Cuisine Alpine – Andreas Döllerer (or why Andi’s new book should be published in Italian too!

Have you ever tried real “Cuisine Alpine” from Austria at home? After one and a half years of preparation Andreas Döllerer, celebrated chef in Austria, has published his latest book “Cuisine Alpine – Andreas Döllerer”. As it’s not just a simple cook book Andreas invites the reader to a journey into his alpine world, a…… Continue reading Cuisine Alpine – Andreas Döllerer (or why Andi’s new book should be published in Italian too!

Oscar in Italy?

During our one week long journey along the Amalfi Coast in Southern Italy we were very curious about Oscar Niemeyer’s auditorium up in Ravello. Having a legend in mind at first sight we were very impressed by the building and the setting but by taking a closer look at the poor quality of materials, workmanship and utilization…… Continue reading Oscar in Italy?

Los Angeles in the 1970s

Have you ever seen this movie? Today I found it by accident while looking up other things on the web for work…but sometimes there is time left to look for some interesting stuff of my favorite american city 😉 BoingBoing writes: Despite having died more than a quarter-century ago, architectural historian Reyner Banham remains as…… Continue reading Los Angeles in the 1970s