Inspiration: Now this is Food Art

Be inspired by Victor Nunez:

See more of his beautiful art here: facebook.com/victornunesfaces

Inspiration: Do it yourself Chocolate Advent Calender

I made this for my boyfriend with 24 different, selfmade chocolatebars.

White chocolate, dark chocolate and milk chocolate. Topped with all the treats he 

likes and that are christmassy: Oreos, gingerbread men, peanut m&m's, cranberries, 

cinnamon, roasted marshmellows, dried fruits, pretzels, and so many more! 

I am sure everyone will love it. 

Easy to do, even if it takes some time, but makes a lot of fun! 

I packed them all seperately and put them in a decorated shoe box. 

Merry Christmas & love

Location: The Kiez Eats Blog names the best pâtisseries in Berlin!

A Post always desired and finally existing:

http://kiezeats.kitchensurfing.com/post/66080407619/die-besten-patisserien-in-berlin

Best of New York - Part 2

Hi there! 

Let's have a quick start with the second part of my favorites in New York. 

Look, be inspired and check out, if you can!

1. First To Do: A Hot Dog on the street! This was the first of a lot. 

Served fresh and hot with sauerkraut, onions, ketchup and mustard, it's a great lunch 

snack for 2-3$ (Attention: Tourist locations like Times Square charge 5$!)

2. Hot Pot Stickers from  a food truck near Staten Island Ferry station downtown.

Here: Korean style pulled pork.  Attention: Delicious, but veeery hot! (5 pieces 3,50$)

3. Three-cheese fries and Burger at "Burger Burger"

Just awesome! Crowded at lunchtime between 1 and 2 pm.. 

one of the best burgers I've ever tried! 

http://www.burgerburgerny.com/burger_burger_ny/Burger_Burger_ny.html

4. Red Velvet Dessert Cup from Whole Foods:

Layers of red velvet cake pieces and cream cheese, 

topped with fresh strawberries. Heaven!

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/

5. Oyster Barney in New York at Grand Central Station.

Sorry I have no food pic! I had a great, spicy gazpacho with shredded lobster and 

fired oysters wit peachbutter. Delicious, nice service, even when crowded and 

beautiful atmosphere - imagine a french fish restaurant in Marseilles 

http://www.oysterbarny.com/

6. One and only: Magnolia Bakery - went there 3 times in 10 days!

You see their famous cupcakes: chocolate vanilla and lemon. We tried a red velvet 

Mini-Cheesecake and the Smores Cake too - fantastic, sweet, just yummy! 

Plus, the shops look so cute! I bought the pale blue eco tote bag as a souvenier.. 

I'll be back!

http://www.magnoliabakery.com/

7. Japanese mochi boutique on Madison Avenue - please, just go there!

Wonderful minimalsitic and chic store for traditional mochis and other japanese sweets. 

We tried two different little rice cakes - mine was filled with red bean paste, wrapped in 

a salty (!) cherry tree leaf and topped with a cherry blossom. 

Delicate, exceptional and sweet - the new maccarons?

http://www.kitchoan.com/

8. Joe's Shanghai - best dumplings (TRY!!!) & best chinese food!

Try the Szechuan Style Ribs, chicken and shrimps in plum sauce and the wonton & cabbage brooth. 

Chic in Midtown, authentic in Chinatown - both are great! 

http://www.joeshanghairestaurants.com/kill_dumpling_eng.html

9. Pork chop at Moma Café on the 2nd floor. 

Great food for a museum restaurant!

http://www.moma.org/visit/plan/eating#cafe2

10. Dreesen's Donuts in Easthampton NY

The very best. Period.

(I heard R. De Niro likes them glazed...)

http://www.dreesens.com/

Bon appetit!

Best of New York - Part 1

Hi! I'm back, finally. 

I have been in beautiful New York for the first time. 

Twelwe awesome days exploring the big apple - and it's culinary treasures. 

There were so many treasures I want to share with you,

 that I decided to give you an outline of my absolute favorites. 

This is a list of the best locations and things I suggest to check out when you are in NY. 

Let's start - this is part one - the second is following soon!

1. Awesome, fresh Lobster Roll at Red Hook Lobster booth

every Saturday 'til 3pm at Smorgasburg Food Market in Williamsburg

http://www.smorgasburg.com/

 

 2. Brisket Sandwich from Mighty Quinns Barbeque
(also on Saturdays at Smorgasburg Market)
Brisket is smoked, marinated and slowly baked beef...delicious!

http://www.mightyquinnsbbq.com/index.html

3. Mexican Popsicles - here: Cucumber & Lime - sooooo refreshing!
La Newyorkina Mexican Ice & Sweets
http://lanewyorkina.com/Home.html

4. Marie Belle - the BEST creamy, italian hot chocolate & patisserie

Also teas, chocolates and a cute parisian atmosphere - Go there!

https://www.mariebelle.com/ 

5. BUY one regional farmer tomato from an organic store!

Very expensive but THE BEST. I ate italian, south french, romanian, greek 

and spanish tomatos. I swear, this one was better!

6. Bubba Gump's

shrimps, shrimps and shrimps - my favorite: fried Coconut Shrimps

http://www.bubbagump.com/

Cheers!

