other runners from around the globe, speaking numerous languages and getting prepared - an amusing scene to watch. </span><br style="font-family: courier new;" /><span style="font-family: courier new;">After two hours or so waiting in the area between Alexanderplatz and Café Moskau next to around 30,000 participants, our slot was ready to go.<br /><br />And once you were on the road, you got the impression that the whole city was running next to you or at least was watching from the roadside or from the countless balconies. Among the participants there was a couple running with a stroller and a world champion; besides, there were very old people, serious athletes, colleagues and friends. And among the viewers there were the average walkers, tourists, children, musicians and fans.<br /></span><span style="font-family: courier new;">The all-flat course involves Alexanderplatz, Brandenburg Gate, Tiergarten, Charlottenburg, Kurfürstendamm, Leipziger Straße, Karl-Marx-Allee. </span><br style="font-family: courier new;" /><br style="font-family: courier new;" /><span style="font-family: courier new;">I finished in approximately 2:10 - having no athlete ambitions I took pictures, spotted new neighborhoods and partly walked along the road :).<br /><br />Altogether it was a well organized and friendly event to start with races and a wonderful chance to see the city, its people and visitors at once!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-family: courier new; font-weight: bold;">Berlin Half Marathon</span><span style="font-family: courier new;">: Takes place end of March or beginning or April. Capacity: 30,000 participants. To be booked a couple of months in advance with registration starting in May. Fees: 30-45 €. </span><br face="courier new" /><br style="font-family: courier new;" /><span style="font-family: courier new; font-weight: bold;">Berlin Marathon</span><span style="font-family: courier new;">: Takes place last weekend of September. Capacity: 40,000 participants. To be booked right after registration starts with registration starting in October. Fees: 60-100 €.</span></span>Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707777545324809177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441604146493793730.post-51235094073990277112012-04-02T19:17:00.013+02:002012-04-03T08:34:59.027+02:00Corn Salad with Grapefruit, Avocado, Dates and much more<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUqyBZEfc_dEuK0BjIIRFadYKA77rtbKypN1bzgTnWUh2h7r3AKv6yzeI-1Ali-xZa6NZoNymCJ4cqibnNaaReKc4DyzTZWQpFnyBbqVFumXExXdla5s5VYfQfWxKA0fdwe6zJyVFBxk/s1600/IMG_0522.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUqyBZEfc_dEuK0BjIIRFadYKA77rtbKypN1bzgTnWUh2h7r3AKv6yzeI-1Ali-xZa6NZoNymCJ4cqibnNaaReKc4DyzTZWQpFnyBbqVFumXExXdla5s5VYfQfWxKA0fdwe6zJyVFBxk/s400/IMG_0522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726865055383892434" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88Y9jfP-NiXgUtVCOhdq4huszRQFGPmwhp84R4VQK-dIhIs1yqXzhPM9VqRD_sLR9_UNmNNpzQWPXOCyd4YhDe3M7dE4ajx4-yQezO2qSenVpbtu2cSlvnebddD-1Y0KQSMbadOoBluk/s1600/IMG_0527.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88Y9jfP-NiXgUtVCOhdq4huszRQFGPmwhp84R4VQK-dIhIs1yqXzhPM9VqRD_sLR9_UNmNNpzQWPXOCyd4YhDe3M7dE4ajx4-yQezO2qSenVpbtu2cSlvnebddD-1Y0KQSMbadOoBluk/s400/IMG_0527.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726864798365996530" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGLilMaap-itrZBz-QndpArRrnmh_rg_cPE4dbD3qZVIe2G74O3bqMN6r_fVsYG6WXDD5-rcBxkfNgNVLR7KOrvS2IvesfoVc-brBldWO_MzOPMIXyhNHAm4clBY5LfTZTpZaQxbjuKk/s1600/IMG_0529.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGLilMaap-itrZBz-QndpArRrnmh_rg_cPE4dbD3qZVIe2G74O3bqMN6r_fVsYG6WXDD5-rcBxkfNgNVLR7KOrvS2IvesfoVc-brBldWO_MzOPMIXyhNHAm4clBY5LfTZTpZaQxbjuKk/s400/IMG_0529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726864794478165282" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrw96D6kDjBr3VEFvvR2GNJctGFVPLKgici5lwh8sdn30-H64cmeZ8_QOoqHJxaOon_ymXxSLpjyIyv4U9qdKqwxv1Xb5rOB77E5svuzP-aI4THvDXjA0sMiashvKRk6skPLH34WZ4Ac/s1600/IMG_0541.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7Ds2xlg3kFrNwnbSFzUUDyN-4-tu15cIBzW9jltsfr38MeXUNFeGfzHkCaR93AW0OFj417lhRItKZogi7amOzg0HU-a2eh2uBIKRWMqg_aKqP5XJmYGizPaL0P62stUVwVDaEukeiD8/s1600/IMG_0524.jpg"></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">This salad is as sweet as a refined candy, its colors (and flavors) are as balanced as in a still life.</span> <span style="font-family:courier new;">The ingredients' list is long and although </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsv2yZ7eS0uBOKnyK5TZXgVtaBS1dmhD20ecw1durx2RjYWzxHKlwylH0rEfq3rC7eocrOECLcQFyw7xeE8HF3FMoEJx6BKnzA8N9X86BEA9yenchi1EYCMGMe6Fyqz4BPYvFduiWoKI/s1600/IMG_0534.