The Cinder Cone
I am just speechless. Such an incredible project, I am following it since day 1. The Cinder Cone. Check out the Kickstarter campaign too.
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Michael Pollan’s ode to cooking
Michael Pollan is one of the most respected writers when it comes to food. Only a few people can communicate the relationship and interdependence of food and science like him. In New York I’ve bought his small book “Food Rules”. In the latest article on Lucky Peach, Michael Pollan talks about his newest book […]
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Prelude – an audio visual ode to coffee
Prelude is an ode to coffee by one of my favorite magazines: Life & Thyme (I’ve already reported about them here). Now they’ve created this beautiful short film. They have been inspired by a phrase from a poem of T.S. Eliot. And the poem is called “Preludes“. The result is actually a collaboration between […]
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GOOD NOT BAD
Since the release of the single “Gunshowers” 4 months ago, I was looking forward to the complete album of BADBADNOTGOOD feat. Ghostface Killah – “Sour Soul”. For me it will be the Yasiin Gaye of 2015. Wu Tang’s Ghostface Killah teamed up with the Canadian instrumental Jazzband BADBADNOTGOOD (who have a great selection of […]
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Loco’l
There are two guys in L.A. right now, who are trying to revolutionize the food industry: Roy Choi and Daniel Patterson. Roy Choi is a chef and the mastermind behind a collection of outstanding restaurants and food trucks in L.A. (Kogi BBQ, 3 Worlds Café, Alibi Room, Sunny Spot, A-Frame and Chego). I wrote about Roy […]
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Behind Third Wave Wichteln
This year we started the second round of Third Wave Wichteln. André, Tho and me have been in constant exchange over the whole year to prepare this year’s coffee exchange. The first round was impressive and made us really happy. Although it has been quite rudimentary, it was a huge success and many people […]
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Roulade
Yesterday was Sunday. And Sunday is food day. Basically everyday is food day but Sundays are special. In Germany you would have something special like a roast or a big bird. Stuff that takes too long for a week/work day. Like a roulade. Wikipedia defines a roulade as “a slice of meat rolled around a […]
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Hello Piedpiper’s Winter Tour
It’s almost tradition to write about Hello Piedpiper’s Tours. At least last year I wrote about it, so shall it be this year. Not only because Fabio aka Hello Piedpiper is one of my favorite musicians, he is also a friend. This year he is touring through a lot of cities. In some cities […]
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The Vamp
Today I finally received the Vamp. The Vamp is a bluetooth sound receiver which you can connect to a conventional speaker just via speaker wire. The amazing thing is that it doesn’t need any additional amplifier or electricity. The Vamp runs with battery and you can charge it via USB (cable enclosed). You can […]
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The aesthetics of coffee making
This morning I brewed another cup of coffee. The sun was shining through the window onto the white kitchen counter and onto my coffee equipment. Today I was using my Chemex. And then I just realized how much I love the whole thing about making coffee. If you think about it, it’s quite simple. […]