Ookie Dough Posts

August 26, 2022 / Berlin

Nut butters are my biggest craving. Versatile, highly nutritious and delicious, these are my favorite nut butters from Berlin.

December 25, 2019 / Berlin
October 26, 2019 / Mexico
September 11, 2019 / Mexico
September 8, 2019 / Mexico

Most of the tastiest meals I had in Mexico, were the tacos in Mexico City. Usually from no-name taco carts. Well tacos – I mean tacos, gorditas, sopes … all variations of corn dough with your choice of filling and topping.

August 6, 2019 / Mexico
April 19, 2019 / Japan

Japanese cuisine is known worldwide. However the country offers much more than matcha, mochi, soba and sushi. This, is all we ate in Japan.

January 1, 2019 / Breakfast & Brunch

These cafés and bakeries make the best Franzbrötchen and cinnamon rolls in all of Hamburg. Your favorite will depend on the situation; whether for breakfast or as a rich indulgence – each place has its own twists!

December 15, 2018 / Breakfast & Brunch
October 20, 2018 / Madrid & Barcelona

The list of hip cafés in Barcelona is long, however only a handful were authentic and individual. Here you will find my four favorites: from the cacti filled concept store to the minimalist coffee lab.

July 8, 2018 / Madrid & Barcelona

I liked almost all specialty coffee shops I visited in Madrid. But some stood out. With reasons ranging from handmade ceramic cups to tangy bubbly Shrub, the following five were my favorite finds in Madrid.

July 1, 2018 / Madrid & Barcelona

The specialty coffee shops in Madrid surprised me. They had superb, fruity flat whites, simple but authentic avocado toasts and crazy inventive drinks like G&T cappuccino. Here I have summarised my general impression of Madrid’s cafés and which ones are best for which occasions!

June 20, 2018 / Madrid & Barcelona

This spring I got to know Spain a bit better.  First I was in Madrid.  Here I was positively surprised by the flourishing energy, the plentiful plazas, the historic architecture and last but not least the individual cafés in the capital’s creative neighborhoods.

June 9, 2018 / Coffee

Public Coffee Roasters belongs to Hamburg’s leading specialty coffee roasters. They roast all their coffee, light as well as medium, on an idyllic pontoon at Entenwerder and brew it for the public at their three distinct coffee shops in town.

March 23, 2018 / Copenhagen

It is not hard to find great breakfast in Copenhagen. But it took me 10 tries, to find the ones that blew my mind. These two spots are where I advise anyone to go who wants to dine their best breakfast in Copenhagen. Both have a personal flair, creative menu, dainty presentation and delicious execution.