https://www.zahr.koeln/ en Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:44:45 +0200 https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/06/10/location-linne-height-coordinates-weather.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:44:45 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/06/10/location-linne-height-coordinates-weather.html <p><strong>Location:</strong> Linne <br> <strong>Height:</strong> 25,7<br> <strong>Coordinates:</strong> 51,16 - 5,94 <br> <strong>Weather:</strong> 15 °C and cloudy #checkin</p> **Location:** Linne **Height:** 25,7 **Coordinates:** 51,16 - 5,94 **Weather:** 15 °C and cloudy #checkin https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/06/09/location-thorn-height-coordinates-weather.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:04:48 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/06/09/location-thorn-height-coordinates-weather.html <p><strong>Location:</strong> Thorn <br> <strong>Height:</strong> 25,7<br> <strong>Coordinates:</strong> 51,16 - 5,84 <br> <strong>Weather:</strong> 18 °C and Mostly cloudy #checkin</p> **Location:** Thorn **Height:** 25,7 **Coordinates:** 51,16 - 5,84 **Weather:** 18 °C and Mostly cloudy #checkin https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/06/09/location-maasbracht-height-coordinates-weather.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:02:27 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/06/09/location-maasbracht-height-coordinates-weather.html <p><strong>Location:</strong> Maasbracht <br> <strong>Height:</strong> 23,3<br> <strong>Coordinates:</strong> 51,14 - 5,88 <br> <strong>Weather:</strong> 18 °C and Mostly cloudy #checkin</p> **Location:** Maasbracht **Height:** 23,3 **Coordinates:** 51,14 - 5,88 **Weather:** 18 °C and Mostly cloudy #checkin https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/06/09/location-kinrooi-height-coordinates-weather.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:09:44 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/06/09/location-kinrooi-height-coordinates-weather.html <p><strong>Location:</strong> Kinrooi <br> <strong>Height:</strong> 28,2<br> <strong>Coordinates:</strong> 51,12 - 5,82 <br> <strong>Weather:</strong> 17 °C and partly cloudy #checkin</p> **Location:** Kinrooi **Height:** 28,2 **Coordinates:** 51,12 - 5,82 **Weather:** 17 °C and partly cloudy #checkin https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/06/08/location-roermond-height-coordinates-weather.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:30:29 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/06/08/location-roermond-height-coordinates-weather.html <p><strong>Location:</strong> Roermond <br> <strong>Height:</strong> 26,8<br> <strong>Coordinates:</strong> 51,2 - 5,99 <br> <strong>Weather:</strong> 21 °C and Cloudy #checkin</p> **Location:** Roermond **Height:** 26,8 **Coordinates:** 51,2 - 5,99 **Weather:** 21 °C and Cloudy #checkin https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/06/07/location-thorn-height-coordinates-weather.html Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:29:27 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/06/07/location-thorn-height-coordinates-weather.html <p><strong>Location:</strong> Thorn <br> <strong>Height:</strong> 27,6<br> <strong>Coordinates:</strong> 51,16 - 5,86 <br> <strong>Weather:</strong> 19 °C and Mostly cloudy #checkin</p> **Location:** Thorn **Height:** 27,6 **Coordinates:** 51,16 - 5,86 **Weather:** 19 °C and Mostly cloudy #checkin https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/05/30/i-keep-having-to-do.html Sat, 30 May 2026 09:50:39 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/05/30/i-keep-having-to-do.html <p>I keep having to do this&hellip;</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/img-2491.jpg" alt="A loaf of rustic bread rests on a wire cooling rack."></p> <p>#bread #brot #sourdough #LievitoMadre #Sauerteig</p> I keep having to do this...  #bread #brot #sourdough #LievitoMadre #Sauerteig https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/05/28/i-did-it-again-more.html Thu, 28 May 2026 09:40:51 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/05/28/i-did-it-again-more.html <p>I did it again, more oven spring, not quite sure why? The unseasonal temperatures?</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/img-2460.jpg" alt="A loaf of crusty bread sits on a cooling rack."></p> <p>#bread #brot #sourdough #LievitoMadre #Sauerteig</p> I did it again, more oven spring, not quite sure why? The unseasonal temperatures?  #bread #brot #sourdough #LievitoMadre #Sauerteig https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/05/23/no-real-luck-with-my.html Sat, 23 May 2026 12:07:34 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/05/23/no-real-luck-with-my.html <p>No real luck with my lacto fermented tomatoes.