Ivana's Calamarities
@calamarities.bsky.social
Passionate homecook & a bit of a geek in general. Trying, testing, tasting and learning as much as possible. Cookbook collector. Avid gamer. #ESOFam
Hospital, the place that should be accessible to all.
'Follow the blue line to get to the correct waiting room.'
1 in 12 men are colour blind, who even makes these decisions jfc.
'Follow the blue line to get to the correct waiting room.'
1 in 12 men are colour blind, who even makes these decisions jfc.
November 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Hospital, the place that should be accessible to all.
'Follow the blue line to get to the correct waiting room.'
1 in 12 men are colour blind, who even makes these decisions jfc.
'Follow the blue line to get to the correct waiting room.'
1 in 12 men are colour blind, who even makes these decisions jfc.
'Tis the season for Dutch split pea soup
Fralalalalalaa lala lalaa
Stock is fragrant
Tempting belly
Fralalalalalaa lala lalaa 🎵
Fralalalalalaa lala lalaa
Stock is fragrant
Tempting belly
Fralalalalalaa lala lalaa 🎵
November 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
'Tis the season for Dutch split pea soup
Fralalalalalaa lala lalaa
Stock is fragrant
Tempting belly
Fralalalalalaa lala lalaa 🎵
Fralalalalalaa lala lalaa
Stock is fragrant
Tempting belly
Fralalalalalaa lala lalaa 🎵
Reading Samin Nosrat's sophisticated jab at Jane Grigson during my morning coffee and I'm all here for it. 😂
Beetroot, my beloved.
Beetroot, my beloved.
November 8, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Reading Samin Nosrat's sophisticated jab at Jane Grigson during my morning coffee and I'm all here for it. 😂
Beetroot, my beloved.
Beetroot, my beloved.
Today I learned how baby carrots are made. 👀
November 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Today I learned how baby carrots are made. 👀
The beautiful amber of freshly made ghee. 🥰
Stew done, cabbage for salad prepped and salted.
This productive morning was powered by Rise Against.
(Sorry neighbours...)
Stew done, cabbage for salad prepped and salted.
This productive morning was powered by Rise Against.
(Sorry neighbours...)
October 28, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The beautiful amber of freshly made ghee. 🥰
Stew done, cabbage for salad prepped and salted.
This productive morning was powered by Rise Against.
(Sorry neighbours...)
Stew done, cabbage for salad prepped and salted.
This productive morning was powered by Rise Against.
(Sorry neighbours...)
I'M GOING TO WRITE IN CAPS BECAUSE OTHERWISE I CANNOT EXPLAIN THE JOY OF FINALLY SEEING THE MAYO I GREW UP WITH HIT THE DUTCH SUPERMARKET SHELVES 😁
October 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
I'M GOING TO WRITE IN CAPS BECAUSE OTHERWISE I CANNOT EXPLAIN THE JOY OF FINALLY SEEING THE MAYO I GREW UP WITH HIT THE DUTCH SUPERMARKET SHELVES 😁
Goodbye Duolingo, it was fun while it lasted.
October 24, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Goodbye Duolingo, it was fun while it lasted.
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A love letter to lemons in the latest episode of FLAVOR FORWARD
October 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
A love letter to lemons in the latest episode of FLAVOR FORWARD
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October 21, 2025 at 5:15 AM
What a nifty little app!
I have no Apple devices so sadly cannot use it, but tip for anyone who does 👇
I have no Apple devices so sadly cannot use it, but tip for anyone who does 👇
October 19, 2025 at 9:07 AM
What a nifty little app!
I have no Apple devices so sadly cannot use it, but tip for anyone who does 👇
I have no Apple devices so sadly cannot use it, but tip for anyone who does 👇
Saw a cookbook I was interested in was on sale for €35 (from €56).
Saved myself the money on time by learning it uses cups and spoons only instead of weight.
How can you call something science and then use cups without alternatives? 😑
Saved myself the money on time by learning it uses cups and spoons only instead of weight.
How can you call something science and then use cups without alternatives? 😑
October 19, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Saw a cookbook I was interested in was on sale for €35 (from €56).
Saved myself the money on time by learning it uses cups and spoons only instead of weight.
How can you call something science and then use cups without alternatives? 😑
Saved myself the money on time by learning it uses cups and spoons only instead of weight.
How can you call something science and then use cups without alternatives? 😑
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Names redacted, because I know AI is shoved at us to solve every problem lately, but please don't ask it for fermenting (or possibly any cooking) advice!
September 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Names redacted, because I know AI is shoved at us to solve every problem lately, but please don't ask it for fermenting (or possibly any cooking) advice!
If anyone has tips 👇
October 17, 2025 at 11:29 AM
If anyone has tips 👇
A friend sent me this message 2 days ago.
