The joy of Fika – Swedish Kardemummabullar

September 3, 2014 by nadel&gabel

If you would ask me about three things that are omnipresent in Sweden, I would say: trees, IKEA “Färgrik” mugs and kanelbullar. These famous swedish cinnamon buns – full of spice and not too sweet – can be found in each and every bakery and café … and each of them serves them in a slightly different way: Different sizes, different ways of twisting, rolling or knotting, different toppings (shaved almonds, pearl sugar…). Indeed, the kanelbulle is so important for […]

Categories: around the world, autumn, breakfast, cake, cookie & dessert, In the kitchen, vegetarian, winter • Tags: autumn, bake, bullar, bulle, bun, cafe, cardamom, cinnamom, coffee, culture, pastry, recipe, roll, sweden, swedish, sweet, traditional

Eating tarte in the woods

June 14, 2013 by nadel&gabel

We’ve been in the woods again (and already a week has passed by since). With a group of about 40 friends we enjoyed the beautiful landscape, fresh forest air and great food. Of course, I couldn’t resist to get involved in all the cooking and baking. It’s always fun to work in the kitchen with our friend Marcus, who turns into a real pro when it comes to baking. For the afternoon coffee time we made some brioche and simple […]

Categories: Behind the camera, bread, cake, cookie & dessert, Germany, In the kitchen, meat, nature, On the road, summer, travel, vegetarian • Tags: almond, baking, barbecue, berries, blueberries, brioche, bun, burger, cake, chocolate, cookie & dessert, crust, food, french, Germany, nuts, recipe, summer, tarte, travel

“Baker man is baking bread” – Baking and cooking for and with kids

August 10, 2012 by nadel&gabel

During the last two weeks I stayed several days with my good friends in the Palatine Forest, where they regularly run the kitchen of a youth camp in the middle of nowhere. The ambition of them as chefs is to distance from the usual simple, neither good nor healthy and often convenience food people serve, when they’re cooking for big groups. In contrary they try to make as much as possible themselves and use natural, if possible regional products for […]

Categories: Behind the camera, bread, cake, cookie & dessert, German/Swabian, Germany, In the kitchen, meat, nature, On the road, salad, snacks & small dishes, spread, sauce & spice, summer, travel, vegetarian • Tags: bread, bun, burger, food, forest, Palatine, photography, pretzel, pumpkin, rural, salad, summer, tarte flambée