</p> <p>1st try, nicely alcoholic 2nd try, mould islands, floating on the brine 3rd try, started today, ready in 7 days</p> <p>#ferment #fermenting #tomatoes</p> No real luck with my lacto fermented tomatoes. 1st try, nicely alcoholic 2nd try, mould islands, floating on the brine 3rd try, started today, ready in 7 days #ferment #fermenting #tomatoes https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/05/22/not-too-shabby-slightly-c.html Fri, 22 May 2026 10:32:43 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/05/22/not-too-shabby-slightly-c.html <p>Not too shabby, slightly (10 C) cooler bake, but a bit longer.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/a4b417fe5e.jpg" alt="A loaf of crusty, artisanal bread rests on a cooling rack."></p> <p>#bread #brot #sourdough #LievitoMadre #Sauerteig</p> Not too shabby, slightly (10 C) cooler bake, but a bit longer.  #bread #brot #sourdough #LievitoMadre #Sauerteig https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/05/19/today-visit-was-a-little.html Tue, 19 May 2026 15:06:05 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/05/19/today-visit-was-a-little.html <p>Today visit was a little frustrating.</p> <p>Nice exhibits, appropriately labelled, starting with Roman period earthenware and continuing to contemporary and technical ceramics.</p> <p>How clay is dug, how a potters wheel is used, how stoneware is burnt, including a very nice replica Kannenofen.</p> <p>Of course Bartmänner are also on display.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/tho07025.jpg" alt="Several ornate, brown ceramic jugs with embossed designs and facial features are displayed in a glass case."></p> <p>Some of the connections to Siegburg, Raeren, Frechen, Cologne are mentioned, but, of the complex trade that carried the finished wares all over the world, no mention.</p> <p>Of how the decorations on the stoneware aimed at a growing affluent group of lesser nobility, clergy and trades and let the potters compete with cheaper earthenware and more expensive pewter, no word.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/tho07022.jpg" alt="A wall features multiple shelves filled with rows of vintage, brownish stoneware bottles, creating a visually striking display."></p> <p>There is a whole wall of stoneware bottles. There is a mention, that they were produced to order for Portuguese wine, English gin, sparkling water&hellip; But again, no mention of the trade routes.</p> <p>The website is better, but has no links to sources. Still, if you are close, a fun morning or afternoon.</p> <p>#historycycle #RhenishStoneware #photography #fotografie @photography@fedigroups.social</p> <p><a href="https://www.keramikmuseum.de/home-english">www.keramikmuseum.de/home-engl&hellip;</a></p> Today visit was a little frustrating. Nice exhibits, appropriately labelled, starting with Roman period earthenware and continuing to contemporary and technical ceramics. How clay is dug, how a potters wheel is used, how stoneware is burnt, including a very nice replica Kannenofen. Of course Bartmänner are also on display.  Some of the connections to Siegburg, Raeren, Frechen, Cologne are mentioned, but, of the complex trade that carried the finished wares all over the world, no mention. Of how the decorations on the stoneware aimed at a growing affluent group of lesser nobility, clergy and trades and let the potters compete with cheaper earthenware and more expensive pewter, no word.  There is a whole wall of stoneware bottles. There is a mention, that they were produced to order for Portuguese wine, English gin, sparkling water... But again, no mention of the trade routes. The website is better, but has no links to sources. Still, if you are close, a fun morning or afternoon. #historycycle #RhenishStoneware #photography #fotografie @photography@fedigroups.social [www.keramikmuseum.de/home-engl...](https://www.keramikmuseum.de/home-english) https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/05/19/110614.html Tue, 19 May 2026 11:06:14 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/05/19/110614.html <p><strong>Location:</strong> Keramikmuseum Westerwald<br> <strong>Height:</strong> 294,3<br> <strong>Coordinates:</strong> 50,44 - 7,66 <br> <strong>Weather:</strong> 14 °C and cloudy #checkin</p> **Location:** Keramikmuseum Westerwald **Height:** 294,3 **Coordinates:** 50,44 - 7,66 **Weather:** 14 °C and cloudy #checkin https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/05/19/today-in-the-rhenishstoneware-quest.html Tue, 19 May 2026 10:51:35 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/05/19/today-in-the-rhenishstoneware-quest.html <p>Today in the #RhenishStoneware quest we are in the south eastern corner of the stoneware region.