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TheSingDesigns vertical desk calendar (2023) thesingdesigns.de/de/heimzubehoe… out now, get ready for 2023!

„A Brave New World“ by #aldoushuxley may have expressed widely felt anxieties, losing of individual identity in a fast-paced world. A #relevant book & certainly a .@goodreads

„A Christmas Carol“ by #CharlesDickens reignited the way in which this special season was celebrated & gave us a truly transformational story. .@goodreads #Classics

During the #darker seasons we sometimes need a little pick me up, well to aid in that I made a load of nutty cookies. Wonderful unsalted #pistachios gently folded into a rather fluffy dough produced perfect little knobs of #goodness

„I Shall Wear Midnight“ by #terrypratchett takes us on a journey with Tiffany Aching, defeating prejudice in her own way, so witty, hilariously funny, advocating for those who care for the needy. #MustRead .@goodreads

„100 chassidische Geschichten“ („100 Hasidic Stories“) by #MartinBuber collected and thus saved oral traditions revolving around imparting #Wisdom & joie de vivre from oblivion. .@goodreads

„Peter Schlemihl“ („Peter Schlemihl’s Miraculour Story“) by #AdalbertvonChamisso gives us an #homage to nature & the pursuit of science all nicely packed in a fairy tale. #AllTimeFavorite .@goodreads

„Deutschland. Ein Wintermärchen“ („Germany. A Winter’s Tale“) by #HeinrichHeine a satirical, epic poem, sharply written critique out of love for his homeland, may sometimes be very #relevant today too #Classics

Today I’ve decided to use my #fermented cauliflower in my version of the invigorating salad from #Naples . Anchovies and capers added lots of umami, #elevating a humble vegetable to steal the show on any dinner table.

„König Bohusch“ („King Bohusch“) by #RainerMariaRilke revitalizes magnificent palaces like the Hradschin, their history & cultural traditions in these stories from Prague. .@goodreads #poetic

„Ka-Cheres Ha-Nishbar“ („As a Broken Vessel“) by #ShulamitLapid sets out to decipher Shapira’s complex personality, witty descriptions of the complexities & intrigues of life in Jerusalem make this a #MustRead . #HistoricalNovel

„Dead Souls“ by #NikolaiGogol has inspired many writers, offering satirical insights into life in the countryside in Russia before the revolutions of 1848/1849, social criticism & an #AllTimeFavorite .@goodreads

„Shades of Grey“ by .@jasperfforde has given us a social criticism novel set in a dystopian society where color both defines and divides humanity. #Thoughtprovoking .@goodreads

„The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse* by .@charliemackesy was gifted to me by a dear friend, a #MustRead speaking to anyone using the universal language of #love

A wonderful friend shared her #glorious recipe for #pumpkinsoup with me. Here’s a glimpse at the hug in a bowl for you, seasonal vegetables helping the pumpkin shine, served with smoked salmon sautéd in butter and fresh dill - a truly glorious dish.

„Marzahn, mon amour“ („Marzahn, my love“) by #KatjaOskamp is giving voice to the unseen, gently revealing their humanity in a mundane world. A true #Lovestory #socialnovel

„Agnes Grey“ by #AnneBrontë is packed with so many pressing themes, oppression & abuse of women, isolation & empathy, fair treatment of animals, it makes for a .@goodreads #Classics

„Goethes letzte Reise“ („Goethe’s last Journey“) by #SigridDamm is an insightful, intelligent book about the late Goethe & a .@goodreads taking you quit literally on a #journey alongside the author.

„The Tortilla Curtain“ by .@tcboyle calls our attention to xenophobia, poverty & environmental destruction. So #relevant & a #MustRead for sure! .@goodreads

Sometimes I find myself at a loss what else I could do with #cauliflower, learning more about #fermentation opened a door to rediscovering tastes and that’s why today I’ve started cauliflower on their way to #transformation , adding some thyme.

„Die Vermessung der Welt“ („Measuring the World“) by #DanielKehlmann reimagines the fascinating lives of Carl Friedrich Gauss & Alexander von Humboldt, showcasing their groundbreaking ways of taking the world’s measure. A wonderful #homage to 2 great minds. .@goodreads