An important staple during hard, difficult times During the second world war with shortages of food supplies, people didn’t have enough food to support their families. The only item that was accessible and available to a lot of people was … Read More
Clarence Birdseye arbeitete zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts als Pelzhändler in Labrador, Kanada. Er bemerkte, dass die Einheimischen ihre Lebensmittel oft einfrierten, um sicherzustellen, dass sie viel zu essen hatten, wenn keine frischen Gerichte verfügbar waren. Zurück in den USA … Read More
Die Zentren für die Kontrolle und Prävention von Krankheiten (CDC), warnten uns dass aufgrund der unvermeidlichen Ausbreitung des Coronavirus-Stammes COVID-19 “die Störung des Alltags schwerwiegend sein könnte”. Übersetzung: Früher oder später werden unsere Uber Eats- und Postmates-Konten möglicherweise geschlossen, ähnlich … Read More
The name Max Havelaar stands for fair trade products from the southern part of the world such as coffee, cocoa, bananas, and other exotic fruits. That is well known. But who was this Max Havelaar? So much in we know: … Read More
Is it American or Dutch? Whoever invented the Donat is unclear. The American Captain Hanson Crockett Gregory (1832-1921) claimed to be the author of this famous sweet fabrication. The Dutch, too, because there is evidence that … Read More
This is how I had to learn to prepare meals for an Infantry Company of 80 men in the Swiss Army, in the field! Most of the mise-en-place and preparations were performed in the barracks before transporting the cooking boxes … Read More
The anchorage for organic products is growing, and the organically cultivated area is growing. This is shown in the latest edition of the study “The World of Organic Agriculture” based on data from 186 countries for the year 2018. … Read More
As I travel through this spectacular small country, I realize that no matter which part, whether in the French, German, or Italian-speaking areas, whether traveling through a village, city, or mountain range, it is strikingly beautiful everywhere! I departed Switzerland … Read More
Drinking wine from the current season already? With the sparkling-fruity Beaujolais nouveau, this is a treat! The early wine that originates from the homonymous growing area north of Lyon, France, is the first drop of the current vintage that may be … Read More
