Travel essays from Germany and beyond.
I try to manage the products during events in a way that produces as little waste as possible. Reducing food waste was one of my goals last year and still remains high on the priority list. Of course, there’s always something left, and for a few days after the event, I build my menu largely … Read more
For four and a half years, I have been living in Germany. In the forest. A kilometer and a half to the village. 300 meters to the forest reserve, with a drying lake. I have a few dozen kilometers to Hamburg. And for the past two years, I’ve been seeing more and more homeless people … Read more
It seems like this passed in Poland without much notice, and I didn’t write about it in August, somehow it escaped my attention, even though it’s a matter that personally concerns me greatly. In early August, Björn Höcke, the leader of the parliamentary group of the AfD in Thuringia in Eastern Germany, an important figure … Read more
The Deutschland-Ticket is a sufficient reason to stay permanently in Germany.As long as the Deutschland-Ticket remains permanent, which is by no means certain. Introducing the ticket was more of a Polish-style move than a German order. And still, it doesn’t work as it theoretically should.Theoretically, for example, the D-t. renews itself automatically. In practice, it … Read more
Today, lunch for three people, largely from the leftover ingredients of a 10-day event for 22 people. So there’s always something left, and minimizing food waste is one of my two most important professional challenges for this year. Cooking like this has the advantage that I have more time to experiment with new things, not … Read more
The first shake, or rather milkshake, was prepared in 1885 and was an alcoholic cocktail made from whisky and milk, somewhat similar to eggnog (someone in Germany, I can’t remember who right now, produces vegan eggnog, quite good! more artisanal than industrial). However, around 1900, the shake became a “healthy” milk drink with the addition … Read more
In the plant-based kitchen, we often try to “imitate” meat dishes. Sometimes, it’s because we miss those flavors, and sometimes, it’s for the professional satisfaction of achieving a good culinary illusion. I especially like it when such a dish passes the “carnivore test.” Someone claims that there must be meat in there. But it doesn’t … Read more
The guests have left, and I am completely alone in the whole house. Several single and double rooms and a dormitory in the attic. I slept for a day and a half, and now I am slowly cleaning the kitchen. I can feel this month and those 250 hours on my feet. Tomorrow, my vacation … Read more
Punch, punch, mulled wine, and similar beverages. Somehow in Poland, drinks like these, alcoholic or non-alcoholic, are not really a part of the Christmas tradition. It’s completely different from Anglo-Saxon countries, from Canada, through the USA, England, to Germany, where all kinds of punches, mulled wines, and eggnogs are a mandatory part of the Christmas … Read more
Textured soy protein (TSP), also known as soya meat (doesn’t it sound better?), is probably the oldest strictly vegan/vegetarian product produced in the West. Today, it is underrated, somewhat forgotten, old-fashioned, or unfashionable, despite being very interesting and fitting in with current culinary trends such as zero waste, because it is made from waste. TSP … Read more
