First Shot (flash fiction)

First Shot (flash fiction)

It was a day like any other, working undercover. Contrary to what most people imagine, it’s a boring routine. The ones who walk in off the street have a far more interesting job, day to day. They even hit a few different places a day. I’d already been here a few days, I just needed … Read more

Classic and fruit lassi

Classic and fruit lassi

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

Imperialist Ice Cream Day

Imperialist Ice Cream Day

Odd as it sounds, there’s a holiday for it. And it was just the other day, 19 July. And it’s dead symbolic, especially with the US waging war on Iran, the heir to ancient Persia. To make ice cream you need an ice cream maker, and it’s not pricey kit. You can pick one up … Read more

The Platform Directive. Round One

The Platform Directive. Round One

Not all heroes wear capes. This one wears a suit and glasses and is bald. No wonder — come September 2026 he turns 70. And I’d love to know how to stand my ground like that, at any age, the way he just did. I have an important message for couriers working on civil-law contracts. … Read more

How to be safer in the city. 5 simple rules

How to be save in City

A post caught my eye on LI about extra insurance against accidents and incidents, for trips and holidays And my thought was: I don’t buy any insurance, because I trust the Lord to see me through safely And for a few years now I’ve been knocking about places where the fact that I’ve only once … Read more

Banned Cottage Cheese

I committed a crime. Well… at least I broke the law. In my own kitchen. And now the entire European Union will be after me. I’m joking, of course. It’s hard to keep a straight face about something like this. But on the other hand, the issue is more important than it might seem at … Read more

Macha Latte

Macha latte

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

Orange Cold Brew

Orange Cold Brew

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

Yerbanadas

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