Berlin cocktail bar

Berlin cocktail bar

Originally shared by Jon “the chef” Hole

I still keep a suitcase in Berlin.
– Marlene Dietrich, Singer, 1957
Berlin, the greatest cultural extravaganza that one could imagine.
— David Bowie, Singer, 1970s
#SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.com/hello_strange/berlin-cocktail-bar-hello-strange-podcast-160

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Originally shared by Jon “the chef” Hole

To hot to handle ?
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Can you take the heat of the kitchen?

Superb lush and got a really cool groove! Music in the Cornwall

Superb lush and got a really cool groove! Music in the Cornwall

Originally shared by Sue Aston

Peaky Blinders - Red Right Hand
My arrangement of the Peaky Blinders Theme for String Trio!
My favourite TV show is Peaky Blinders, and I wanted to arrange it for strings!
Here is my version for String Trio

#peakyblinders #redrighthand #sueaston
https://youtu.be/Z-A9JkiCuZk

Pomegranate molasses chefs Secret sauce preparing by the bucket load.

Pomegranate molasses chefs Secret sauce preparing by the bucket load.

Originally shared by Jon “the chef” Hole

Pomegranate Molasses bought and DIY.
So i cooked the wonderful Persian Roast Lamb and Jewelled rice
by Azlin Bloor

The DIY Pomegranate "almost" as good as bought stuff not quite as tangy and rich
I just boiled down a cartoon of Pomegranate juice bit of sugar and lemon juice.
My take away for next time and most def there will be ( I just lurve the molasses)
More lemon juice
Reduced a bit more
Bonus 1/4 of the price

Lamb dish @ https://plus.google.com/+AzlinBloor/posts/X4aiSx12o8R
Rice dishhttps://plus.google.com/+AzlinBloor/posts/RiNmFgiFejQ
#Molasses

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Biblical Hyssop “Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.”

Biblical Hyssop “Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.”
for my adopting of Azlin Bloor Za"atar recipe @https://www.linsfood.com/zaatar/

Since people in the biblical era did not have access to the products we do today, they often relied on naturally occurring resources such as plants, animal byproducts, and minerals for cleaning, cooking, food, medicine, and more.

Hyssop, a herb in the mint family with cleansing, medicinal, and flavouring properties, was prolific in the Middle East and was used in a variety of ways.

Hyssop is also used symbolically in the Bible.
When the Israelites marked their doorposts with lamb’s blood in order for the angel of death to pass over them, God instructed them to use a bunch of hyssop as a “paintbrush” (Exodus 12:22).

This was probably because hyssop was sturdy and could withstand the brushing, but it also likely signified that God was marking His people as “pure” and not targets of the judgment God was about to deal out to the Egyptians.

Hyssop also appears at Jesus’ crucifixion, when the Roman soldiers offered Jesus a drink of wine vinegar on a sponge at the end of a stalk of hyssop (John 19:28–30).

This was, in fact, Jesus’ last act before He declared His work on earth finished and gave up His spirit.
While the hyssop stalk may have been used for purely practical purposes (i.e., it was long enough to reach to Jesus’ mouth as He hung on the cross), it is interesting that that particular plant was chosen.
It is possible that God meant this as a picture of purification, as Jesus bought our forgiveness with His sacrifice.
Just as in the Old Testament blood and hyssop purified a defiled person, so Jesus’ shed blood purifies us from the defilement of our sin.

Hyssop corresponds to the element of fire and the energy of the planet Jupiter. It's action is masculine in nature. Hyssop is primarily used for purification and protection.

Branches of hyssop can be used to sprinkle water when asperging people or sacred space or to sprinkle water around an area as part of a protective ritual. Try using it to sprinkle holy water around your home during your home cleansing ritual. Alternatively, it can be burned as a fumigant for this purpose, if you prefer.

Hearth Witches may wish to infuse hyssop into your wash water to cleanse your floors, windows, and door jams to clear away negative energy and curses and to prevent more negativity from entering.

Hyssop is also a valuable addition to any ritual bath for breaking hexes and curses.

Hyssop can be carried or worn to protect from negativity. It can be added to protective sachets for this purpose or infused into a liquid and applied to the skin.

Hyssop is associated with dragons and it is said that burning it will assist your interactions with them.

Food is our common ground, a universal experience.

