Four pieces of cake on a decorative porcelain plate in warm winter sunlight. Strong shadows fall across the plate.
Winter sun makes everything more beautiful
#sundaymood
A still life painting of a simple table setting with three yellowish fish on a white plate, an apple with a stem, a blue jug, and a bowl filled with potatoes on a muted grey blue surface. The scene is painted in soft, loose brushstrokes.
Love this painting. It's called "Abendbrot". No bread needed for Abendbrot though. Painted by the German artist Gudrun Bröchler-Neuman in 1982
Snowy roadside landscape in Leipzig with bare trees and falling snow. A grey pole in the foreground is spray painted with the yellow word SNOW.
Finally, some snow in Leipzig as well. I’ve been waiting for this. Feeling lucky to be able to enjoy it and wishing the same for everyone
A white bowl filled with tomato based bean stew with large white beans sits on a light wooden surface. The bowl is placed on a patterned saucer with a small bread roll resting behind it. A gold colored spoon lies to the right. Soft daylight falls across the scene, creating gentle shadows.
Dinner 🫘
A vintage New Year greeting card showing a young woman and a young man dressed in 1920s style. The woman wears a bright red dress with short sleeves and holds up a small glass with a yellow drink. The man stands behind her in a dark suit and also raises a glass. Both appear cheerful and celebratory. In front of them is a small round table with a lace cloth, several filled glasses, and a glass bowl. The German text “Prosit Neujahr” appears at the top of the image.
Happy New Year✨️
Vintage style illustration showing two walnuts with human like arms and legs standing close together under pine branches. One walnut holds the other as if dancing or greeting. The image uses soft muted colors and decorative framing that evokes an old Christmas card or seasonal print.
Just two boujee walnuts wishing you a Merry Christmas
An old German book titled “Lehrbuch für den Koch- und Haushaltungs-Unterricht” (Textbook for Cooking and Household Lessons) by Ch. Friesner and K. Nake lies inside a woven straw bag lined with light fabric. The book has a worn brown cover with a small decorative illustration and visible signs of age.
My latest treasure. A 1920s german textbook for cooking and household lessons is coming home with me✨️
Will try that. Thank you✨️
Say no more. I am all in🤩
I'm really intrigued by the sandwich. Just mayo and lots of tomatoes?
A variety of heirloom tomatoes in different colors and shapes like green, yellow, red, orange, and deep purple. They are arranged on a wooden cutting board. The tomatoes are fresh and glistening with water droplets
Got any ideas for what to cook with these beauties (besides salad)? Let me know!
Example 178 of salads that are actually not salads 🥗
#WTF
A highly symmetrical arrangement of various small baked goods on a dark wooden surface. The pastries are sorted by type into rows, including mini tarts with cream and cherries, ring-shaped cookies, crescent rolls, puff pastry sticks, pretzel-shaped cookies, and piped cream biscuits with jelly centers.
An assortment of savory and sweet canapés meticulously arranged on a wooden board. Cubes of cheese are topped with items like olives, cocktail sausages, grapes, and walnuts. On the right side are ball-shaped cheese spreads coated in herbs and coconut. In the top left, a halved grapefruit is studded with cocktail sticks.
Meticulous spreads from the 1964 West German Dr. Oetker "Kalte Küche" cookbook 🥨🥐
#foodhistory #cookbooks #foodphotography #vintagerecipes
Two glasses of beer stand side by side on a table: one filled with dark Altbier in a traditional straight glass, the other with pale Kölsch in a tall, narrow glass. The scene reflects the long-standing beer rivalry between Düsseldorf and Cologne, as both styles symbolize regional identity.
When a #Kölsch and an #Altbier share the same table, you know someone's risking a diplomatic incident.
Cologne’s crisp Kölsch and Düsseldorf’s malty Altbier have been rivals for decades, much like the cities themselves. I prefer the latter, when I am visiting the region 🍻 #germanbeer #beerpolitics
A vintage fish-shaped recipe booklet titled "Fisch Rezepte" (Fish Recipes) on a wooden surface. The booklet resembles a flatfish with a blue-green body and orange spots.
Two open pages of the fish-shaped booklet. The text praises the achievements of East German fisheries and promotes fish as a healthy food. The layout is in a stylized oval format matching the fish shape.
Another open spread of the fish-shaped booklet. It includes simple fish recipes and ends with a promotional slogan: "Buy fish at your local Konsum." The shape and layout remain consistent with the fish design.
