During this year, for a variety of reasons, life has changed quite a bit. For Rolf and I, one of the changes is that it is only the two of us at the dinner table during the week. All four of our children have moved out, and the exchange students who we accommodated have left to go to their homes. It has been a pleasant change for me, as I can try new things in the kitchen without making a huge batch compared to five years ago when the house was always packed. That said, it still fills me with joy when I get to make food for a bigger group of people. For us, a bigger group of people means family. As whenever we get together as a family, it is about 8-12 people. I also like to cook food for my other family, the people who work at HEIROL 🙂 In these situations, I use my worthy sidekicks: a large oven dish, pots, and a mandoline slicer. With their help, a delicious meal appears in front of you like magic.