High waves and steep cliffs – Costa Vicentina

September 27, 2015 by nadel&gabel

Now, in the hight of autumn, it seems weird to look at those pictures of sun and beach – unbelievable that it is only a few weeks ago! A reason more to wallow in memories… After a few days around Porto Covo we moved on, not very far, but a bit further down along Portugals west coast, towards the Algarve. At Brejão stayed at the small agriturismo Cerca do Sul that we found via the local tourism platform Casas Brancas […]

Categories: Behind the camera, Black and white, In the kitchen, nature, objects & places, On the road, Portugal, travel • Tags: Alentejo, Algarve, Aljezur, area, Atlantic, beach, beer, cerca do sul, cliff, coast, comfy, Costa Vicentina, country, eukalyptus, food, Gin, gin sul, hideaway, Lagos, light, litoral, Monchique, mountains, nature, Odeceixe, parque natural, photography, Portugal, portuguese, praia, pristine, protected, quiet, relax, remote, reserve, sea, surf, travel

Pristine tranquillity – Costa Sudoeste Alentejano

September 20, 2015 by nadel&gabel

Soon after we crossed the river Tejo and turned away from Lisbon and towards the south of Portugal the signs of civilization became more scarce. After a short stop at the Reserva Natural do Estuário do Sado – waste wetlands at the estuary of the river Sado that are used for growing rice and produce salt in the salinas – and a small lunch at the impressing Lagoas Santo André we headed further south. Our destination for the following days […]

Categories: Behind the camera, Black and white, nature, objects & places, On the road, Portugal, travel • Tags: Alentejo, area, Atlantic, beach, Beja, Cabeça da Cabra, cliff, coast, comfy, cork, Costa Vicentina, country, dunes, eukalyptus, guesthouse, hideaway, historic, laguna, light, litoral, nature, olive, parque natural, photography, Porto Covo, Portugal, praia, pristine, protected, quiet, relax, remote, reserve, restore, schoolhouse, sea, studio, travel

Pause and move

January 1, 2015 by nadel&gabel

Now here it is – the new year – with all its unwritten stories, plans, expectations and hopes… We started the new year the way we ended the now gone 2014 – in a slowed down and relaxed rhythm that you can truly follow only during this peculiar period “between the years”. This time the sudden – although not unexpected – onset of winter intensified this feeling of a temporary standstill. Like if nature wanted to tell us to decelerate, […]

Categories: Behind the camera, Black and white, Blogging, nature • Tags: blogging, Germany, landscape, life, nature, New Year, photography, snow, thought, winter

“Something bizarrely fulfilling” – Welsh cakes

September 20, 2013 by nadel&gabel

After admittedly a lot pictures from our Wales trip, here’s a recipe again … a welsh recipe. It’s a recipe for one of THE traditional welsh foods. And it’s amazing – or “bizarrely fulfilling” in Jamie Oliver’s words: Those little cakes are so easy and quick to make, all the ingredients are very likely already in your kitchen – yet they’re so yummy. A mysterious transformation of ordinary things! Although I think you shouldn’t change recipes too much that have […]

Categories: around the world, autumn, Behind the camera, Black and white, cake, cookie & dessert, dairy-free, In the kitchen, vegetarian, winter • Tags: allspice, autumn, cake, cinnamon, clove, cookie, cookie & dessert, currant, fall, Great Britain, mixed spice, raisin, scone, spice, tea, teatime, welsh, winter

Amadeus, Amadeus… – Praline marzipan chocolates with orange

December 14, 2011 by nadel&gabel

Categories: around the world, Behind the camera, Black and white, cake, cookie & dessert, German/Swabian, gluten-free, In the kitchen, vegetarian • Tags: chocolate, cooking, food, german, gift, marzipan, nougat, orange, praline, present, recipe, winter

Black and White Wednesday: Parmesan black pepper biscotti

November 9, 2011 by nadel&gabel

Culinary presents – the perfect theme for a food blog event during pre-christmas season. I found this already a bit older recipe for parmesan black pepper biscotti on Smitten Kitchen when I was looking for some nice little amuse bouche which would pair well with sparkling wine. Then I was also looking for something savoury, because I was left with a bit of a sugar overdose from baking (and eating!) some batches of cookies… (Great recipe from Nicole from Delicious Days, […]

Categories: Behind the camera, black & white, Black and white, bread, In the kitchen, snacks & small dishes, vegetarian • Tags: appetizer, baking, biscuits, cheese, food, gift, italian, parmesan cheese, present, recipe, wine

Black and White Wednesday: Flädlesuppe/Swabian pancake soup

October 26, 2011 by nadel&gabel

Do you also have your dishes with this instant feel-good-guarantee? In my opinion,  it is usually about those simple dishes that remind us of our childhood. However, my favourite dish when I feel I urgently need a dose of coziness and well-being is this Flädlesuppe, which is literally a soup of small pancakes. It is a regional Swabian dish, which can be found in Austria as well under the name of Frittatensuppe. It is a totally easy and quick recipe, […]

Categories: Behind the camera, black & white, Black and white, German/Swabian, In the kitchen, soup & stew, vegetarian • Tags: cooking, food, german, Germany, pancake, photography, recipe, soup, stock, swabian, winter

Black and White Wednesday: Sourdough bread with walnuts and dried tomatoes

October 19, 2011 by nadel&gabel

And one more bread on this blog – inspired by the walnuts I picked up the day before and which joined some chopped dried tomatoes and went straight into this nice and easy rye sourdough bread. I am not an expert at all in baking bread, especially not in baking with sourdough, so I went the easy way and used some dried sourdough essence. As we are a two-person-household I only made a small loaf of bread… I should have […]

Categories: Behind the camera, black & white, Black and white, bread, dairy-free, In the kitchen, vegan, vegetarian • Tags: bread, dried tomatoes, recipe, rye, sourdough, walnut

Black and White Wednesday: Meaty feast

October 5, 2011 by nadel&gabel

Wednesday – perhaps apart from Saturday the best day in the week for me. Why? Because it happenend to be that wednesday is my school-free day in the week and – great coincidence – market day! Todays outcome: Tuscan fennel salami, Calabrian hot Nduja sausage, a bit of medium-aged pecorino cheese, focaccia bread with oregano and some small, ripe figs – dinner can come. Come and join Black and White Wednesday.

Categories: Behind the camera, Black and white, In the kitchen, meat • Tags: ham, italian, pecorino cheese, salami, sausage