Today I started chatting with the two guys who came to fix our kitchen top and one of them ended up writing down a whole list of metal bands I should check out.
Wdym social butterfly, I truly don't know what she was talking about. 😂
Today I started chatting with the two guys who came to fix our kitchen top and one of them ended up writing down a whole list of metal bands I should check out.
Wdym social butterfly, I truly don't know what she was talking about. 😂
October 17, 2025 at 11:23 AM
A friend sent me this message 2 days ago.
Today I started chatting with the two guys who came to fix our kitchen top and one of them ended up writing down a whole list of metal bands I should check out.
Wdym social butterfly, I truly don't know what she was talking about. 😂
Today I started chatting with the two guys who came to fix our kitchen top and one of them ended up writing down a whole list of metal bands I should check out.
Wdym social butterfly, I truly don't know what she was talking about. 😂
Brought a cookbook from the library to check out.
Hashtags in writing.
'Classic English shepherd's pie' - beef mince.
Chicken ragu (white kind, filling for vol-au-vents) - chicken breast boiled to death in plain water and put in a sauce of cream and flour.
I don't think I need to read the rest.
Hashtags in writing.
'Classic English shepherd's pie' - beef mince.
Chicken ragu (white kind, filling for vol-au-vents) - chicken breast boiled to death in plain water and put in a sauce of cream and flour.
I don't think I need to read the rest.
a green dumpster sits in front of a wall with graffiti
Alt: Man throwing a brown box in a green dumpster.
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October 17, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Brought a cookbook from the library to check out.
Hashtags in writing.
'Classic English shepherd's pie' - beef mince.
Chicken ragu (white kind, filling for vol-au-vents) - chicken breast boiled to death in plain water and put in a sauce of cream and flour.
I don't think I need to read the rest.
Hashtags in writing.
'Classic English shepherd's pie' - beef mince.
Chicken ragu (white kind, filling for vol-au-vents) - chicken breast boiled to death in plain water and put in a sauce of cream and flour.
I don't think I need to read the rest.
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As well as the brilliant writing and evocative stories in Anna Ansari's new book, Silk Roads, the recipes are fabulous too. Kicked things off by making a dish of Uyghur ziran doufu (cumin tofu), and loved its aromatic spices and kick of heat against the crispy tofu cubes. Can't wait to try again! 🔥
October 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
As well as the brilliant writing and evocative stories in Anna Ansari's new book, Silk Roads, the recipes are fabulous too. Kicked things off by making a dish of Uyghur ziran doufu (cumin tofu), and loved its aromatic spices and kick of heat against the crispy tofu cubes. Can't wait to try again! 🔥
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I've grown a pink and a yellow lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) for a couple of years on the same trellis. I've been looking for hybrids made by local pollinators transferring pollen, but I wasn't expecting to find a new mutation.
October 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I've grown a pink and a yellow lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) for a couple of years on the same trellis. I've been looking for hybrids made by local pollinators transferring pollen, but I wasn't expecting to find a new mutation.
Reading time with @alexrainbirdmusic.bsky.social's new playlist in the background. 🧡🍂
October 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Reading time with @alexrainbirdmusic.bsky.social's new playlist in the background. 🧡🍂
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Char siu fried rice, simply seasoned with some leftover oyster sauce from the veg, a dash of Lau Sifu's universal stir-fry sauce and a little chili oil with shrimps and black beans. Dessert is Zwetschgendatschi
October 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Char siu fried rice, simply seasoned with some leftover oyster sauce from the veg, a dash of Lau Sifu's universal stir-fry sauce and a little chili oil with shrimps and black beans. Dessert is Zwetschgendatschi
Woohoo, it arrived! 😁
Samin Nosrat's new book, 'Good Things'. I've been looking forward to it since she announced it. So excited.
Samin Nosrat's new book, 'Good Things'. I've been looking forward to it since she announced it. So excited.
October 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Woohoo, it arrived! 😁
Samin Nosrat's new book, 'Good Things'. I've been looking forward to it since she announced it. So excited.
Samin Nosrat's new book, 'Good Things'. I've been looking forward to it since she announced it. So excited.
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Some pumpkin guys 🎃
October 13, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Some pumpkin guys 🎃
My insta refreshed before I could capture it, but for the love of all that is holy please STOP BLENDING PEPPERS AND CALLING IT AJVAR. 😩
October 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
My insta refreshed before I could capture it, but for the love of all that is holy please STOP BLENDING PEPPERS AND CALLING IT AJVAR. 😩
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On most Saturdays I volunteer to help kids learn to code. Sometimes I run my own course, on HTML & CSS. So it was for this half term, and here's what I steered the kids toward making. 🌶️🌱
October 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
On most Saturdays I volunteer to help kids learn to code. Sometimes I run my own course, on HTML & CSS. So it was for this half term, and here's what I steered the kids toward making. 🌶️🌱