Berlin is, without a doubt, a multi-cultural city. I hear a half dozen different languages spoken on an average train ride. There are so many different types of restaurants and a myriad of subcultures. However, there is a tragically small representation of Mexican food. What I have tried is OKAY, but something is always missing.… Read More bean there ate that – refried beans
It is said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Personally, I think every meal is an important part of the day, but breakfast is my favorite – besides lunch and dinner. Here is a recipe for a tasty handheld breakfast calzone that can be made ahead of time, reheated and eaten… Read More mini-breakfast calzones – a handheld delight
What is the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about a lasagna? Comfort food? Potlucks? Grandma? I personally think about how I never really even liked lasagna until I couldn’t have it anymore. Well, that is not exactly true. I can still have it, but finding ricotta cheese in Germany is like finding… Read More lasagna
I am still trying to creatively use up my abundance of radishes. Last week I pickled some radishes. They actually turned out quite tasty, although I will cut down on the garlic next time. Or maybe I will increase how many radishes I use. Not sure yet. Anyways, while I am satisfied with the end… Read More waste not, want not: roasted radishes
We are a few months into the growing season here in eastern Germany. This means that I am starting to harvest some things. This past weekend, it was lots of spinach and baby radishes. As I was pulling the not quite developed radishes from the ground (they needed to be thinned out), I was not… Read More pickled radishes
Since I have been spending extended amounts of time in the garden, I have not really had the opportunity to cook much. Being back in Berlin for a few days motivated me to put on my apron and enjoy having a stove and oven. I decided that rosemary bread, meatballs and pasta were a good… Read More a day in the kitchen (sort of)
I love spinach. I love strawberries. Put them together and what do you get? A perfect spring salad rich in Niacin, Zinc, Dietary Fiber, Protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Vitamin K, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Copper and Manganese. My kinda tasty. To make one of… Read More strawberry spinach salad
“After all the trouble you go to, you get about as much actual food out of eating an artichoke as you would from licking 30 or 40 postage stamps.” Miss Piggy I don’t know about you, but I have been thinking about buying an artichoke for a long time. They look really nice and they… Read More an anecdote about an artichoke
A Garden Gone Wild 