Published inSybarite·Sep 17Vienna’s Little Treasures — Hidden in Plain SightHistoric jewels even the locals overlook — I moved to Vienna from Britain in September 2004. Initially, I wasn’t sure how long I was going to stay, so I decided to make the best of whatever time I had in this magnificent city and visited all the main sights in short order. Schönbrunn Palace, St. Stephen’s cathedral…Vienna5 min readVienna5 min read
Published inSybarite·Jun 6My Foolproof Rhubarb & Vanilla JamEasy to make and delicious…what more do you want? — I have been making jam now for about 10 years. I’ve tried strawberry and ginger, apricot, raspberry and an autumnal plum’n’rum. Once, in a fit of nostalgia for my dear late grandpa, I even did a citrus marmalade. All crowned with more or less success. Jam-making can be a nerve-wracking…Jam2 min readJam2 min read
Published inSybarite·May 6Lovely Things: The Teaspoon Upcycled EarringsThe stories behind the behind some of the beautiful objects I own — “Those are the teaspoons they use in Russian trains, ” says Agnieszka* confidently, staring intently at my earlobes. I’m wearing my new upcycled earrings. It is 2019 and we are sitting on the couch at my Slovakian friend S.’s flat in the 2nd district of Vienna. It is her annual…Stories4 min readStories4 min read
Published inSybarite·Apr 27Simple Lilac Syrup RecipeCapture the delicate flavour of lilacs with this easy-to-make lilac syrup — It is 7:30am on a Sunday morning and I am crouching in a hedge on an industrial estate. The fact that the hedge I am embracing is located in Vienna and Mozart is buried in a cemetery just 400m away makes this expedition only marginally more glamourous. But I am…Foraging3 min readForaging3 min read