Food is our common ground, a universal experience.
Most kind maria nasir

Originally shared by maria nasir

Just came across the most beautiful food and cooking related collection on G+ by my friend Jon Hole

It's about knowledge of ingredients and cooking techniques - stuff that works magic behind food and brings recipes to life .

I felt I was reading a really wonderful and well researched book on the topic. If you are a true blue foodie, you need to follow this collection !

Za’atar Palestinian thyme A traditional spice blend from Palestine including wild-harvested dried thyme (za’atar)...

Za’atar Palestinian thyme A traditional spice blend from Palestine including wild-harvested dried thyme (za’atar) from the hills of Jenin in the north of the West Bank mixed with toasted Sesame seeds and Sumac (a spice with a tangy, lemony flavour).
It’s an everyday staple in much of the Middle East, where it’s pasted onto bread dough and baked, drizzled over salads, sprinkled into hummus, rubbed into chicken or fish, eaten with yoghurt…and so on!
Perfect as a dip with Palestinian olive oil and freshly baked bread.
#Spice #Ingrediant

Piano Music by Alfie Hole

Piano Music by Alfie Hole
“My goal, if I was going to do art, fine art, would have been to become Picasso or greater. That always sounds so funny to people, comparing yourself to someone in the past that has done so much, and in your life, you’re not even allowed to think that you can do as much. That’s a mentality that suppresses humanity.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjSUe7mTTJM&feature=share

Korean Pickled Cucumber If people are eating pickles for many generations, where did that come from?

Korean Pickled Cucumber If people are eating pickles for many generations, where did that come from? It’s central to a culture, to a history, to a personal story. It’s communication at it’s most fundamental
Anthony Bourdain

What to do with Cucumbers thank you maria nasir
*" Pickle making or preserving food by expanding its lifespan through fermentation is an art that has been around for thousands of years. Pickles are considered to be one of Cleopatra’s beauty secrets and were mentioned in Shakespeare’s writings. They made a handy food for shepherds, sailors and travellers. There is no culinary culture that doesn’t have a proud pickling history. Pickles can be sweet, salty, sour and hot or, in the case of Korean Pickled Cucumber, all of the above* maria nasir
http://www.foodaholic.biz/instant-korean-pickled-cucumber/

Eat all Vegans.

Eat all Vegans.... "The least harmful foods to eat come from perennial plants, and the animals that eat those perennial plants."
"The synergy of cows and grass can hardly be bested as an ideal system"

"That is why, in truth, a pound of grass-fed beef accounts for less suffering per capita than a pound of corn"

Veganism "is a laudable idea, but for some, it provides a framework for moral superiority"
"Cultivating a saviour complex is a natural result of following any ideological cause, and life is then seen through a framework that excludes anything that doesn’t fit into that ideology."
And the reality is that we all consume life energy, endlessly, in order to live our lives.
Read On below
https://medium.com/@drewfrench/grass-fed-beef-the-most-vegan-item-in-the-supermarket-8c46b45a0d47

Super Hi-Resolution recommend Zooming In!

Super Hi-Resolution recommend Zooming In!

Originally shared by Jon “the chef” Hole

98 Cubes of Real Food Hi res picture.
Recommend zooming in
From http://petapixel.com
H/t Hans Youngmann​​

Juice101 "I want to do to you what spring does with the cherry trees"

Juice101 "I want to do to you what spring does with the cherry trees"
Pablo Neruda
#Cherries
"The man for me is the cherry on the pie. But I'm the pie and my pie is good all by itself. Even if I don't have a cherry." --- Halle Berry


Originally shared by Ani ta

"If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; But if you really make them think, they'll hate you."

"If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; But if you really make them think, they'll hate you."
― Don Marquis
#NuJazz on U #Soundcloud
https://soundcloud.com/ben-ledoux/nujazz

Saffron Gin Cured Salmon with pickled baby Fennel ( to die for ;) and Beetroot amazing food at The Cranford Inn...

Saffron Gin Cured Salmon with pickled baby Fennel ( to die for ;) and Beetroot amazing food at The Cranford Inn Devon 10/10

Arcadia London Live and Direct From ancient pagan festivals to giant flaming spiders, May Day has always called for...

Arcadia London Live and Direct From ancient pagan festivals to giant flaming spiders, May Day has always called for an epic celebration.

With temperatures set to soar from next week and fresh grass springing into life at the Olympic Park – here’s how we’ll be seeing in the sunshine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bFijJKYTbg