Germany, can you PLEASE make up your mind – du or Sie? I offend people on a daily basis because I never get it right. One walking group uses one, another the other. From one photography course to the next – likewise. Even between Volkshochschule courses there is no consensus. I don’t know if the fitness centres still do not have a “policy” but pre-pandemic, they did not, and it was up to each teacher, and even then, half the attendees would use the opposite of what the teacher was using. That would be OK, if it were not for some people getting offended no matter what you do. Half the time I have to talk like in the 1960s Denmark (or current royalty) and half the time spring forward to the present. It is confusing. Get it sorted and update the grammar books accordingly.

Instead of staying home, trying to make peace with the world, I went out early to inspect the damages after the Labour Day “celebrations”.

As it turned out, I was almost too late, as people were already in full swing cleaning up at around 06.30 in the morning, and most of the garbage had been either swept together in more or less neat piles to be collected, or already removed.

It is amazing how people seem to think that that is good use of taxpayers’ money.

We humans arethe worst thing that ever h appened to this planet.

That said, not all the of the below photos are acidy commentaries :-), just things I stumbled upon that caught my eye.

Caramelized five-onion dip

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 large sweet onion (such as Vidalia – the “flat” one), quartered and thinly sliced
• 1 medium-size yellow onion (what I call the “normal” ones), quartered and thinly sliced
• 1 medium-size red onion, quartered and thinly sliced
• 4 medium shallots, halved and thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 6 spring onions, thinly sliced
• Approx 225 g cream cheese, softened
• Approx 3 dl sour cream
• The original recipe says 230 g mayonnaise, but unless I can be bothered to make some vegan mayo, I will skip that since I can’t stand conventional mayo)
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder (I think I will use fresh garlic – not a fan of garlic powder)
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Black pepper, to taste

Heat oil and butter till the butter melts.

Add all the onions, except the spring onions, and salt, simmer, stirring occasionally till they start to soften and turn light brown at the edges, about 12 minutes.

Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are caramelized, about 35 minutes.

Add the spring onions towards the end of the cooking time.

If it starts to stick to the bottom or become too brown, add a bit of water.

Transfer mixture to a large bowl and let cool before stirring in the cream cheese until it is incorporated.

Add the rest of the ingredients, season with salt and pepper, chill. Can be made a day ahead.

Including a visit to this exhibition at BBA Gallery.