Give me colours! Because autumn is coming – with all it’s glory and luminous intensity! Yes, maybe it still is a little bit too early for the first pumpkins. But who could honestly resist? They smile at you in the fields, scream at you, and really want to be taken away by you. Like every year in September. Continue reading The Pumpkin and the Squirrel
Do you remember? Back in the old days our world was so simple. Our real problems seemed so small to us and our little worries were so meaningful. We used to lie in the grass, giggling, arms and legs outstretched, and holding hands. And we stared into the sky, carefree. We counted the fluffy clouds that passed by and lovingly bickered about if that one looked more like a rabbit or like a unicorn. On that day our biggest concern was if there still was some ice cream in the freezer and that we had to leave for home eventually. We made plans for our future that should never happen this way, built castles in the air out of dreams and wishes whilst understanding each other without words. Continue reading Daydreams in the Grass…
The early summer has come and it spoils us with wonderful heat. Time to spend more time outside, especially after a long day at work. We kick off our shoes, wiggle our toes, set up our parasol and enjoy the cooling afternoon air with a nice glass of wine… or heroically perfect our bombing technique in the open air bath. Continue reading Strawberries with cream
Summer incompatibility is an earnest topic. Outside the sun is shining and burns the world already in May… too hot to even lift a single finger. So you start your day holing up in the shadows and hide from the world. And the heat. Stay inside where it is cool and nice. Or at least cooler than outside. You barricade yourself in your living room and peek through the closed curtains to catch a glimpse of the beautiful, sunny, colorful world outside. How lovely it would be to play with the other big children outside! To meet with them at the beer garden or the open air pool, bathing in the sun and enjoying life under a perfect blue sky. Frightened you could miss something you take a few cautious steps outside in the late afternoon. Right under the parasol of course and not without a thick layer of sun screen. Continue reading Pineapple mango passion fruit smoothie
„Miss Zuckerwatte, I want to start cooking Japanese. What do I need for that?“. A good question. When I started to work myself into the Japanese kitchen a few years back, I was overwhelmed by all the possibilities – and simultaneous desperate by the fact that German sources on this kitchen are quite rare. By now I am surprised over and over how few different ingredients I really cook with, when I am cooking Japanese. Every time I use the same sauces and spices – the variation of the different dishes come from the fresh ingredients and the cooking method I choose. Continue reading Stocking up the pantry: Japanese basic ingredients, part 1
