{"id":37482,"date":"2020-06-13T06:27:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-13T04:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/?p=37482"},"modified":"2020-08-27T12:32:37","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T10:32:37","slug":"the-column-with-simone-b-michielen-inspiration-in-a-voucher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/en\/gastronomy\/the-column-with-simone-b-michielen-inspiration-in-a-voucher\/","title":{"rendered":"The Column with Simone B. Michielen: Inspiration in a voucher"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sometimes, I just make the right decision. Buying vouchers for lunch or dinner dates during my social isolation was by far my best when there were not a lot more decisions to be made than when to go to a local shop and what to cook. Buying one for <a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/gastronomy\/restavracija-mak\/\">Restaurant Mak<\/a> in Maribor, well, that was in any circumstance a perfect idea!<\/strong><\/h2><p>Yesterday was D(avid)-Day. The voucher in itself was already a promise, this guy knows how to seduce. David\u2019s mission is to cook. Not more, not less. And he knows how to do it! <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1344.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37484 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1344.jpg 750w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1344-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1344-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1344-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1344-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1344-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1344-100x100.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/750;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1344.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1344.jpg 750w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1344-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1344-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1344-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1344-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1344-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1344-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><p>Is there a\nmenu? No. His quote on his website is \u201caccept that perfect love requires\nabsolute vulnerability\u201d and I strongly advise you to surrender when you enter\nMak. <\/p><p>I did.\nFollowing corona rules we disinfected our hands when we entered the restaurant at\n12.30 and BAM! first surprise came in a small spray to disinfect our mouth. All\ntaste buds straight, ready to go. <\/p><p>At Mak, you\ndon\u2019t ask questions, at least I don\u2019t. What is served? Perfect little dishes,\nbites, finger food, an almost endless flow of amuse bouche, and my mouth was\nvery amused by them. One remark, eating with your fingers and disinfection\nspray are not the best combination. But anyway, with inspiration in almost\nevery little dish that was served, for me the fresh oyster with a cream of\nsweet potato and a touch of chili was for sure something to remember. Another\none was the soup with apple and smoked eel. Apple and smoked eel is a classic\nand delicious combination which I like to serve too, but I never expected it in\nMaribor. David knows what he is doing! As does his staff. Nice guys, with\npassion for food and wines. The served wines were complimentary to the food and\nwere brought with just the right amount of information. Nice.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1347.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"37483\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1347.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/?attachment_id=37483\" class=\"wp-image-37483 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1347.jpg 750w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1347-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1347-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1347-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1347-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1347-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1347-100x100.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/750;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1342.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"37487\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1342.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/?attachment_id=37487\" class=\"wp-image-37487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1342.jpg 750w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1342-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1342-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1342-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1342-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1342-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1342-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1338.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"37491\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1338.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/?attachment_id=37491\" class=\"wp-image-37491 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1338.jpg 750w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1338-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1338-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1338-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1338-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1338-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1338-100x100.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/750;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1338.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"37491\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1338.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/?attachment_id=37491\" class=\"wp-image-37491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1338.jpg 750w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1338-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1338-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1338-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1338-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1338-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1338-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure><p>I don\u2019t\nknow how David does it, but he is everywhere. Giving attention, making jokes,\nexplaining the dishes, cooking and also inviting us to the cellar, where he\npoured another glass of wine, served with a fresh cut of homemade sausage on a\nslice of bread with lemon olive oil served as an original tapa, on top of the\nglass. When in the cellar, you can\u2019t miss all the vinyl records and good sound\nsystem. We were treated with Queen (how does he even know this is my favourite\nmusic?). <\/p><p>After this\nnice intermezzo we went on. Surprise after surprise was served, simple\ningredients served in harmony, that\u2019s all it needs for a perfect taste. Around\nfour, we started with the desserts. I like it more and more that also the\ndesserts are served as amuses, but if so, I need to be surprised a little bit\nmore. In all the dishes up till now there was this element that made my taste\nbuds and heart jump up a little. I missed it at the end. Nothing wrong here,\nnice cherry sorbet, chocolate mousse and presentation, but David! A girl\u2019s\nheart is won by sweets\u2026 <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1346.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37490 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1346.jpg 750w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1346-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1346-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1346-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1346-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1346-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1346-100x100.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/750;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1346.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1346.jpg 750w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1346-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1346-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1346-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1346-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1346-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_1346-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><p>Don\u2019t visit Mak when you are in a hurry. It would not do justice to the creativity and feeling of liberation you feel when you are there. Perfect love takes time, give it.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-slovenia\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"hHwZHYuHT4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/gastronomy\/the-column-with-simone-b-michielen-welcome-to-the-new-normal\/\">The Column with Simone B. Michielen: Welcome to the new normal<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;The Column with Simone B. 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