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsv2yZ7eS0uBOKnyK5TZXgVtaBS1dmhD20ecw1durx2RjYWzxHKlwylH0rEfq3rC7eocrOECLcQFyw7xeE8HF3FMoEJx6BKnzA8N9X86BEA9yenchi1EYCMGMe6Fyqz4BPYvFduiWoKI/s400/IMG_0534.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726865239915789762" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7Ds2xlg3kFrNwnbSFzUUDyN-4-tu15cIBzW9jltsfr38MeXUNFeGfzHkCaR93AW0OFj417lhRItKZogi7amOzg0HU-a2eh2uBIKRWMqg_aKqP5XJmYGizPaL0P62stUVwVDaEukeiD8/s1600/IMG_0524.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7Ds2xlg3kFrNwnbSFzUUDyN-4-tu15cIBzW9jltsfr38MeXUNFeGfzHkCaR93AW0OFj417lhRItKZogi7amOzg0HU-a2eh2uBIKRWMqg_aKqP5XJmYGizPaL0P62stUVwVDaEukeiD8/s400/IMG_0524.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726864815945055778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">everything is available in a single season, it is said to be </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.esskultur.at/index.php/2009/12/04/unsichtbarer-salat/">missed out easily</a><span style="font-family:courier new;">. There seems to be some truth in it because it took me until spring to get every ingredient together. It was so worth to catch up but imagine, you could have had it throughout the winter, too!</span> <span style="font-family:courier new;">To faciliate learning the ingredients' list by heart I made a shot of it :)</span> <span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />What you need for a</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:courier new;" ><br /><br />Winter Salad with Dates</span><span style="font-family:courier new;"> (by Alfred Biolek & Witzigmann, Unser Kochbuch, 2001):</span> <span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />1. <span style="font-weight: bold;">corn salad</span>, thin slices of <span style="font-weight: bold;">endive</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">fennel</span></span> <span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />2. filets of <span style="font-weight: bold;">grapefruit</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">orange</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span>cuts of <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>avocado</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />3. toasted <span style="font-weight: bold;">almond</span> splits, cuts of <span style="font-weight: bold;">dates</span></span> <span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />4. for the dressing: zest and juice of <span style="font-weight: bold;">lemon</span>, zest and juice of <span style="font-weight: bold;">orange</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">chives</span>, white wine vinegar, mustard, honey (I took agave), olive oil, salt, pepper. </span></span>Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707777545324809177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441604146493793730.post-74184243068724771072012-03-29T00:47:00.004+02:002012-03-29T02:02:19.246+02:00Pimping up Mashed Potatoes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3K5Da11OhPmKlff7TQgnn8oRYuLq9DLMOS16gdK92BEJ5vqIMddsgGG1NJKP_jN_gQoCnf3YW0uSHoBgKoQPAEvBCqKe9_yDMfgXMeynRRqXX0hBOzxzWXai4AkfNH24JXMoAfI0TO_s/s1600/IMG_0458.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3K5Da11OhPmKlff7TQgnn8oRYuLq9DLMOS16gdK92BEJ5vqIMddsgGG1NJKP_jN_gQoCnf3YW0uSHoBgKoQPAEvBCqKe9_yDMfgXMeynRRqXX0hBOzxzWXai4AkfNH24JXMoAfI0TO_s/s400/IMG_0458.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725101865870870562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><a href="http://www.apfelgut.de/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Meuth & Duttenhofer</span></a> are pretty much the only personalities that I like on German television. </span><br style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">I always considered <span style="font-weight: bold;">mashed potatoes</span> as a boring side dish but thanks to them I found the </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.wdr.de/tv/servicezeit/sendungsbeitraege/2012/kw12/0324/02_kartoffelkaese.jsp">solution</a><span style="font-family:courier new;">: adding more flavor components, of course! </span><br style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />Mashed potatoes pimped with olive oil, red onions, grated garlic, lemon zests, chopped chives (I left out sour cream and chili) with a salad of plain lettuces, orange cuts and pumpkin seeds. </span></span>Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707777545324809177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441604146493793730.post-52124386780013546772012-03-29T00:11:00.014+02:002012-03-29T02:10:33.224+02:00Roasted Potatoes and Fennel with Onion Jam and Pumpkin Leek Sauce<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_kUJmrMCTEKF6rEuKPGiIO2F1h4Y447QK6a7T_ZVLOfqCeVBoBjskwY0NSVRlvR_NJZLovIQqpSotijziOLWx5tTBfMRdjM09J81V-9UAELfSmWuD5EC6_qAdIoI1O53KjjBLae1Ps8/s1600/IMG_0394.