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My relationship with matcha is complicated. Not as complicated as with booze. But still. I’m not a fan, to put it mildly. I bought a 200 g bag about six months back. For an idea I had for a glaze for Queen Elizabeth cake. And then I used it once for that matcha recipe. And … Read more
Hard to say whether it’s more of a drink or a dessert. A liquid dessert, best in the heat. Best still with ice cubes, and if you haven’t got any, haven’t made ice cubes, then definitely with ingredients chilled in the fridge. that’s ingredients from the fridge. And like ice cream, it comes from Asia, … Read more
Something Cold with Caffeine! “Something cold with caffeine!” That’s what I asked for on Saturday at a restaurant in Hamburg. And what I got tasted so good that I created my own version of a matcha latte. Or maybe more of a smoothie. INGREDIENTS: 1 litre of soy milk (or any other plant milk) 1 … Read more
Make Cold Brew One glass of cold water (250 ml) One tablespoon of coffee (or however much you normally use for a single serving) Stir it and leave it for 12 hours. The easiest way is to make it in the evening while preparing dinner and put it in the fridge. Make sure it’s covered … Read more
Sometimes all it takes is a little scratching beneath the surface to discover that politics, power relations, and privilege are hiding everywhere. And the story of this popular drink has fascinating Polish connections that go much further back than most of us would expect. The same is true of Ilex paraguariensis, the Paraguayan holly used … Read more
It’s amazing how context changes everything. Take, for example, the phrase: “I got a mushroom from a friend.” Sounds very different coming from a chef than from someone into swingers parties, doesn’t it? In my case, the “friend” was my Translator Friend (from my work), and the “mushroom” was a kombucha SCOBY (not Candida). Since … Read more
In 2025, Easter and May Day are unusually close together. Just as I wrapped up my Easter menu, my thoughts turned to recipes suitable for May Day. One simple recipe I created on Easter Saturday fits perfectly — a carob smoothie. Ingredients: 1 ripe (brown) banana (approx. 125g) 200 ml (half a can) of coconut milk 1 … 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