Years and years I shrank from keeping my own sourdough starter, let alone build one from scratch. All this bacteria stuff  seemed somewhat sinister to me. But over the last months fermented food attracted my attention more and more. I learned about its massive health benefits. Fermentation not only helps to preserve food but also increases the nutrients available for your […] Continue reading →

Sunday morning, the smell of bread baking in the oven, a cup of coffee … What can be better? Unfortunately I always wake up hungry and very rarely I´m patient enough for baking bread before breakfast. But some weeks ago I found a recipe for chickpea flatbread on the internet. I tried it the same day and I loved it. Because I wanted an egg and grain free variation I´ve experimented with different ingredients until I found the perfect formula for a light and fluffy vegan, gluten free bread. Since then I´ve been baking it all the time. Just stir […] Continue reading →

The last days of summer are gone. Today I sorted some pictures and as I saw the ones from the last trip to the beach with my daughter I realized that fall is here. A bit early for my taste since the summer was quite cold and much too short. […] Continue reading →

  After two weeks of sunshine my little garden explodes with green and shoots of all sorts. Unfortunately not only the welcome ones. I´ve been living in my house for about ten years but I did not bother a lot with garden maintenance. One of the kids in the neighbourhood mowed the lan every two weeks or so, every spring I unweeded a bit, and that was it. This year I had to cut the bay tree in my front garden since it grew exuberantly and everybody had to bend down to come to my front door. Once started with […] Continue reading →