The heartbeat of P@l3st!ne lies in the roots of the زيتون (zaytoun) tree. ⁠ As a resilient symbol of peace, heritage, and sustenance, the o...

By the time spring arrived the air thickened with the pungent aroma hanging over the park and the woods. Following the path on my bicycle ...

It could not have been a more perfect day for our day tour on the river Saale. Gorgeous blue skies with a warming sun promised to make th...

Funny how one week can differ so drastically from another and the days are a constant roller coaster ride filled with barrel rolls, boomeran...

I love buying glossy food, travel and lifestyle magazines. Usually heading straight to the section where they are neatly stacked, magaz...

  It started to snow on Monday. Big, fluffy flakes, so that now Weimar is under a slightly light white blanket. But it’s not going to s...

    One of the things I enjoy the most is creating a recipe on the spur of the moment. The ideas seem to emerge in my head and I feel the im...

  When the family get together it’s usually a time for lots of laughter, storytelling and plenty of hugging. My parents have never eschew...

   I’ve always had the utmost respect for all the single working mums out there. It’s not easy to juggle a job, child/children, house, hob...

  I tend to be like a mad scientist in her laboratory mixing and concocting. There's an idea of different ingredients floating in my hea...

  Well I am back home in Germany, experiencing crass opposites. From bright sunshine to cloudy grey, from the warmth of 25 degrees to a f...

  It’s been a busy week for me. Even though Soeren was away the whole week I had a few photo and writing assignments to complete and used ...

  There are many reasons why I love going to visit my parents in Dubai - the main one, of course, is seeing my parents and brother! But als...

When the weekend rolls around I am mostly in the mood for cooking slightly more extravagant meals. During the week we usually indulge ...

   Treading water has never really been my thing. I honestly dislike putting in so much effort, but not really going anywhere. It's whe...

   It's the small things that often make me emotional. Like the collective birthday song all 14 of the doctoral students sang for me on...

Always in search of new ways to enjoy good and healthy meals in a fun an innovative way, I decided to bring back a much forgotten vegetab...

Never mess with a classic dish! But I can't help myself sometimes. It's difficult not to allow imagination and creativity to have...

A simple light meal today! The period from Thanksgiving right through to New Year’s is a killer. For the past few days I have been feelin...

As Thanksgiving seems to be on everybody’s minds right now (at least all those who celebrate it), it thrilled me that my menu planner wa...