Dinner in 8 acts at the fabulous Stucki restaurant by Tanja Grandits Location: Basel, Switzerland This dinner was an explosion in colors and taste. Not much text can describe the taste. Ergo, please indulge in the pictures we took. I would go back anytime again. Food: 100% tasty, service: 100% great, experience: 100% impressive To…
Category: Getting to know
Radio Alice: the best pizza in London
What is special about pizza in London? Not so much in the first place. I have seen fast food pizza places, pizza trucks and candle-lit Italian restaurants. No doubt about that: You will find a decent slice of pizza in London. I want to share a little story from my last night’s stroll around Shoreditch…
On top of the mountain in the Czech Republic
Last weekend marked a friend reunion with Radek and Martin in Prague. Our friendship is a special one, we met 17 years ago during a summer vacation on the island of Korcula in Croatia and since then remained in touch. Every now and then (this time 10 years!) the three of us meet somewhere in Europe. What awaited us…
Getting to know: Newman Slayer Mustard
Artisan food production is getting more and more popular these days. Thinking back, it feels like it all started with the growing popularity of farmer`s markets and supermarkets like Wholefoods in the US or Alnatura (so called Bio Supermärkte) in Germany that gave us access to a wider choice of fresh and healthy food. Almost 3 years…
Getting to know: Copenhagen food inspirations
Last weekend was a hit. We spent the weekend in Copenhagen. Best part about it: Apart from the flight, the Airbnb apartment and a few recommendations of friends, we had nothing planned. Blank agenda that got filled with great impressions. We started out with a guided bike tour with Bike Mike (a curiosity in a…
Getting to know: Original Unverpackt in Berlin (DE)
+++ English version see below+++Special post in German+++ Mein erster Besuch im Original Unverpackt (OU) Laden hat sich angefühlt wie Weihnachten. Gelesen habe ich von Original Unverpackt schon vor ein paar Monaten und konnte es gar nicht abwarten einmal in Person vor den Regalen zu stehen und live einzukaufen! Meine einzige Hürde war ein Besuch…
Getting to know: A Praça in Lisboa, Portugal
I love discovering hidden gems that serve good food. Restaurants with heart. Soul food in a good atmosphere. That’s how it should be. And this weekend was a strike. Something like a 9 or 10 out of 10. I am talking about a restaurant called A Praça in Lisbon. Not in Bairro Alto where you might expect…
Getting to know: Die Pâtisserie in Hamburg, DE
This morning I woke up to a typical Hambourgeoise autumn day: Grey drizzling skies with temperatures around 13 degrees. Not very inviting to go outside. Unless you know where to go for a cozy and delicious breakfast! In Hamburg, I highly recommend Marktzeit @ Fabrik Altona (https://www.facebook.com/MarktZeit). The Fabrik in Altona is an old factory building that is…
Getting to know: Malaysian food
Do you remember my post on Assam Laksa, the sweet & sour fish soup from Malaysia? If not, check it out: It is delicious and easy to make, you only need to be a fan of fish and exotic spices to like it (https://fourchetteknife.com/2014/05/18/malaysian-assam-laksa). I sorted my photo library today and found my best impressions…
Getting to know: Caramelized, the cookbook app
Caramelized…mmmhh, that must be a desert or cake you must think, maybe crème brûlée. Not quite. Sorry to disappoint you, it’s much better: Caramelized is a smart phone and tablet app that lets you to find great cookbooks, manage your favourite recipes and even download the shopping list to your smart phone. Gone are the days of…
Getting to know: Restaurant Vienna @ Fettstrasse, Hamburg
Moin readers, this post is for the Hamburg folks among my followers. Some of the best culinary discoveries I make are typically those of small, hidden restaurants and restaurant Vienna (Fettstrasse, Hamburg) is my latest discovery. You might have been to this place before, if not, TAKE YOUR PHONE AND MAKE A RESERVATION. Vienna’s menu is creative…
Getting to know: Lehka Hlava in Prague, CZ
This weekend I had the pleasure of a full-time family weekend in Prague. My parents are Czech and even though I was raised in Germany I grew up with a lot of Czech traditions and especially Czech food. You should have seen our reaction as kids if grandma hadn’t had time to bake a traditional…