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_kUJmrMCTEKF6rEuKPGiIO2F1h4Y447QK6a7T_ZVLOfqCeVBoBjskwY0NSVRlvR_NJZLovIQqpSotijziOLWx5tTBfMRdjM09J81V-9UAELfSmWuD5EC6_qAdIoI1O53KjjBLae1Ps8/s400/IMG_0394.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725087299396881282" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNwkDHHLWHnits-vIj65LNEeJlyKztywU1-Ctm8vLUMXZWVBb21RUw-hKlHiedhbEEnfajHKXrXSmQ1bdIJOtMcEsKuB0YyOtOsGuX7yw1tTsJoZNjR4UuRNgds2-iLy-4Mg_rSDDwju0/s1600/IMG_0404.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNwkDHHLWHnits-vIj65LNEeJlyKztywU1-Ctm8vLUMXZWVBb21RUw-hKlHiedhbEEnfajHKXrXSmQ1bdIJOtMcEsKuB0YyOtOsGuX7yw1tTsJoZNjR4UuRNgds2-iLy-4Mg_rSDDwju0/s400/IMG_0404.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725087309976977506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">I don't detox, I don't fast (both rituals that I don't believe in) but since last summer I have my own ritual of finding balance: cutting off animal products every now and then. I can affirm all the positive effects that my favorite writer (and one of the craziest food experimenter in general) at </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" >serious eats</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;"> noticed during his </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/02/the-vegan-experience-day-28-final-thoughts-as-a-part-time-vegan.html">part-time-vegan experience</a>.<br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Above all you get much more creative when imposing some strict restrictions to oneself, so I fully recommend to give it a go!</span><br style="font-family:courier new;"><br style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">My belief is that all produce have their justification and their own nutritional value, so going completely vegan wouldn't be an option for me (although I respect those folks because at least they reflect on how our food is produced and conduct upon their beliefs...).</span><br style="font-family:courier new;"><br style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">But whenever I can break the routine, namely the prevalence and all-time accessibility of ridiculously cheap animal products, I happily opt to do it now.</span><br style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /><br style="font-family:courier new;"><span style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:courier new;" >Roasted potato and fennel with onion jam and pumpkin leeksauce</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Prep time 40 min.</span><br style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;"><br style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">1. Toss potato wedges and fennel cuts in olive oil together with spices (I took Raz el Hanout), orange zest, salt and pepper and roast them in the oven. Meanwhile</span><br style="font-family:courier new;"><br style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">2. sauté leek slices (only the white part) together with a chopped onion. Deglaze with white wine and add chunks of a pumpkin (for the sake of convenience I use potatoes, pumpkins or chestnuts as binder). Let everything cook with the lid closed until the pumpkin chunks fall apart. Puree the sauce and add salt. </span><br style="font-family:courier new;"><br style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">3. Serve together with pre-made onion jam and sprinkle chopped herbs on top.</span><br style="font-family: courier new;"><br style="font-family: courier new;"><br style="font-family: courier new;"></span>Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707777545324809177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441604146493793730.post-61934362194775638242012-03-25T17:11:00.009+02:002012-03-27T11:38:33.040+02:00Maangchi's Bibimguksu<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqhQFDYYYwSEDR2774sphCyyoiFgmLUTyikkzoVo20HKjgVz9KotCY8dOY61oMfVD3THdAPOtq3EywFIFfn6iyDjtC7Ojkg7PyF9sh-sUjG7yvddF2AAInDxZ0IiwXZCPA1iDQvrM90FY/s1600/IMG_0416.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqhQFDYYYwSEDR2774sphCyyoiFgmLUTyikkzoVo20HKjgVz9KotCY8dOY61oMfVD3THdAPOtq3EywFIFfn6iyDjtC7Ojkg7PyF9sh-sUjG7yvddF2AAInDxZ0IiwXZCPA1iDQvrM90FY/s400/IMG_0416.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723858454880726626" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SXlDe67sTAeZrQdDtjJ5HeUMBSviIXrBfi3Is07H2hXRu2shvOVKAhRnObVFaBo77OsymOlKiFxnrzyJ2TC5cZSJs5OjpXqIGFJcsbuFYOFNpjFG6APRHyZOlvJ8E5eSE65i0hizvAs/s1600/IMG_0418.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SXlDe67sTAeZrQdDtjJ5HeUMBSviIXrBfi3Is07H2hXRu2shvOVKAhRnObVFaBo77OsymOlKiFxnrzyJ2TC5cZSJs5OjpXqIGFJcsbuFYOFNpjFG6APRHyZOlvJ8E5eSE65i0hizvAs/s400/IMG_0418.