Archive for the 'other' Category
| In and around my kitchen - 9 favorite tools of 2011 |  |
Dec 23rd, 2011 |
… I decided for something different and compiled a list of my favorite new kitchen tools from this year. They all have proven to be extremely useful on many occasions and I wouldn’t want to miss them. So, if you need some inspiration what to do with that extra Christmas money …
| Time flies when you're having fun - New Christmas tags for you |  |
Dec 6th, 2011 |
That is why I made an additional color edition of my newly designed Christmas tags and put both up here for you to download and use for free. I hope you’ll enjoy them – happy wrapping :)
| Tiny holes in your favorite shirts? Kitchen mystery solved. |  |
Jul 11th, 2011 |
I don’t remember the first time it happened, all I know is that it drove me crazy and it drove Oliver crazy because I got all furious when I -yet again- had spotted new tiny holes in my shirts or pullovers and couldn’t for the life of it figure out how they got in there in the first place.
| Entering year no.7 & some readers' favorites |  |
Mar 5th, 2011 |
Seriously, if somebody would have told me six years ago that starting a blog had the life altering potential that it indeed has -in so many ways, too-, I would have laughed it off.
| Cookbook no.2: Done, done & done! |  |
Nov 23rd, 2010 |
Writing a cookbook sometimes feels like living in a parallel universe, my usual daily routine got reduces to what looked like planet earth from outer space. Luckily, there is light at the end of the tunnel…
| It was about time - deliciousdays.com gets a redesign |  |
Jul 18th, 2010 |
Inspirational sparks can come from anywhere and despite all previous failed approaches pretty much out of the blue a design idea stroke and within two weeks most work was done, both front-end and back-end wise. Now began the period I dreaded the most…
| 50 spice tins and counting - How to organize your spices |  |
Mar 1st, 2010 |
I made myself comfortable in front of the TV, all spices gathered within reach and watched the winter Olympics while transferring the powders, seeds and herbs to their new containers. The next morning I moved them to my separate kitchen counter and I couldn’t be happier with the outcome of my little project.
| How to organize recipes, part 2 - recipeShelf |  |
Jan 28th, 2010 |
Always on the hunt for the perfect solution and being an avid computer user, I tried to warm up to different recipe tools – several times! Still, the perfect tool for my needs was nowhere to be found. Why not design and program my dream tool ourselves?
| 7*7 Favorites of 2009: Dining experiences to remember |  |
Jan 23rd, 2010 |
We’ve had our fair share of travel last year, discovered lovely new places, found hospitality that made us feel very welcome and genuinely embraced, enjoyed lively company and – obviously – ate our heart out…
| 7*7 Favorites of 2009: No.6 - Food I went crazy about |  |
Jan 18th, 2010 |
Isn’t it a huge gain to constantly be able to discover new food favorites? And once the hey-this-is-not-so-bad enlightenment kicks in, I tend to indulge in newly found faves as often as possible…
| 7*7 Favorites of 2009: No.5 - There's music playing in my kitchen |  |
Jan 15th, 2010 |
Music CDs are the only things in our apartment, that could almost rival our cookbook count. Yes, that means I’m one of those people, that still prefer to buy the physical CD, with booklet and such, over an iTunes album.
| 7*7 Favorites of 2009: No.4 - Favorite recipes from other blogs |  |
Jan 12th, 2010 |
I love to turn to food blogging buddies, whose recipe repertoire and quality level have proven successful over the years. Here are some awesome recipes, that made their way into my favorites folder last year…
| 7*7 Favorites of 2009: No.3 - iPhone uses for food lovers |  |
Jan 10th, 2010 |
And not in my wildest dreams I would have imagined how useful it would become in daily life. Of course you can use it for a gazillion things, but I will list only those, that the food lover in me appreciates dearly…
| 7*7 Favorites of 2009: No.2 - New Kitchen tools |  |
Jan 8th, 2010 |
As much as I like to throw my money at new kitchen tools and gadgets, I’ve learned to tame my enthusiasm and rethink possible acquisitions.
| 7*7 Favorites of 2009: No. 1 - Let's kick off with cookbooks |  |
Jan 7th, 2010 |
Yet I couldn’t let go of the thought to miss a great list opportunity, hence, over the next days or so I will try to compile seven favorites lists (7*7) of kitchen related things, events, recipes or else. Let’s kick off today with seven of my favorite cookbooks of the last year…
