Wohnrevue is a swiss design and interior magazine founded 23 years ago. I’m proud to say that there is an article about the project “zumznacht” on page 50-53! This january issue is the first in the new designed layout. I like! Check out the online version there are always good tips and interesting articles.
Something healthy and very easy to start the year…thanks to Lara!
330 g spelt flour (Dinkel oder Urdinkel Mehl)
3,3 dl water or a mix of water and milk
1 pack baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
If you like you can add walnuts, pumpkin seeds, olives or whatever you like…
Mix until smooth. The mixture will be a little runny. Put the dough into a cake form.
Bake the bread at 200 degrees for 20-30 minutes.
Enjoy.
My friend Valentin and I are involved in a joint project we call “zumznacht” (for supper). He’s an incredible cook, I like decorating spaces, and we both love good food and having guests. So we decided to start zumznacht. We invite 24 people for a 5-course dinner, each time somewhere different. The menu is seasonal and all the products are regional – I like the way Valentin creates the menue with a sensitivity for special combinations and ingredients, but yet with this special home-made touch. Just delicious. Many thanks to Fritz, Eliane and Simone for their helping hands, Fred for he location and Roman for the pics!
The November edition was the last invitation-based one – after that, reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis. If you want to know more, email us at information@zumznacht.ch
www.zumznacht.ch
Contact for Caterings | Kochen für Gäste
valentin.engler@bluewin.ch
This is the perfect retreat for simply kicking back and relaxing. Whether with a buddy or for a romantic weekend, the atmosphere in this 300-year-old farmhouse is incredible. Carolyn and Baptist renovated and refurbished everything in 2008. Their tastes match mine through a combination of leaving things as they were and adding fresh, simple accents. They are wonderful hosts and after a sauna and bath we enjoyed an excellent dinner.
I recommend staying at www.townhallhotel.com or at least sipping something cool in their bar http://viajante.co.uk. Say hi to Rasheed, the superb barkeeper who mixed us a couple of specials that weren’t on the list.
Start the day with a walk through www.broadwaymarket.co.uk. Such a great atmosphere and plenty of good shopping, cafes and just wonderfully friendly people! On the way to Brick Lane, pass by the V&A Museum of Childhood www.vam.ac.uk/moc in a beautiful old building with a huge collection of toys… For lunch, try a crispy pizza at www.storydeli.com. Right next to them are some great shops and, a little later in the day, www.cafe1001.co.uk for dancing and clubbing from five in the afternoon ;)
Always a must is Tate Modern, especially at the moment with Ai Weiwei’s installation “Sunflower Seeds” in the Turbine Hall. Take time to watch the making-of movie shown right next to it www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/unileverseries2010/default.shtm
After a nice dinner at www.smithsofsmithfield.co.uk and a quick look at Fabric (building and staff are nice but the crowd is not), we joined an amazing warehouse party (thanks to Marie-Laure) organised by a group of guys – if you want to know more, come up with a very good reason and maybe I’ll let you know…
That was a perfect Istanbul-style London weekend with my best friend Nina… here are some of my Things…
Near Broadway Market
www.labouche.co.uk
www.misscrofton.com
www.artwords.co.uk
Near Brick Lane
www.hostem.co.uk
www.folkclothing.com
www.halo-jones.com
Food
www.fernandezandwells.com
www.nordicbakery.com
http://beunpackaged.com
Next time
Hampstead Heath and lunch at www.thebullandlast.co.uk
Bag by americanapparel.net
There are so many nice places in paris – here are just some I came across…I stayed at www.mamashelter.com. In the hotel shop I bought my first espadrilles in at least 10 years, they are made in france and I like the bleu-blanc-rouge style… Next time I’ll give www.hidden-hotel.com a go. Paris is a wonderful place for strolling around and popping into nice restaurants, like the Petit Pontoise, or relaxing over a coffee, such as at www.merceandthemuse.com (many thanks to Nina who found this lovely place). I also stumbled across this great shop: http://shop.kitsune.fr. I hope next time the www.musee-picasso.fr has reopened…
I came across this Thing in Tokyo last October. DO is a wonderful gallery shop on the second floor of the Claska www.claska.com. It’s a bit of a walk to get there, but there are nice furniture shops you can browse on the way including www.karf.co.jp. If you get peckish, you must try http://haradonuts.jp!
Paper tableware is destined to serve its purpose only once – and Wasara is no exception. That said, Wasara ware is designed with a minimal environmental footprint in mind, thanks to the use of reed pulp, bamboo and baggasse (sugarcane waste).
The Thing I like: the Kaku plate has thought-through yet simple lines that sit perfectly in the hand.
In blog #7 I forgot to mention my morning coffee, which I get from www.stumptowncoffee.com right next to the Ace Hotel, where I’m served by four superb baristas. It’s worth queuing – the views are great… The Ace lobby offers wireless internet and comfy sofas so you start your day as you mean to carry on, and there’s a great atmosphere here in the evenings as you wind down and sip your drink. My budget didn’t stretch to a room here, so I bought some souvenirs instead… a laundry bag and a poetic shawl.
Discovered at the 99% conference and profiled by Cool Hunting videos www.coolhunting.com/food-drink/the-mast-brothe.php.
I’m captivated by their concept, their attitude, by the way they design their product, by how they hand-pack the chocolate bars, by the smell in their store – and of course by their chocs!