“Sommer” ist wohl meine spontane Antwort auf die Frage, welche der vier Jahreszeiten mir die liebste ist. Wenn ich allerdings länger darüber nachdenke, fällt mir auf, dass ich sie eigentlich alle mag und mich auch glücklich schätzen kann, an einem Ort zu leben, an dem es sowohl Sonne als auch Schnee und alles dazwischen gibt. 
I guess that “summer” will always be my spontaneous answer to the question which of the seasons is my favourite. If I just think it over for a little while I have to admit that I like all of them. I know that in February I’ll check the “how to emigrate” websites again, looking for a place on earth where it’s not cold, grey and wet for five months.
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Gemütlichkeit über alles
Sunday, October 25th, 2009Made in Germany
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
potato pizzette
Nicht erschrecken. Und schon gar nicht wegklicken bitte. Wo sind wir denn hier? Na klar, auch in Deutschland. Aber eben nicht nur. Don’t worry. And don’t leave either. As we live in Germany some of our friends complained about the difficulty of reading English language and – most of all – cooking with English recipes. (more…)
Pflaumenkuchen vs. Autumn
Sunday, September 6th, 2009
"Pflaumenkuchen" with whipped cream
I’ve learned that beside the normal calendar there is a meteorologic calendar which divides the year into the four seasons. How could I think that beginning of September belongs to summer? I hate wearing socks as much as I like walking barefoot and yesterday I had to make the first compromise. We went out in the evening and it was way to cold for sandals, so I decided to wear my boots without socks because otherwise I would have felt like in winter. I don’t know whether it’s the discovery of the year but wherever I complained about the cold weather some educational voice would answer “The meteorologic calendar says it’s autumn since September 1st”. Does that mean I missed my chance to make a German “Pflaumenkuchen” at the end of this summer? Give me a break! (more…)
Quiche or a matter of courtesy
Sunday, August 30th, 2009
Quiche with peas and mint
Do you like quiche? I don’t. Or should I say I didn’t? I’ve tried so many of them, usually recommended by friends with an introduction like “Quiches can be so boring, dry and flat. This one isn’t, have a bite, Im sure you’ll love it as much as I do!”. I’ve been raised up with a mother who taught me to be complimentary and diplomatic, above all when friends give gifts to you or invite you for dinner. You wouldn’t believe how many tasteless dusty bites of Quiches ended in my mouth, turning to unswallowable pulp and doubling its size until a combination of a glass of wine and body control saved me just before I mumbled “Oh, how delicate!”.
Little Quiches in a muffin tin
High in potatoes, rhubarb and elderberries and possibly a change in the law
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
waffles with whipped cream and jelly of elderberries
Finally we had our first big potato harvest. It was a beautiful day, sunny and dry, Thomas spent the morning in the garden and proudly presented the fruits of success: about 25 kilos of gorgeous-looking potatoes. He was sweaty and full of dirt but..gee!…he looked so damn happy.
our own potatoes
Now we store them in my dad’s workshop where it’s cold and dark and every time I see them I have to smile. Never ever in my entire life I would have imagined that I could possibly have such strong feelings for comparatively shabby dirty fellas. I always loved eating them though and last week we had them in four variations: mash, salad, simply boiled and potato fritters.
Jamie's potato salad with smoked salmon
The salad is from Jamie Oliver’s “Jamie At Home” book and you serve it with smoked salmon and horseradish sauce, it really is delicious and one of our all-time favourites (more…)