Author Archives: kunstkitchen

About kunstkitchen

Visual artist and writer hunting words, languages, visions, and insight in my kitchen - connecting Art (Kunst) and culture and slow food cooking. Credits: Do not own a microwave oven and never have. Do not own a food processor. Classically trained artist. Paint and draw with traditional materials. Live in the Northland where it's six months of winter. Appreciate the little things in life. Sharing food and art experiences and the lessons that my talented and generous friends have given me.

Signs of Spring = The Northland Awakens & The Minneapolis Farmers’ Market is in full swing

Posted on 05/26/2019

March photos in the city. It was a chilly day to take photos, but the sun appeared after rainy dark days. And the earth was coming alive in the city gardens. The Lyndale Farmers’ Market was buzzing on Saturday. I … Continue reading →

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A Contemplative Life – Thinking it over = Losing a Friend

Posted on 05/23/2019

On Saturday I received a text that my dear friend had passed away on Mother’s Day. Linda had rheumatoid arthritis of the lungs for a long time. In the late ’90s, Linda moved with her husband Tom to Wisconsin. We … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam = Food Friends and Art and Architecture

Posted on 05/06/2019

My travels in February took me to a day trip in Amsterdam to see the Rembrandt Exhibit at the Rijks Museum and a visit to the Bijenkorf Department store’s cafe. We went by train from Hoorn to Amsterdam. A short … Continue reading →

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Soup = Bone Broth and Health

Posted on 05/01/2019

Last Autumn my joints, all of them, started cracking and popping like never before. Uh oh, I thought this is the end of my joints. I was in Costco and saw a book called “The 7-day Bone Broth Diet Plan … Continue reading →

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A Contemplative Life = Thinking It Over

Posted on 04/30/2019

Pondering The Imponderable This dusty world Buries the day with unanswered questions Why did she/he do that What can I do about this This dusty mind awakened one night and the tears of my sorrow flowed for all that was … Continue reading →

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