Ever seen a recipe leaflet shaped like a flatfish? I found this East German gem from the 1950s tucked inside an even older cookbook. Looks like it was hardly used, it's in really good condition
#foodhistory #DDR #Vintagerecipe
A humorous bronze fountain sculpture featuring two life-sized figures, a man and a woman, standing on either side of a large water basin with mugs beneath small spouts. The man appears frustrated, holding his head in one hand, while the woman looks sternly at him. A sign on the fountain reads “Kein Trinkwasser” (No drinking water). The scene is set on a wet pavement in front of a building with green signage.
Caught in the middle of a fountain-side drama. Any guesses what the fight’s about?
#Leipzig #FountainTales
Drawn in by the cookbook’s backstory. But it’s the cookie cutters that stole my heart 😏
Good morning all! Strawberries for breakfast today.
Sebastian Stosskopf - Bowl of Strawberries.
#art #food #fruit #foodhistory
Wise words
"Schon in der Antike, so sagt die Legende, gehörten Pasta, Pecorino und Pfeffer zu den Grundnahrungsmitteln der Schafhirten im Hinterland Roms."
In der Antike gab's zwar Pecorino, aber keine Pasta, nur Brot oder Brei. Und teuren Pfeffer nur für die Reichen, ganz sicher nicht für Schäfer.
Das Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz teilt mit: Regen ist nass.
![Three men standing on an early modern street near Halle. A spring of blood, a wonder, is their focus.
Weigel, Hans: Dis Jars Anno Daussent Fünff-Hundert. [Nürnberg] : Gedruckt durch Hanns weygel, [1550?]. Zentralbibliothek Zürich, PAS II 2/21, https://doi.org/10.7891/e-manuscripta-92204 / Public Domain Mark](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wwym6cglvbd5odxfkykn2uh2/bafkreihre3drj642mx5c3m2vaaksc2p25ohdjktxpod7h7w3jcnbs7goz4)
Three men standing on an early modern street near Halle. A spring of blood, a wonder, is their focus. Weigel, Hans: Dis Jars Anno Daussent Fünff-Hundert. [Nürnberg] : Gedruckt durch Hanns weygel, [1550?]. Zentralbibliothek Zürich, PAS II 2/21, https://doi.org/10.7891/e-manuscripta-92204 / Public Domain Mark
"And here we have a spring of blood, so be careful, better believe the wonder, and maybe publish a broadside about it" said, maybe, someone near Halle an der Saale in 1550.
Who knows more about #earlymodern spring of bloods, dear #skystorians?
Detail of a stone relief on a building façade. It shows a large fish swallowing a reclining human figure from the lower body, with only the upper torso and head still visible. The human seems calm or resigned. Grapes and vine motifs decorate the left side. Above this relief, other sculpted elements include a stylized eagle in an octagonal frame and decorative ornaments.
Detail of a stone relief on a building façade. It shows a large fish swallowing a reclining human figure from the lower body, with only the upper torso and head still visible. The human seems calm or resigned. Grapes and vine motifs decorate the left side. Above this relief, other sculpted elements include a stylized eagle in an octagonal frame and decorative ornaments.
Nom nom
"Geplante Kürzungen im sächsischen Haushalt bedrohen die gesamte Erinnerungslandschaft von etablierten Gedenkstätten über Archive bis zu jungen Aufarbeitungsinitiativen
[...]. Historisch-politische Bildung und gesellschaftliche Teilhabe in ganz Sachsen stehen auf dem Spiel"
Auf der nächsten Mitgliederversammlung des VHD in Bonn wird über den künftigen Namen des Historikertags abgestimmt
Zur Meldung:
www.historikerverband.de/aktuelles/me...
A postcard shows a dining scene: A person is being served a bowl of soup, with two hands holding the plate from opposite sides. In the background, a woman is seated at a table, but her face is mostly hidden behind the soup bowl. On the table are drinks with colorful straws, a lit candle, and condiment containers. The scene has a cozy, warm-toned atmosphere
"Are you camera shy?"
Me:
Black-and-white artwork depicting a still life with a pretzel, a pair of glasses, fruit, and folded cloths arranged abstractly. Artist: David Petrowitsch Shterenberg
Did anyone mention #PretzelDay yet?
A handwritten recipe on yellowed paper, written in blue ink in German cursive script. The recipe includes ingredients for dough and filling, with instructions to bake at 180°C. The paper shows signs of age and use, adding to its nostalgic charm.
From my grandma’s handwritten recipe book
#Happymemories #Mohnkuchen #poppyseedcake #FoodHistory
A dessert – likely tiramisu – is served on a rectangular dark plate dusted with powdered sugar. Two people are seated at a wooden table; one hand reaches in with a fork to take a bite, while the other rests casually on the table. In the foreground, there is a glass with a clear liquid, possibly grappa, and behind it, another glass and an espresso cup labeled “Pisa.” The setting appears to be a cozy, rustic restaurant.
Pretty much everything and everyone I needed at the end of the day – captured in one photo
