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by sarah
@ 10.06.2009 10:01 CET
I just came across this site. Foozie is an online marketplace where you can discover and buy food directly from small passionate food producers and growers.
"Our small piece of that mission is to help the small food producers across the country find customers and grow their business. We believe that instead of a small number of large food companies there should be a large number of small food companies. We’re a bit obsessed with good food and passionate about connecting those that like to eat it with the people that make it."
I like the philosophy and they have some really good looking products in their shop.
I came across this restaurant on the wallpaper blog. Since I traveled in vietnam and like the country and the food a lot I'm very curious about this place.
They serve Hue cuisine, which is among the best. So if you happen to be in Berlin with no idea where ti dine, why not try Chi Sing. I certainly will when I'm in Berlin again.
"Huê, a gourmet art indigenous to Vietnam, plays dexterously with the balance between colour, texture and flavour. Consequently, Chi Sing’s array of gastronomic offerings is fresh, light and intricately put together. On top of this, all dishes are also entirely MSG free – trust us, your taste buds will thank you later. "
..i'm back!
because my shoe budget is very limited lately i was on the search for some cheap, already worn to dead ( which is translated elegantly nowadays as "vintage") ankle- boots, or something else wearable in a "c'est froid- non c'est chaud- non maintenant c'est encore froid" phase in paris.
That means some essentials. i found those brown laced ankleboots at kiliwatch, one of the best adresses for second-hand in paris.
to rise bloodsugar after exhausting walking inbetween desperate fashionistas i went to buy some more essentials in the supermarket. french supermarkets are very VERY bad.
( the migros is statistically proven one of the reasons why suisse-emigrates miss theyr homecountry. oh yes.. a quiet tribute.)
in paris it feels always like you're entering directly a refrigerator. by passing frozen oliveoils and empty packages imported from countrys not even existing on a map i found that lovely product: brown sugar by "daddy". voted best sugar of the year. how could i resist. and could there be a more accurate name?-
dressed up (or down?)like always i ran into a guy who classified me immeadeatly into
hip-hop culture-- o.k. (my brain started working and thoughts that never entered my conscious before popped up with a lot of hmmmm and ???? and ??!!)
because: my hip-hop knowledge comes down to three things: snoop dogg- rza /gza--- rza/gza living in one house documented on mtv 3 years ago. ( there are informations you just get- safe and you can NEVER delete)
so of course i took this guy very serious and thought maybe this could be a great and interesting new influnce in my wardrobe and fill maybe a missing link!
because sneakers are essential to that direction ( i own not one pair!!), i had to buy the incredible classic "nike-fin-star-mid-blanche", ( plus a nasty piece called the "saint honoré"),
plus:
voilà, so far my shoe and music trend for this week-
it happens from time to time that i'm in the mood of buying delicious fish and see an interesting exibition- SAMETIME.
the only place to satisfy this desire is not just any poissonnerie, no, it's the best poissonnerie in france voted by the gault &millau 2008, situated ( what a luck! ) just in my neighbourhood, one of the most amazing corners in paris, the rue oberkampf.
the owner is very proud to sell you the best fish in paris and to present monthly changing exibitions of artists situated in the neighbourhood of the 11th arrondissement. this month:
the cats of his costumers ( are looking down on the fresh fish).
opening hours: everyday from 9-1 and from 4-8
sunday wholeday and monday afternoon closed.
What I really like about New York is the Food. You can find so nice jewish delis, fantastic food shops and outstanding restaurants.
Murray's Cheese is one of them it is located in Greenwich Village next to a lovely Bakery called Hells Kitchen.
If you fancy a pick-nick in the park fill your basket here.
But cheese heads tend to zero in on the 250-strong selection from all over the world, from olive oil-aged Manchego from Spain to runny mixed milks from Italy. All manner of ash-covered, leaf-wrapped, raw milks, and blue varieties are here, and if it becomes a tad overwhelming, the knowledgeable counter staff is at your disposal, along with the sleek classroom, which holds frequent workshops.
I read about John Bull's Reggae Kitchen at Chez Pims food Blog, an all time favorite by the way.
I love cook shows (we don't have any good ones here in switzerland though ) but this is really a special one.
The combination reggae and food is anyway one that works perfect for me ;-)
I have to do the saltfish fritters soon.
- cucumbers, lime and jalapeños salad with Greek cheese and roasted sesame seeds
- spicy Beef Tartar with Tabasco, cloves and Sapphire gin lacing
- black rice and shrimps with fresh coconut, pineapple and coriander
-vanilla Bourbon soft cream with orange jam Australian almond crumble
Yesterday we had our seasonal Extratime late night shopping event. This time it was a very special one with the italian gourmet cook Roberto Abiadati making a lovely buffet for us.
