about me

hello dear reader! and welcome on fork and flower! i'm glad you stopped by.

about me

now that you're here you would probably like to hear something about me and my obsession with pretty things. my name is scarlett and i live in zurich, switzerland. my professional life takes place in advertising. but apart from that, i'm also obsessively interested in many other things. i couldn't picture my life without some sort of pet project on the side, to keep me inspired and going. admittedly, people often ask me whether my (at times quite excessive) project orientation don't get in the way of my money job. well, they don't. in fact, i believe the opposite is true. steven b. johnson* (whom i kindly borrowed this quote from) put it nicely: 

'one recurring theme in almost all the interesting people that i look at is that they have a lot of hobbies. the innovators are constantly working on three, four or five pet projects — beyond their main job.'

so yeah, i surround myself with things i like and i welcome and foster ideas of any kind. among the things that inspire me are: foggy mornings, tea time (with scones, naturally), flea markets, flower shopping, stripes, deer, gloomy forests, thrift wood, sea shores to dip the feet in, gathering things in the woods (like woordruff or wild garlic), hotel beds with crisp white cotton sheets and - most of all - food. apart from eating it (which is, hands down, the best part) i like to cook, too. as in: really like to cook. though it also freaks me out sometimes... what with all the frizzy hair, chipped nails and burnt fingers associated with it... not to mention the excess gram or two, ahem... but in general, i think it's safe to say that cooking fulfills me because you always end up having a product, a result. like a warm apple tart. or a freshly baked lasagna. or a pile of cookies (if you don't accidentally end up eating all the cookie dough raw, that is. never happened, of course, i just mean it's a possibility, for those with no will-power, yeah). it's my declared goal to make people happy with my food; because sharing is caring. i cook for my friends, family - and soon now strangers, too (read on for some more insights).

about fork & flower

this site is called 'fork & flower', because (as i explained above) i'm passionate about food. so much for the fork, then (hey, i like to eat with my hands, too! but for a real proper dinner, let's stick to the fork, shall we? manners rule the world, it's a fact we can't get around...). for me, it doesn't have to be gault millaut... in fact, i'd always prefer a plate of simple spaghetti al pomodoro to anything fancy-schmancy. but i believe it's the love and care that we add and, last but not least, the attention to detail. if you bring out your favorite silver cutlery for the occasion, light the extra candle and have a bunch of fresh flowers on the dining table - that makes all the difference. so the 'fork' and the 'flower' both are essential ingredients, if you like, for successful entertaining. it's what i live by. 

get in touch

i love to hear from readers! and i try to answer as many comments and questions as possible. sometimes, though, i'm just too lazy, or simply stuck in the kitchen somewhere, with sticky fingers, hair pointing to all sides and a sweaty brow... ahem, classy, i know. but if you get in touch i'll be sure to answer you, asap. so leave me a comment or say 'hi' through email: [email protected].

fork and flower in the press
featured on schweizer illustrierte
featured on tages anzeiger's sweet home blog
featured on the kitchn for my breakfast quinoa
featured on tastespotting
featured on oh the lovely things

last but not least... honour to whom honour is due
picture source on this page: angelika annen
all other pictures: taken by me on my nikon d3200 my better halve's canon, if not otherwise noted.
logo and other design elements: happy menocal

for now... let's go see what's cooking, shall we?
xo
scarlett

* i hear you saying who the f... is steven b. johnson? i don't know. let's just say he has some good quotes going on. and i'm a sucker for quotes. makes you look so smart. anyway, keep them coming my way, steven! thankfully yours.