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723858445370079090" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9iWR1MK5Y55k0t9zMyiP1ooNwU5eVF3S-oW7JTyijbrbNfw432Ki-uozzQznEIuXCLK3sqqToPbD6K7KX5enwQACtMYSVzfHVSS3-lqj1cfXEsl_eRnWNEifTL1397Me4tHPygiEluJA/s1600/IMG_0421.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9iWR1MK5Y55k0t9zMyiP1ooNwU5eVF3S-oW7JTyijbrbNfw432Ki-uozzQznEIuXCLK3sqqToPbD6K7KX5enwQACtMYSVzfHVSS3-lqj1cfXEsl_eRnWNEifTL1397Me4tHPygiEluJA/s400/IMG_0421.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723858444651576226" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSW31D7zVmQ9lQV9G0_US5qboiSr9dnQb0c2z0QkojUoRXKksyHPNL4aYavKisV2mJCEIMOv8XeL37AHklKvtBEIwoMufC9myMSoj19F9zQFCXLS-Cgw2FmG9_7inYH6GaU8Fct6FBAR4/s1600/IMG_0414.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSW31D7zVmQ9lQV9G0_US5qboiSr9dnQb0c2z0QkojUoRXKksyHPNL4aYavKisV2mJCEIMOv8XeL37AHklKvtBEIwoMufC9myMSoj19F9zQFCXLS-Cgw2FmG9_7inYH6GaU8Fct6FBAR4/s400/IMG_0414.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723858462398051826" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">I am a big fan of </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.maangchi.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Maangchi</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">. It is such a pleasure to see how this energetic lady brings people together from around the globe to exchange their cuisines and to learn about Korean food.</span><br style="font-family:courier new;"><br style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Because my mum never wrote down a recipe and because in former times, i wasn't interested into her cooking (it would be Korean food anyway at any time...), I now gladly take all the reliable recipes that i can find.</span><br face="courier new"><br face="courier new"><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/bibimguksu"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bibimguksu</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> is the go-for-dish when i don't want to cook but eat well (which is almost always the case).<br /><br />Kimchi and toasted sesame seeds should be prepared ahead.</span><br style="font-family:courier new;"><br style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">I took rice vermicelli (the ones that are only soaked in hot water) but thin wheat noodles (Somyun) would be authentic. I replaced lettuces for cucumber but would have preferred the latter if in season.<br />Carefully handle the amount of Gochujang - the hotness can differ a lot according to each brand (the one in the photo is rather mild).</span></span>Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707777545324809177noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441604146493793730.post-75381840287816588452012-03-25T16:26:00.010+02:002012-03-26T13:08:36.194+02:00Tartine Country Bread and Understanding the Dough<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_Ak0uSdv-Jq9wwTfOpiu1lr7vfK0Y0kh81UD4_-2kyJ77KsnY3XtGh3pdkswCyUk1sn8_ymLcu8dWyEJ_1IXwzULsKf-dWYf_4Z5WAe-HfbTPvSX7sQuvxPXgbApNX6qRI3HrMdpgd4/s1600/IMG_0310.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_Ak0uSdv-Jq9wwTfOpiu1lr7vfK0Y0kh81UD4_-2kyJ77KsnY3XtGh3pdkswCyUk1sn8_ymLcu8dWyEJ_1IXwzULsKf-dWYf_4Z5WAe-HfbTPvSX7sQuvxPXgbApNX6qRI3HrMdpgd4/s400/IMG_0310.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723975640721158226" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62niUW10CCRkPfMg2VvNhmb-_vbaXxSwzlzNG9cuxdqSi2hRFV6hHFagt7nIxJy4aYV5V0k1MXAI7wavZqI-Y1-n6fIzBpLhp8oKDkAYUhoE3Yzaq5EGHj5BRDjeE-WhHaKo_tHplRO8/s1600/IMG_0385.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1M_IaKft-15vrNg62UYQk7v-ItTJD4pAM7hGvrbhFIAn5QkO-w1XUKK0hyphenhyphen2wYxiZox7Bt1IY1-Iq-6DqbS9csZFFkv4cPdgu2RdZGalyCpk2hTMOvLc7TmuL4KFEk8b0vKBSWRml8oUU/s400/IMG_0430.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723974932811867618" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6n9S-Ou_i-Z_Ag29FJ687fGFau3cyXxZJmoJYlvBfJzY25xv1bPKTflZG8XVo3AIJBFnyz3oaWo9Zk3bCrQznHeGYw9BWz8UsTVjPttEcWWzDN50WHWb75RlkYRX4XCqErp4dh_3RKhU/s1600/IMG_0346.jpg"></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Since my first sourdoughs i baked around twenty loaves and i think i have nailed the </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.crumblycookie.net/2011/05/29/tartine-country-bread/">Tartine Country Bread recipe</a><span style="font-family:courier new;">. </span><br style="font-family:courier new;"><br style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">By now i can tell the recipe by heart but also, i made a lot of breads without recipe, just by experimenting on my own with the amount of water, the number of folds, the rising time, the baking temperature and so on. Though i