16 October 201412 July 2019 PEOPLE, PLACES, EVENTSTEAM, PLATING, FORAGING – I ACCUSTOM MYSELF! Monika Brzywczy I am more self-confident, still very calm, I rediscover myself and my possibilities, I become more open-minded. I am already anxious about the return, what next? I have a few ideas, I want to develop and learn. But I don't plan too much. I simply try to catch every moment.
09 October 201412 July 2019 PEOPLE, PLACESMEATBALLS FOR THE BOSS’S DAUTHERS Monika Brzywczy It was one of the most intense weeks I have experienced here so far. Five days of cooking for almost eighty hungry members of the Noma team.
30 September 201412 July 2019 PEOPLE, PLACESA SPECIAL TASK: FEEDING THE COOKS OF NOMA Monika Brzywczy The time flies so fast, I already begin the fourth week of my internship. There is no boredom, all the time there appear some new tasks on the horizon. For instance, we have to prepare the meals for the team, that is, for the staff meals. Rene is very particular about that. He treats it as one of the most important of activities. Starting from today that is my task!
20 September 201412 July 2019 PEOPLEA STATE OF UNREST AND POLISH COMPLEXES Monika Brzywczy I’m slowly getting used to with the fact that I’m doing the internship in Noma. It took me some time because - contrary to appearances – I’m quite shy and not entirely self-confirmed about my abilities. Probably the reason might be our common Polish complexes, the fear we might turn out to be too transparent in comparison with other countries.
10 September 201412 July 2019 PEOPLECopenhagen!! Here I come!! Monika Brzywczy Maria Przybyszewska, our collaborator, is about to begin an internship in Noma, the best restaurant in the world, that is located in Copenhagen. We are very proud of her. In fact, every week we will report her relations from Noma. Today we present the first episode where Rene Redzepi invites Maria into his world.
05 September 201412 July 2019 PEOPLE, PLACESÓSMA KOLONIA restaurant already works! Monika Brzywczy A miracle happened and we ate a good dinner on Żoliborz Warsaw’s district! Quickly served, in a nice interior, on the Polish tableware, vegan. Perfect!
17 August 2014 PEOPLECrumbled Classics Monika Brzywczy The history of this product coming into existence confirms the principle that the simplest ideas are the best. The author's inspiration were the disposable plastic small mugs. It seems like nothing extraordinary - you drink it , you crumble it, and you throw it away.
16 August 201412 July 2019 PEOPLE, PLACESSpelt, wheat, barley Monika Brzywczy When did the man learn to eat grains? When was the first mill made? What the number of the burn is, and what are the mysterious digits presented on flour wrappings? Which type is most searched for, and which one is the healthiest? In the second edition of Usta magazine we write about the flour, the grey eminence of our kitchens.
15 August 2014 PEOPLE, PLACESCoffee as beer Monika Brzywczy In Śródka , a district of Poznań, there are wonders happening. We already wrote about it in the Usta magazine. There is a food which we like, a truth and a spontaneity which in the gastronomy we value, interiors, which didn't cost much but are delighting the eye more than the designed ones. And recently also appeared a pioneering way of serving the coffee. Beer coffee - a cold one, a strong one, a sparkling one. Perfect for the heat!
04 August 201412 July 2019 PEOPLE, PLACESSalted caramel with basil for the refreshment Monika Brzywczy A couple of years ago they came up with an idea to bake French Macarons in Warsaw. The idea proved to be successful and their cookies with remarkable tastes are drawing more and more attention. They started the new summer season with a new idea – the Natural ice-cream - the one they were searching for themselves.
