I was in the mood to make something with my hands. To create something out of nothing, not unlike a painter working on a blank canvas. I needed something to be proud of, something to show off and say “look, I made this myself, from scratch”. Flour, water, butter. Lots of butter. Whole lots of…
I have no idea how I can successfully catch a cold, which of course develops into a full-fledged flu, the worst possible time when I’m incredibly busy and can’t afford to be sick. Yes, folks, let the complaining begin. I have the flu, or to be perfectly honest, I’m almost over it because if I…
Inspiration is something so abstract, intangible and elusive; it comes and goes in the blink of an eye; it surprises and excites. For me, inspiration can come from the most unexpected places and I never underestimate its source. I’m a very visual person and these videos are truly inspiring to me. Music, video, storytelling, animation,…
The Dutch countryside is beautiful, even on a cloudy day. Grass, cows, trees, green in every shade, canals, farmhouses. We visited our favorite farm yesterday and we came home with the freshest eggs and butter. We could not wait to savor them. Our meal of fried eggs and toasted bread with butter and sea salt,…
Today, I made this loaf. I haven’t shared my sources of inspiration in a while, since March 2013 to be exact, so let’s kick it off for 2014. • Minimizing food waste, Copenhagen-style. Impressive idea. • This documentary. • This movie. And this. • This spoke so deeply to me you cannot imagine. • A…
What a difference a week makes. Last week it was cold, dark and raining almost every day and now the sun is shining, with the occasional rainstorms of course because this is the Netherlands after all, and it’s really hot. It’s proper summer around here and what’s better to have during days like these than…
While I’m struggling with an awful cold I caught a few days ago and daydreaming about the day I get my taste back so I can eat my favorite fruits and cupcakes (that’s what I’m craving these days), I realized it’s been a while since I shared with you some sources of inspiration. So, here…
The last ten or so days have been incredibly busy with work and personal stuff and as a result I haven’t been able to share many things here; even though I really wanted to. It felt like I didn’t have time to think let alone write anything. Luckily, I do a better a job when…
Hello friends! How are you? Long time, no see! I have a huge announcement to make. I decided to move all my work (posts and recipes) and mailing list to Substacka platform that gives me much more freedom and options than my blog could ever give me, and I’m so excited to go on this…