admit to have got the best results after having followed the recipe closely. </span><br style="font-family:courier new;"><br style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">My starter got more and more powerful and with each trial (i suggest to beginners to process half the amount as in the recipe in order to have more baking trials) I got the feeling to understand the dough better. </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><br style="font-family:courier new;"><br style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">The bread has an addictive golden-red crust and an aromatic chewy crumb. And compared to a yeast based bread, this sourdough is best when it has sit a day after it has been baked - when it reveals all </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">its flavors. It should </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">stay fresh for a couple of days (but because it is addictive, it has never lasted longer than two days in my kitchen).</span><br style="font-family:courier new;"><br style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">At the moment my favorite spread is onion jam with thyme sprinkled on top.</span><br /></span>Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707777545324809177noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441604146493793730.post-9914545407516408112012-03-25T15:31:00.007+02:002012-03-25T21:30:19.209+02:00Sea Menu @ Metti Una Sera A Cena, Italian Supper Club in Prenzlauer Berg<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3eA2UAYzL6rVbZDHBxLgNcpwnF8aZJRHkgFeqWlorQyRD-yHyxxbozX8HoKe-myWsDOhf5GGY7FeVlPnjUwWOf2Q3yey_KlfZeP1uKdXnrYoMO2q1hsFDAMmbgf1F8OuJAHuWQgNHbc/s1600/IMG_0220.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; 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font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;" >supper club</span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;" > for the first time: </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://mettiunaseraacena.wordpress.com/about/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">metti una sera e cena</span></a><span style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;" > ("place one night a dinner".... ???) hosted by two Italian artists, Marco and Chiara, in the Bötzow neighbourhood.</span><br style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;"><br style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;" >I first heard of a private supper club a couple of years ago but without knowing such a term. In the Swiss town of Neuchâtel some friends were invited by a college colleague who threw a five-courses menu and only asked his guests for an allowance. Hearing about that i felt pity that there wasn't such a thing in my city... only to find out much later that the real underground dinners have been always taking place, simply i had not been invited to any. Now i take comfort in the fact that in order to attend one of these days' supper clubs, you don't need an invite ;). though officially you still do... </span><br style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;"><br style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;" >The supper clubs we are talking about today are no more secret: you get their addresses in city magazines, nationwide newspapers or social media. And they are so numerous that one can lose track of them. </span><br style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;"><br style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;" >The attraction is less the underground element (after all, nothing is wrong about restaurant licenses, right? ) but the prospect of an alternative dining experience when passionate private cooks perform for a bigger crowd of guests without seeking commercial intentions at first place.</span><br style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;"><br style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;" >Our evening at Metti was wonderful!</span><br style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;" ><br />They host 12 people for each dinner that takes place twice a month in the hosts' studio.</span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;" > The improvised setting contributed to a cozy and charming atmosphere while the menu was exquisite:</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:courier new;" >1. </span><em style="font-family: courier new; font-style: italic;">Warm scallops salad with potatoes, fish coulis and sepia ink bread<br />2. </em><em style="font-family: courier new; font-style: italic;">Homemade ravioli with Gorgonzola and walnuts, shallot sauce<br /></em><em style="font-family: courier new; font-style: italic;">3. Homemade onion and olive oil ice cream, smoked swordfish<br />4.