If you think I’m good at cooking and baking, it must be a delusion. However, once in a blue moon, I did bake something that my friends love to eat and even asking me for recipe. My Carrot Cupcakes are their favourite cupcakes! I typed the recipe in English and in German for my friends …
I travelled and spent beautiful time with my little friend last week. Since I gave her “Schubert Sound Book” last year, she loves it so much that her parents got her Mozart and Bach. So “Schubert”, “Bach” and “Mozart” belong to her very first vocabulary next to “papa” and “mama”. The “Sound Book” series of …
Some weeks ago, someone mentioned Klaus Kordon in an article. That article piqued my interest in this writer, I started to read his Brothers Like Friends (Brüder wie Freunde) and I could not put the book down. A beautiful book about childhood in Berlin after World War 2, where ruins were children’s playgrounds. The bond …
I seriously deviated from the reading plan that I set at the beginning of the year. The books I read outside my reading plan are imperative, because I have found inspirations about the most important things in life. Of course, I’ve read more than six books, but this 6 books are my pick of the …
Heidelberg is a Unesco City of Literature since December 1st 2014. Heidelberg is traditionally home for new publication, moreover, it is also a great place to discover second-hand books. My absolutely favourite 2nd hand bookshop is Antiquariat Hatry | Hauptstr. 119. Heidelberg, Germany 69117. If you enjoy my blog post and vlog, please don’t forget …
Don’t grow wearybut the miraclequietlylike a birdhold out in the hand(My translation) Nicht müde werdensondern dem Wunderleisewie einem Vogeldie Hand hinhalten(Hilde Domin) Recently I have been reading the biography of Hilde Domin by Marion Tauschwitz. Today, I want to share with you her poem that gives me strength and hope. Hilde Domin (1912 – 2006) …
I saw this message on a window in Regensburg, I think it is very beautiful to share with you.“I cannot do all the all the good that the world needs.But all the good I can do, the world needs them.” “Ich kann nicht all das Gute tun, das die Welt braucht.Aber alles Gute, das ich …
The best German sausage roll I’ve ever tried is Bratwurstkipferl in restaurant Historische Wurstkuchl, Regensburg. The restaurant serves sausage since 500 years and still using the cooking technique since then. How cool that I tasted exactly the same food as the Regensburg citizen 500 years ago! The 500 years old sausage roll with the view …
The smiling angel in Saint Peter’s Cathedral is bringing the message to Maria: “Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum!“ This was taken from the Bible Luke 1:28The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” When I was standing there looking up at the angel, it …