Is There Anything More French?

I had seen this stamp online, and Fabienne was thoughtful enough to send it to me. Plus, on a hand-made envelope that perfectly match with the theme.

Outside France, the baguette is often considered a symbol of French culture. It is curious to know that there are some myths associated to its origin. 

Paper Food

Canadian Food

Have you tried all this food? Would you?

Pesto alla Genovese

Italian recipe. Postcard written between Italy & Spain, in-flight.

Postcard sent by Ashley (Canada) and  Bruno (PC).

Big Stamps

I have been getting some Postcrossing postcards wth really big stamps on the back...

La Choucroute / Sürkrüt

(Another one from this series)

Fribourg (Switzerland)

German Postcrossing

Klosterverlag - Maria Laach

Man muss noch Chaos in sich haben,
un einem  tanzenden Stern gebären zu können.
Friedrich Nietzsche

Schloss Bothmer

Laugenbrezen

Stadtschloss, Weimar

Postcards sent through the Postcrossing site by Martina, Katja, Mieke, Alexandra and Anton.

Would You Try?

Summer tomatoes

I don't need any recipe to use tomatoes...

But, sometimes, I get recipes on postcards. When you do...Do you try it?

Some recipes seem quite easy. Although the perfect level can be hard to achieve, of course!

Anatomy of a (perfect) grilled cheese sandwich

Sometimes, they look very nice on postcards, but too sweet in real life!

Piña colada

And sometimes, the ingredients are just impossible to find. Reindeer meat?!?

Postcards sent by Bryon (the USA), Ksenia (Belarus) and Anne (Finland).

Cookery Postcards

The Culinary Institute of America

(California Campus) 

Both postcards sent by Bryon (the USA). Don't you find very curious the second one? I am not sure I have tasted any of those salads...

French Salads Named After French Women 

By Naz Şahin Özcan, 2015

Postcard received from Helen (Russia), through the Postcrossing site. I was surprised it was written in Spanish! I am posting also the back because of the nice postmark and the also delicious stamp featuring a pineapple.

As you can see, it includes the recipe of the pancake... in Russian, of course.

Two more Postcrossing postcards:

Taiwanese Food

Singapore Chilli Crab

Postcard sent by Claire (the USA). An illustration from the children's book A Trip to Delicious, by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, illustrated by Hayelin Choi.


The following postcard sent by Laura shows a book cover: Good Dishes from Tinned Food, by Ambrose Heath, 1943:

Also sent by Laura: If I can include here tinned food... why not ham sandwiches?

Delicious Postcards

One thing I love to learn about, through the Postcrossing postcards, is food from different countries!

On the back of this postcard, there is a useful recipe. It was sent by a Russian postcrosser who is living in Australia. How many countries on a piece of paper!

Traditional Japanese food:
Left up: Tempura (Fried seafood and vegetables);
Left down: Japanese Style Cakes;
Right up: Sushi Rice Balls topped with sliced raw fish;
Right down: Sashimi dish of slice raw fish.

There must be something of those inside the Japanese fridge that appears on this collage postcard made by my friend Laura (the UK)...

Christmas cookies from Germany (this arrived just before Christmas).

Stroopwafel from the Netherlands, sent by Miranda. I have tried them, so maybe I should add the label "places I have been to" to this post...

Not sure about what are they eating on this postcard that arrived from Taiwan, but I believe it is delicious as well...

Repurposing: Free Postcards

I picked up these free postcards in a restaurant in Barcelona. I think they weren't intended to be sent, but to inform people about Vietnamese food (Which was delicious, by the way!). But they looked a beautiful artwork to me. And they even included a recipe on the back! 

So I took two and sent them to Bryon (the USA) and Heleen (the Netherlands).

Do you like to get free or repurposed postcards?

Sweet Orange Postcards

Postcard sent by Naomi (Australia). I think these postcards (sold here, in case you are wondering) are an original idea that can save you time: you just need to tick on the right options.

I was thinking of drawing my own designs... But, of course, that wouldn't save me time!

Sometimes mail arrives in couples... and I received also a recipe postcard, an orange cake, from Fabienne (France). I still have to try it!

Delicious Postcards

This weekend's theme in Maria's link is Happiness/Joy. It is easy to associate joy with your beloved ones around a table, don't you think so?

This postcard arrived from India through the Postcrossing site (another source of joy!). The sender didn't write a lot, but there is a very nice explanation on the back about the dishes on the picture. It starts with: Every region in India has a wonderful tale to tell... So much to learn here!

Borsch recipe sent by Elena (Russia). It seems really tasty!

Another Postcrossing postcard, sent by Barbara (France). An Eiffel Tower made of macarons... That would be the dream of some people!

And something more frugal, just in case you are not a sweet-toothed. Postcard sent by Bettina (Germany).

Koningssoep

Sent by Heleen (the Netherlands), on 27th April, birthday of the prince.

It was made of a package with fresh orange ingredients for the Koningssoep (='King soup') invented for this 30th April, when the queen passed her job to her son (the first king since 1890!). I love the idea that Koningsdag (='King's Day', formerly Koninginnedag or 'Queen's Day') is an opportunity for Oranjegekte (='orange craze'): people decorate houses, cars, shops and entire streets in orange colour, wear orange clothing and even dye their hair! I must be there one year!

I love the festive decorations on the postcard. And did you noticed the royal stamps with the queens Beatrix and Juliana?

Recipes on Postcards

Sent by Maarit (Finland).
Recipe of Uuniomenat or Baked apples (written in Finnish).

Sent by Heleen (the Netherlands).
Recipe of Boerenkool (kale) with sausages (written in Dutch).

Sent by Linda (France).
Recipe of fish soup (written in French).

Sent by Jan (the USA).
Recipe of Texas Chili (written in English).

Pannen koekenmix

Sent by Heleen (the Netherlands).
Postcard made of food packaging.