Foxy! Hey there! Next time you visit Germany, please let me know. I would easily travel anywhere to get the chance to say hello. Then we can have Spaghetti ice together!
Concerning the question: there several atmospheres that inspire me. But I guess, being in a quiet and safe atmosphere is really helpful. I love to draw during autumn and winter. The weather just makes being indoor and being creative so comfy. One of the best things is to sit in front of the fireplace and draw, listening to music or a podcast.
If you are drawing digitally, how did you choose your software or other medium fo drawing?
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on: September 19, 2024, 07:11:36 AM
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on: September 17, 2024, 12:47:47 AM
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Started by Berit - Last post by Foxeye | ||
I love all sorts of ice cream. Just looove ice cream! But my favorite might be Spaghetti ice. It's a German thing where vanilla ice is made to look like Spaghetti and placed over a bit of whipped cream, topped with strawberry sauce and white chocolate flakes to make it look like Parmesan cheese. The fascinating part is that the whipped cream starts to freeze and that is just super delicious! I think I have to agree I've only managed to have it the once, in 2012 when Kael and I were in Frankfurt, and I've been grumpy that I can't find someone importing it up here in Finland. Way too many Kebab shops and not enough spaghetti icecream! Finding some will be one of the first things I do when we finally manage a trip to Germany. |
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on: September 14, 2024, 03:27:01 PM
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Started by Berit - Last post by jaRf | ||
On some previous questions:
cooking more than baking, because I can correct things more easily. Baking gone wrong is... well, gone wrong. There are some dishes, though I am not entirely certain how far they count as truly regional and traditional. And if one does not eat e.g. fish, this will already bring up a few dishes. But there should be Saumagen dishes or Saure Flecke. Both are about innards. Also "Mett" (raw minced meat) is not my thing, onions, salt and pepper or not. (Fried is something different.) Mashed potatoes (in different degrees of mashedness) is a popular starch base here, too; nutmeg is not entirely uncommon with it. The Dutch cuisine would be interesting to explore. The few times I was there... well, Lekker smullen in Febo. De lekkerste. ;-) So that was mostly just fast food / junk(?) food. But then, yes, there should be more spices. At least there is sometimes Sambal Oelek or peanut sauce (satay sauce). Holidays: Umm... for the remainder of this year? I assume Christmas (German: Weihnachten, lit. holy night(s) / consecrated night(s); 24th (Heiligabend lit.: holy evening), 25th and 26nd of Dec.). There are few other public holidays til then, besides the Advent sundays and the non-spare-time Nikolaus (Sinterklaas, St. Nicholas, which is the 6th of Dec.) (As far as I know the Dutch people are more into Sinterklaas; and Kerstfest is a little less popular. Here Christmas is about the biggest thing, followed by Easter, Pentecost and New Year.) Well, re-unification day, 3rd of October. When divided Germany became one country again. I'd wish that for the Korean people, too, however, without repeating the mistakes we made during this process. (Halloween is not that much here, though commerce is trying to push it. For us, there is Reformation Day, when Martin Luther's 95 theses were put to the doors of the church (and he sent letters with them in all directions). Catholics rather have Allerseelen. There are also Totensonntag (Sunday of the Deceased) and regional Buß- und Bettag (day for prayers and repentance).) Well. A question is needed. What atmosphere do you prefer for drawing your EQ art? Are there any prerequisites? |
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on: September 13, 2024, 01:36:00 AM
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Started by Berit - Last post by Afke | ||
Stamppot.
Google translate calls it hotchpotch, but I'm not sure that's even the same thing, because the pictures that a search gives has way too varied results, haha. I have never cooked it myself, yet it was a staple dish when I was little. It's boring, and I prefer my potat to stay whole, because I want chewing to be necessary. It baffles me how the Dutch colonised half the world for spices, but this dish remains so bland. Usually nutmeg is added, which is about the only spice I do not like. After watching the main character in The Guru add cinnamon to a lamb stew, for a while I put cinnamon in everything. Really recommend trying that, haha. Everything gets better with cinnamon. Perhaps even stamppot, who knows... I'm busy preparing for Halloween; which holiday is something you look forward to all year? |
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on: September 11, 2024, 10:30:02 AM
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Started by Berit - Last post by Startear | ||
Cooking. Mainly because I am more familiar with it, lol. I know what went wrong if my vinagrette won’t come together, and how to fix it. With baking? Unless it is too dry, prayers But also because baking is a science. There are things to consider, like elevation, the fat content of the eggs, temperatures etc. It stresses me out.
What is a dish, or ingredient popular in your culture that you just cannot make yourself like? |
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on: September 05, 2024, 10:51:50 PM
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Started by Berit - Last post by Treefox | ||
I love all sorts of ice cream. Just looove ice cream! But my favorite might be Spaghetti ice. It's a German thing where vanilla ice is made to look like Spaghetti and placed over a bit of whipped cream, topped with strawberry sauce and white chocolate flakes to make it look like Parmesan cheese. The fascinating part is that the whipped cream starts to freeze and that is just super delicious!
Coming back to cooking and food-related questions: Do you prefer baking or cooking? And why the preference? |
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on: July 31, 2024, 07:58:26 AM
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Started by Berit - Last post by jaRf | ||
Living under the roof I painfully know about the heat. It slows me down and it feels like my brain wants to melt.
About the life-skills. Well. First off, one might want to check what counts as life-skill. Moreover, it might be different from person to person when it comes to "rating". I am not certain how much other people value wich skill, I can only make some estimations from my position. I would say: Intelligence. Empathy. And also a sort of integrity. But it might be my cognitive bias that I value these things and I often miss them "out there". Let's try with a relatively grounded question, that is hopefully easy to answer for everyone. Inspired by the current warmth and my very recent consumption of it: Do you have a favourite sort of ice-cream - and which is it / are they? |
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on: July 28, 2024, 03:32:45 AM
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Started by jaRf - Last post by Wildfire | ||
I did consider it, but shipping + customs would be uhhh unmanageable. It looks beautiful though!
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on: July 21, 2024, 12:59:44 PM
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Started by Berit - Last post by Startear | ||
If I am truly desperate, I rinse the top I sleep in, and sleep in that. It is sensory uncomfortable to do, so I only do it when I am really really dying of the heat.
What life-skill do you think is underrated? |
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on: July 19, 2024, 05:58:19 AM
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Started by Berit - Last post by Treefox | ||
Oh yes, I'm getting hungry too! One of my comfort foods is Shio (salt based soup) Ramen. It's just so nice and comforting. The instant kind, mind you. When need comfort I don't have the time to make soup from scratch.
Also a good porridge with a nice consistency. Practical question: what do you do when you can't sleep at night because of the heat? |