</p> <p>After the Spanish Netherlands happened Protestant potters moved south, already a little earlier Siegburg potters also went south because their forrests were depleted. They met local and Cologne/Frechem potters who also like the clay, abundant wood and quick connection to the Rhine and hence the Alter Markt in Cologne.</p> <p>So #Höhr-Grenzhausen #historycycle</p> <p><a href="https://www.keramikmuseum.de/home-english">www.keramikmuseum.de/home-engl&hellip;</a></p> Today in the #RhenishStoneware quest we are in the south eastern corner of the stoneware region. After the Spanish Netherlands happened Protestant potters moved south, already a little earlier Siegburg potters also went south because their forrests were depleted. They met local and Cologne/Frechem potters who also like the clay, abundant wood and quick connection to the Rhine and hence the Alter Markt in Cologne. So #Höhr-Grenzhausen #historycycle [www.keramikmuseum.de/home-engl...](https://www.keramikmuseum.de/home-english) https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/05/19/084658.html Tue, 19 May 2026 08:46:58 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/05/19/084658.html <p>#photography #fotografie #westerwald @photography@fedigroups.social</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/07e26f96ca.jpg" alt="A field of tall, dry grass stands in front of lush green trees."></p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/b8b344a0d9.jpg" alt="A small stream flows over pebbles beside lush green ferns and mossy rocks."></p> #photography #fotografie #westerwald @photography@fedigroups.social   https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/05/19/westerwald.html Tue, 19 May 2026 08:45:58 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/05/19/westerwald.html <p>#photography #fotografie #westerwald @photography@fedigroups.social</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/43a01787c1.jpg" alt="A serene forest scene is beautifully reflected in a calm body of water, surrounded by lush green trees."></p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/9b6b259e89.jpg" alt="Tall trees with lush green foliage reflect in the calm water of a tranquil forest scene."></p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/24288baae3.jpg" alt="A tranquil pond reflects lush green trees and foliage in a peaceful forest setting."></p> #photography #fotografie #westerwald @photography@fedigroups.social    https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/05/18/location-hhrgrenzhausen-height-coordinates-weather.html Mon, 18 May 2026 14:37:03 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/05/18/location-hhrgrenzhausen-height-coordinates-weather.html <p><strong>Location:</strong> Höhr-Grenzhausen <br> <strong>Height:</strong> 297,4<br> <strong>Coordinates:</strong> 50,43 - 7,68 <br> <strong>Weather:</strong> 12 °C and cloudy #checkin</p> **Location:** Höhr-Grenzhausen **Height:** 297,4 **Coordinates:** 50,43 - 7,68 **Weather:** 12 °C and cloudy #checkin https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/05/15/crust-crumb-have-to-wait.html Fri, 15 May 2026 12:39:54 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/05/15/crust-crumb-have-to-wait.html <p>Crust ☑️ Crumb ❓</p> <p>Have to wait till it cools</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/4c1e3a5d7b.jpg" alt="A rustic loaf of bread with a dark crust rests on a cooling rack."></p> <p>#brot #bread #sourdough #LievitoMadre #Sauerteig #molke #whey @brotbacken@fedigroups.social</p> Crust ☑️ Crumb ❓ Have to wait till it cools  #brot #bread #sourdough #LievitoMadre #Sauerteig #molke #whey @brotbacken@fedigroups.social https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/05/10/focaccia-alle-patate-focaccia-bread.html Sun, 10 May 2026 17:12:13 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/05/10/focaccia-alle-patate-focaccia-bread.html <p>Focaccia alle patate</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/0bf6fabf34.jpg" alt="A rectangular focaccia topped with thinly sliced potatoes and rests on a cooling rack."></p> <p>#focaccia #bread #brot #sourdough #LievitoMadre #Sauerteig</p> Focaccia alle patate  #focaccia #bread #brot #sourdough #LievitoMadre #Sauerteig https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/05/06/getting-the-hang-of-this.html Wed, 06 May 2026 13:18:08 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/05/06/getting-the-hang-of-this.html <p>Getting the hang of this,</p> <p>weekly bread done. Wheat, rye and old bread</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/d48e875b0c.jpg" alt="A freshly baked artisanal loaf of bread rests on a cooling rack, showcasing a beautifully browned crust and decorative scoring."