#2013
Life & TimesWhen Sickness Strikes...
Sickness has struck our household once again, and this translates to sleeping in, eating lots of fruit, and drinking lots of water and tea. There is plenty of…
February 15, 2013 · 3 min read
Life & TimesGraefekiez and its Surrounds.
When M. was growing up in what was once West Berlin, his neighborhood on Grimmstraße was considered a somewhat poor area on the outskirts of town. Now, it has…
February 12, 2013 · 3 min read
Life & TimesA walk around the Kiez...
I love exploring new parts of Berlin, but I also enjoy exploring my own neighborhood with new eyes. Some days, the best kind of adventures can be found in your…
February 8, 2013 · 2 min read
Life & TimesWrangelstraße: Skalitzer - Mariannenplatz
For some reason, it has been sunny in Berlin. That's not to say it's warm, but at least there has been no snow or rain. I call that a win. Especially for my…
February 6, 2013 · 3 min read
Eat & DrinkAppetite For Reduction: Basic Baked Tofu with Sweet & Salty Maple Baby Carrots & Silky Chickpea Gravy
Last weekend, the two of us made a relatively simple and standard meal with a combination of the Basic Baked Tofu (page 144), Sweet & Salty Maple Baby Carrots…
February 3, 2013 · 1 min read
Life & TimesFirst of February.
On Thursday evening, after a particularly taxing day of submitting my final Ph.D. application and attending German class, I announced that Friday would be a…
February 2, 2013 · 3 min read
Eat & DrinkAppetite For Reduction: Apple-Miso Tofu & Orange-Scented Broccoli
Earlier this month, while planning our weekend dinners, we decided we should make the Apple-Miso Tofu (page 151) and the recommended Orange-Scented Broccoli…
January 29, 2013 · 1 min read
Life & TimesWinter Walk.
Hard to believe that January is almost over, but it is. However, this weekend has been lovely thus far, particularly since M. returned from a business trip in…
January 27, 2013 · 3 min read
Eat & DrinkAppetite For Reduction: Eggplant Dengaku & Sushi Roll Edamame Salad with Green Onion-Miso Vinaigrette
After a couple weeks off, M. worked a whole 3 days in the beginning of the year before the weekend came around again. That Saturday, when we went shopping for…
January 26, 2013 · 2 min read
Eat & DrinkRecipe: Granola
Granola is one of those foods I always took for granted, but in recent years it has become increasingly important as a staple in my diet. I love granola on its…
January 22, 2013 · 2 min read
Eat & DrinkResolutions, or: things I hope to accomplish this year.
The word "resolution" is a particularly tricky one, don't you think? I like to believe that people can make positive and lasting changes at any point in the…
January 17, 2013 · 7 min read
Eat & DrinkAppetite For Reduction: Eggplant Kibbeh & Hummus
After making the Eggplant Dengaku (coming soon), we happened to have quite a bit of leftover eggplant, so I searched for recipes that would use them up and…
January 12, 2013 · 2 min read