</em><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:courier new;" > C</span><em style="font-family: courier new; font-style: italic;">od with almonds gratin, pear and onion cream. Purple potato chips<br />5. Tiramisu</em><em style="font-family: courier new; font-style: italic;"><br /></em><em style="font-family: courier new;"></em><em style="font-family: courier new;"><br /></em><em style="font-family: courier new;" face="courier new"><span>I loved courses 2, 3, and 5: sure, you can never go wrong with handmade ravioli and good cheese but at least I can never get tired of that stuff... besides, it was the first savory ice cream I ever had (being totally behind food fashion) which was exciting. Finally the Tiramisu had nothing in common with the dessert that you know - just look at the saffron threads!</span><br /><br /><span>Courses 1 and 4 tasted a tad too neutral but still they made up well balanced, lovely composed dishes.</span><br /></em><em style="font-family: courier new;"><br />Each plate was picturesque and </em><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:courier new;" ><span style="font-family:courier new;">despite of the modern interpretation of the dishes it all tasted authentic Italian.</span> </span><br style="font-family:arial;"><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">See some pictures </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://mettiunaseraacena.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">here</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> as mine all failed.</span><br style="font-family:courier new;"><br style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">When the hosts finally joined us for a chat after the last course at around 1 a.m. (after having rushed five hours in the kitchen), that was even a touching moment.<br /><br />These cheerful couple put so much efforts into a dinner to make a memorable evening for their unknown guests. One can only guess: from designing a menu, to starting with preparations days before, procuring the ingredients, cooking a whole day and cleaning up the day after.</span><br style="font-family:courier new;"><br style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Do we ever put so much efforts when inviting friends in real life? Not really. In so far that was a heart-warming, revealing experience. You don't have to cook elaborate dishes for a happy gathering but for sure, the more love and efforts you put into an invite, the happier you will make your guests. It is simple as that.</span><br style="font-family:courier new;"><br style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Thank you Chiara and Marco for the dinner - wish you much joy and happy encounters in the future!</span><br style="font-family:courier new;"><br style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Metti Una Sera a Cena</span>, Italian supper club in Prenzlauer Berg.</span><br style="font-family:courier new;"><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://mettiunaseraacena.wordpress.com/reservation/">Book</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> the </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://mettiunaseraacena.wordpress.com/availability/">next dinners</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> via their blog.</span><br style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">The suggested donation depends on the menu: around 55 euro per person, including aperitif, wine pairings and coffee. </span></span>Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707777545324809177noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441604146493793730.post-27409336264388351452012-03-06T00:12:00.026+01:002012-03-25T21:31:26.295+02:00Pret à Diner Berlin and Food Hype in the City<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MNE7c81f8yKaVtcXYCFjA4C7QkBLHBS3zMqPzsm3_GeRXUkynCzxuJnJtEGnsMQuje6W7ehZXTBhSZ96HtsWuUQs2qJcTuCvKi2EYEGWgxjXaA0tO16Kpkl5VR0r6yxFbk3M6q4P7NQ/s1600/IMG_0170.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXK-VZ37Dxy4e58mtMOnZsL-1loSWso3G5hkqEQEtYtJ7dMlsnR89dCqNVIY43Ix7ZX2sBjO7h5mEUD2xHRNfTrFTnL_XPS4UoOf7rS35DaMD9KfltyR0LHNTXuTATj49REv4VJeBQfqg/s400/IMG_0176.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716540129794581682" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;">Finally not only watching cooking shows on television but also cooking in real life seems to have become a national sport. Across city and country borders as well, but especially within these Prussian city borders. When five years ago the question was who at all was serious with cooking or talked about food, the question today is who doesn't do so because everybody does.