Today I would like to introduce you to one of my favourite appetizers – grilled watermelon with goat’s cream cheese, crisp lamb’s lettuce and a honey-carrot thyme dressing. Continue reading Melon with goat cheese
Category Archives: Recipes
Bouquet, taste, and textures
A prerequisite for experiencing a culinary firework display – as well as the rat Rémy does in the legendary animated film Ratatouille knew how to make his brother Emile experience it – is the sense of taste and smell.
Of the classical senses such as hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting and touching, smelling – olfactory perception – remains by far the most important and strongest of our senses. Continue reading Bouquet, taste, and textures
Terp Jams
Jams with Tonka Bean and/or Tahitian Vanilla and Terpenes
It doesn’t happen very often that we make jam – but once a year, when our grapes are ripe, the time has come.
Terpen-Talk roadmap
The interviews I conducted at Mary Jane 2025 with international & national industry representatives such as Dutch Passion (Francesco), Humboldt Seeds (HSC – Nathaniel & Ben), Cali Terpenes (Álvaro), HANF.com (Alexander) and Alexander Daske on the topic of terpenes will be published successively by June 7, 2026 – giving you ample time before Mary Jane 2026 to enjoy detailed terpene information & get even more excited for the culinary world of terpenes.
Why Terpenes Are Relevant Now
Contextualizing a Silent Sensory Shift
Flavors have always been a central steering tool in the food industry. Sweetness, acidity, bitterness, and umami structure products, markets, and consumption habits. Continue reading Why Terpenes Are Relevant Now
The World of Terpenes
To help you navigate through all the posts without too much hassle, I’ve pinned illustrated & clickable links and “pinned them to the top”—enjoy reading!
Lemon Tonic
Cucumber-Dill Dressing
Lavender-Honey Cream
Tasting Like a Pro – Manresa & Remedios
To capture the full complexity of products like Manresa Honey or Remedios Chocolate, simple tasting is not enough. We use the “3-S Method”: See, Sniff, Melt (Sehen, Schnuppern, Schmelzen). Continue reading Tasting Like a Pro – Manresa & Remedios
Terpenes & Thermo Whip
Terpenes in the iSi Thermo Whip – Carrying Aroma with Precision Instead of Letting It Vanish
Terpenes are volatile, highly potent, and sensorially mercilessly honest. Anyone wishing to utilize them in the iSi Thermo Whip is not entering a playground, but rather working at the intersection of flavor chemistry, lipid binding, and temperature control. It is precisely here that it is decided whether a foam carries elegantly – or whether precious aromas simply disappear. Continue reading Terpenes & Thermo Whip
Humboldt Seeds | Nathaniel
Nathaniel Pennington, founder and CEO of Humboldt Seed Company, has been breeding cannabis for over 20 years and is committed to the restoration of rivers and the reintroduction of salmon stocks in Humboldt County. Continue reading Humboldt Seeds | Nathaniel
Why Terpenes?
Terpenes in the Food Industry: The End of Sensory Boredom
In my introductory post for Mary Jane 2025, I already got you tuned into terpenes and their use in flavoring food and beverages. Now, I want to dive deeper into my motivation behind this topic. Continue reading Why Terpenes?
Terpen-Hunter
THE TERPENE HUNTER – IN SEARCH OF THE FLAVORS OF TOMORROW
A terpene hunter is neither a traditional chef nor a conventional flavor technologist. They operate at the intersection of gastronomy, sensory science, and applied chemistry, driven by one goal: discovering and shaping new flavor experiences. Continue reading Terpen-Hunter
Forest Pinen Tonic
A non-alcoholic, tart, clarifying drink that utilizes the woody and crisp notes of pinene. Continue reading Forest Pinen Tonic
Golden Myrcene Latte
A soothing hot beverage highlighting the relaxing properties of myrcene. Continue reading Golden Myrcene Latte
Lemon-Basil Sorbet
A zesty, floral dessert featuring the synergy of limonene and linalool. Continue reading Lemon-Basil Sorbet
Dutch Passion | Francesco
Francesco Sasso, Sales Manager at Dutch Passion – Francesco’s passion for cannabis took root in the European Alps, where he began as a guerrilla grower, driven by curiosity and admiration for the plant.
That early dedication soon evolved into a professional career in legal cultivation. Since joining Dutch Passion in 2014, he has spent nearly two decades traveling across continents, sharing expertise, learning from growers worldwide, and nurturing a lifelong commitment to the advancement of cannabis cultivation and culture.
Hanging tender
Hanging tender (French “Onglet”) – or kidney cone in German due to its position and shape – is “technically” considered to be offal, but as pure muscle meat it has basically nothing to do with it. Continue reading Hanging tender
Penne Nere Rigate
Larded Leg of venison, Mussels in tomato white wine broth, Larded Turkey mallets, and Black garlic butter
Penne Nere Rigate
For 2 persons
Difficulty Level: Easy
Expenses: 8-12 Euro
Time Effort: 45 minutes Continue reading Penne Nere Rigate
CHÂTEAU BOEUF
CHÂTEAU BOEUF quality beef from France is an brand that is exclusively available at REWE. You can recognise the meat by its fresh and appetizing appearance in the service counter or the self-service areas, but also by the brand logo if necessary. Continue reading CHÂTEAU BOEUF
Curry shashlik
Hello dear readers, today I would like to introduce you to one of my latest shashlik (kind of shish kebab) variations – basically a domestic remake of the beloved “snack stand shashlik”. It all started for me in autumn 2020 – somehow it felt like a hundred years had passed since I last enjoyed a good shashlik at one of my favourite stands. Continue reading Curry shashlik
New sensory territory
A New Trade Fair – A New World of Flavours
The 2025 trade fair season at Messe Berlin initially began for me with familiar formats. Events such as FRUIT LOGISTICA, the International Green Week, and the WEINmesse Berlin have long become fixed constants within my culinary trade-fair calendar. Continue reading New sensory territory