Inspiration: Chocolate Granita

A short post from my vacations in Sicily (Italy) for you, as I was so excited 

when I tried my first chocolate granita in a small Gelateria in Taormina 

(just 15m straight from Porta Messina to Corso Umberto). I LOVE chocolate in 

all its ways, like every normal human being - but I tend to prefer something 

fresher or fruity on the hot summer days. Now I found the perfect chocoholic treat 

for plus 30-degree-days. Granita is some kind of sorbet, so ice made out of water, 

sugar and natural flavor. This granita was made with super intense dark chocolate. 

It is of course less creamy than any ice cream, instead it's the light version. 

Refreshing like ice-cold lemonade but chocolatey like heaven. TRY IT if you can!!!

Inspiration: Art with Food at La milkfactory Paris

If you are or going to be in Paris up to 18th May you should visit this exposition!

Talented food artists made wonderful landscapes out of diary products and 

little human figures. Observe mini-cows grazing under a yoghurt-reservoir and be 

part of the butter-village flea market or visit the funfair made of cheese. 

I love to see what beautiful and fun things can be made out of food, 

concerning this thought, I recently made a little project designing fine jewelry out of 

colorful fruits and vegetables. I will share this with you soon ;)

If you don't have the possibility to visit the exposition, 

grab a piece of good cheese and a glass of wine and be inspired:  

http://www.lamilkfactory.com/galerie/expos-en-cours/

Inspiration: Fat and Furious Burger

A funny and inspiring Blog: they present fantastic burger ideas in a wonderful way. 

Watch and try the recipes with your friends! My favorites are 

"The fart and the furious burger", "The End Burger" and "Neil Armstrong Burger"

http://fatandfuriousburger.com/

Inspiration: Rachel Khoo

Warm Potato-Apple Salad from "Little Paris Kitchen" by Rachel Khoo

By accident I found a new book in the cooking section of a big book store in Berlin: 

Rachel Khoo's "Little Paris Kitchen" and instantly fell in love with it. A young woman who 

studied Design, (like me), loving food and cooking, who passed the honored education 

of Paris' Cordon Bleu Institute in Patisserie, driven by her passion for good food and 

fantastic taste. I admit that she kind of became a role model for me: my biggest wish is to 

study Food Design in Nantes / Brussels or Rome for a long time.... 

She shows us the traditional french cuisine with her own twists and some new and easy ways 

to enjoy it. And she shows me, that a person, that is acting according to his passion and his 

instincts can achieve a lot. I do not want to become the same, not even to cook particularly, 

but I want to work with excelent food in a creative way, by inventing, composing and designing 

new products, concepts and combinations for tasteful high-quality meals. 

Now it seems that I talked so much about this book, that I got it twice as a christmas present 

from family and friends... 

Take a look for yourself and be inspired:

http://www.rachelkhoo.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hun_yj5u4S0

Inspiration: Boffoli Photography

Der Künstler Christopher Boffoli aus Seattle inszeniert unterschiedliche 

Situationen oder bekannte Bilder mit winzigen Menschenfiguren in essbaren Landschaften.

Tolle Bilder und eine nette Sache zum anschauen wenn einem 

langweilig ist oder für ambitionierte Hobbyfotografen zum nachmachen :

Hier der Link: www.bigappetites.net/

Kochen: Salzzitronen nach mar okkanischer Art

Zum ersten Mal ausprobiert!

Ich habe am 1. April drei Bio-Zitronen in ein großes Einmachglas  (1,5l ) mit Salz eingelegt.

Einfach 3 cm Salz auf den Boden des Glases schütten, eine Zitrone drüber, diese wiederum mit Salz vollständig bedecken und mit den anderen Zitronen so weiter machen. Dann gut und Luftdicht verschließen und 4 Monate lang kühl und dunkel lagern. Nun habe ich sie befreit und erst einmal in Olivenöl eingelegt. Das Salz hat den Zitronen viel Feuchtigkeit entzogen und sie haltbar gemacht. Sie werden klein geschnitten und mitgekocht und zum Würzen von Eintöpfen, Saucen, Fisch und Hühnchen benutzt. Man sollte nur beim abschmecken beachten, dass die Zitronen ja auch schon salzig sind, also vorsichtig salzen! Solche Zitronen habe ich zum ersten mal in Südfrankreich gesehen und auf dem Markt gekauft, dort waren sie allerdings in einer Art Salzlake und somit natürlich viel weicher. Ich habe damit zum Beispiel einmal eine tolle Tomatensauce für Pasta mit schwarzen Oliven gemacht.

Inspiration: Jamie Olivers Steak & Bohnen

Hier der Link zum Nachkochen:

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/beef-recipes/grilled-fillet-steak-with-the-creamiest

Super lecker, super einfach. 

Deli's Tipp: Am besten frische Dicke Bohnen nehmen.

Klappt mit Entrecôte auch ganz gut!

Inspiration: Selbstgemachter Kräutersirup

Das habe ich mit einer Freundin beim Taste Festival getrunken: Links - Thymian Lavendel; 

Rechts - Hibiskus Rosmarin. Beide aufgegossen mit eiskaltem Sekt. Das ist doch sicherlich 

schnell gemacht und eine gute Alternative zum Prosecco 

beim Mädelsabend oder als Aperitiv vor einem Dinner. Ich werde das 

mal demnächst ausprobieren und Bericht erstatten. 

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