<br /><br />Presuming that any food that is made by oneself is better than what is offered by the food industry, I welcome this trend of getting more engaged with food, with ingredients' quality and origins, consumption ethics and so on.<br /><br />What I dislike about the wave is that some people (and i don't mean those who have to do it for a living because it is their profession) start to make a hype of the fact that they too, deal with food. After all and to some extent, shouldn't that be a natural thing? Has the hype gone so far that these days you write diplomas on supper clubs or on foodblogs? And that some people write full-time about eateries and their cooked meals but without any journalistic approach? I slightly feel that we are overestimating the food-dealing-matter and of course, I am not innocent in this regard but fully part of the stream :)<br /><br />Together with the trend came up some alternative dining and food experiences: restaurants in clubs (dining clubs?), dinner en blanc, bread exchange, pop-up restaurants, supper clubs, recipes based grocery shops and running dinners.<br />For sure I forgot some and there must be a lot more that I haven't heard of yet. A cooking tandem? A foodbloggers' fleamarket? A neighbors' cooking competition? Who knows.<br /><br />(Whereas the traditional, politically influenced <span style="font-weight: bold;">Volxküche</span> has nothing to do with the trend because the trend primarily seeks being in vogue. Another alternative institution from the time before the wave is the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/feb/11/berlin-honesty-bars-restaurants">pay-what-you-want-bar</a> but I am not sure if it is still running.)<br /><br />I did not seek many food events but can tell about three of the more or less positive experiences that I made.<br /><br /><a href="http://aufhaxe.de/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Auf Haxe</span></a> - as far as I understood this <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.spiegel.de/unispiegel/wunderbar/0,1518,494767,00.html">running dinner</a> started with a facebook group. On an evening you cook together with the partner of your choice one course for two unknown couples. Then you will be invited for two other courses by other couples.<br />Now that the event has gained some reputation and enough participants, you will be linked with people that live in your neighborhood. At the end of the evening there is a party for all participants and whoever else wants to join. It was a funny experience (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.264293076939675.58112.112477865454531&type=3">see me flipping tarte tatin)</a>, not competitive at all and a chance to meet literally all kinds of folks.<br /><br />You want to join this event in your city but there is no such thing yet? Lucky you, you can be the one to initiate it :) Someone always has to make the start and in these times of online networking it should be easier than ever.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pretadiner.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pret a diner</span></a> - the vastly expanded <a href="http://nightlifeexchange.vice.com/en/nightlife-guide/germany/nightlife_interviews/popup">pop-up restaurant</a> and dining club chose "in the mix" as subtitle for their last Berlin event and mixed were my feelings about it, too.<br /><br />Built up on a unique location (an old coin mint in Mitte) together with a temporary <a href="http://circleculture-gallery.com/artists/">gallery</a> (circle what?? the works were more eye-catching than interesting) in the entry, it offered Michelin chefs' cuisine, sumptious decoration, a band that performed two songs but billed without leaving you a choice and an amateur, thus totally overstrained service crew. The problem of the concept is that it is indecisive about whether it wants to celebrate extravagance or down-to-earth-ness.<br />I guess, it is worth visiting if one is keen on a special setting rather than on the food. We took the vegetarian menu by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Stephan Hentschel</span> of <a href="http://www.cookiescream.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cookies Cream</span></a> which I found not surprising but promising enough that I would like to visit the chef at normal business. The bar next room and the cocktails list were beautiful.<br /><br />Will update with better pics if I get hands on them and write about a supper club in the next post!<br /><br />See a little introduction into past and present underground restaurants <a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/travel/14headsup.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">here</span></a>.</span>Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707777545324809177noreply@blogger.com3