Author: Kaja Hengstenberg

Kaja Hengstenberg

When asking Kaja for her nationality it is "European". Being half German and half Polish and after having lived in many different places it is hard for her to decide for a single one. She moved to Brussels in the beginning of November 2016 to become a part of the Bubble. Although she has studied European studies and Public Policy, her other big interest is: food - a hobby she shares on her blog 'The Recipe Suitcase', where she writes either about food prepared by herself or recommending one of the many restaurants she visits around Europe.

Foodie Gastronomy In focus Opinion Valentine's Day

5 Restaurants for Valentine’s Day dinner in Brussels

14 February 201814 February 2018 Kaja Hengstenberg

I’m personally not the biggest fan of Valentine’s Day. It’s such a commercialized and impersonal day, so I try to

Foodie Gastronomy Italia

Brussels’ Little Italy Part VIII – Miranda Cucina

8 February 201810 February 2018 Kaja Hengstenberg

The individual stories of the siblings owning this little Italian restaurant in Chatelain couldn’t be more different. Maria worked closely

Foodie Gastronomy Humphreys Opinion

Humphrey, Brussels – Was that really it?

1 February 20181 February 2018 Kaja Hengstenberg

I’m careful about being overly critical about restaurants, as I tend to pay attention to details that other people wouldn’t

Chocolate Foodie Recipe

Chocotorta: the cure to grey days in Brussels

28 January 2018 Kaja Hengstenberg

Days are getting cold this weekend. It will be grey, rainy and blah. Or to put it simply: typical Brussels

Where to buy good cheese in Brussels?

25 January 201825 January 2018 Kaja Hengstenberg cheese

I love cheese. It is one of the main reasons why I could never be vegan. Just the thought of

Foodie Gastronomy Opinion

Le Pré Salé – Belgian Comfort Food for Grim Days

18 January 201818 January 2018 Kaja Hengstenberg

For perhaps the first time since I moved to Brussels, I visited a Belgian restaurant to have some traditional Belgian

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Foodie Gastronomy In focus Opinion

Brussels Little Asia Part X – Chirashi bowls for lunch

11 January 201811 January 2018 Kaja Hengstenberg

Hinodeya is not located in a very visible spot. When you walk from the European Parliament towards Place de Londre,

Asian 9

Foodie Gastronomy In focus Opinion

Brussels’ Little Asia Part IX – Summer Rolls at ‘Knees to Chin’

21 December 201721 December 2017 Kaja Hengstenberg

What’s the difference between summer and spring rolls? – The first ones you eat in summer, the latter ones in

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Foodie Gastronomy In focus Japan Opinion

Brussels’ Little Asia VIII – Japanese-Peruvian fusion at Sanzaru

14 December 201717 December 2017 Kaja Hengstenberg

I love Japanese food and I love Peruvian food. A mix of those two? A dream! When I heard about

Swedish Cinnamon Buns

Foodie Gastronomy In focus Recipe

Sunday Recipe – Swedish Cinnamon Buns

10 December 2017 Kaja Hengstenberg

Always high on my to-do list, two weekends ago the moment finally arrived. Time for me and this great Swedish