></p> <p>#brot #bread #sourdough #LievitoMadre #Sauerteig #molke #whey @brotbacken@fedigroups.social</p> Getting the hang of this, weekly bread done. Wheat, rye and old bread  #brot #bread #sourdough #LievitoMadre #Sauerteig #molke #whey @brotbacken@fedigroups.social https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/05/02/100328.html Sat, 02 May 2026 10:03:28 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/05/02/100328.html <p>#photography #fotografie @photography@fedigroups.social</p> <p>pictures at an exhibition 2/2</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/img-2216.jpg" alt="A person stands in a brightly colored, immersive room filled with intricate yellow and black polka dot patterns."></p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/img-2214.jpg" alt="Two people are looking at a piece of art on a wall, with the person on the left having their hair styled in a bun with chopsticks."></p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/img-2213.jpg" alt="A man wearing a hat and glasses is walking across a wooden floor in an art gallery, observing a textured red artwork on the wall."></p> #photography #fotografie @photography@fedigroups.social pictures at an exhibition 2/2    https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/05/02/100318.html Sat, 02 May 2026 10:03:18 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/05/02/100318.html <p>#photography #fotografie @photography@fedigroups.social</p> <p>pictures at an exhibition 1/2</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/img-2225.jpg" alt="A person sits on a bench in an art gallery, viewing a framed painting on the wall."></p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/img-2223.jpg" alt="People walk through an immersive art installation with large, twisting structures covered in yellow and black polka dots."></p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/img-2224.jpg" alt="Several people are observing colorful patterned artworks displayed on a gallery wall."></p> #photography #fotografie @photography@fedigroups.social pictures at an exhibition 1/2    https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/04/30/if-it-was-good-enough.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:52:21 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/04/30/if-it-was-good-enough.html <p>If it was good enough for Marie Antoinette, it is good enough for 1st of May</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/08b9f52052.jpg" alt="A loaf of freshly baked brioche with a golden-brown crust rests on a cooling rack."></p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/6a1fb88e2c.jpg" alt="A loaf of brioche is cooling on a wire rack with a pair of blue oven mitts in the background."></p> <p>#brioche #sourdough #LievitoMadre #Sauerteig</p> If it was good enough for Marie Antoinette, it is good enough for 1st of May   #brioche #sourdough #LievitoMadre #Sauerteig https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/04/30/location-kln-museum-ludwig-height.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:03:27 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/04/30/location-kln-museum-ludwig-height.html <p><strong>Location:</strong> Köln, Museum Ludwig <br> <strong>Height:</strong> 56<br> <strong>Coordinates:</strong> 50,94 - 6,96 <br> <strong>Weather:</strong> 15°C and Sunny #checkin</p> **Location:** Köln, Museum Ludwig **Height:** 56 **Coordinates:** 50,94 - 6,96 **Weather:** 15°C and Sunny #checkin https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/04/28/it-is-well-risen-longer.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:58:05 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/04/28/it-is-well-risen-longer.html <p>It is, well, risen</p> <p>Longer autolysis, longer cold fermentation, less faff, quite chuffed</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/a15c2acba6.jpg" alt="A freshly baked loaf of artisanal bread rests on a wire cooling rack, showcasing its crusty, scored surface."></p> <p>#bread #brot #sourdough #LievitoMadre #Sauerteig #whey #molke</p> It is, well, risen Longer autolysis, longer cold fermentation, less faff, quite chuffed  #bread #brot #sourdough #LievitoMadre #Sauerteig #whey #molke https://www.zahr.koeln/2026/04/25/i-seem-to-have-a.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:46:51 +0200 http://crumblingbiscuit.micro.blog/2026/04/25/i-seem-to-have-a.html <p>I seem to have a slight edge issue &hellip; regardless, the strawberry (3 r&rsquo;s) tarte will be grand</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/6780/2026/5b0fb86a5f.jpg" alt="A baked pie crust rests on a cooling rack."></p> <p>#backen #baking #tortenboden #tarte</p> I seem to have a slight edge issue ... regardless, the strawberry (3 r's) tarte will be grand  #backen #baking #tortenboden #tarte