Nikolaas
@nikolaas95.bsky.social
Research Fellow @KU_Leuven, writing about love. Previously @UnivCathoParis, @ACUmedia and @UniofOxford. Phenomenology, queer theory, and philosophy of medicine.
I was very excited to discover sour plums at my local Middle Eastern supermarket, as I didn’t know you could get them outside Japan. So, I impulsively bought everything necessary to make umeshu (or Japanese plum wine). These should be ready for drinking in a year’s time. Kampai!
May 16, 2025 at 8:09 AM
I was very excited to discover sour plums at my local Middle Eastern supermarket, as I didn’t know you could get them outside Japan. So, I impulsively bought everything necessary to make umeshu (or Japanese plum wine). These should be ready for drinking in a year’s time. Kampai!
Wonton soup. Spring onion pancakes.
May 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Wonton soup. Spring onion pancakes.
My book on love is now available for pre-order! It provides an original phenomenology of love through a fundamental critique of Heidegger’s existential ontology. It will be out in December and includes a preface by Claude Romano, whose work the book was largely inspired by.
April 29, 2025 at 9:59 AM
My book on love is now available for pre-order! It provides an original phenomenology of love through a fundamental critique of Heidegger’s existential ontology. It will be out in December and includes a preface by Claude Romano, whose work the book was largely inspired by.
First outing for the ice cream maker this year: pear, lemon, and elderflower sorbet.
April 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
First outing for the ice cream maker this year: pear, lemon, and elderflower sorbet.
Easter! Hot cross buns!
April 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Easter! Hot cross buns!
Katsu curry (accidentally oversized katsu).
April 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Katsu curry (accidentally oversized katsu).
So many roast birds, I feel like a medieval king.
April 5, 2025 at 9:13 AM
So many roast birds, I feel like a medieval king.
This week, I’m writing a paper in the Duke Humfrey’s Library—the oldest reading room of Oxford’s Bodleian Library—and cannot believe that it has taken me over eight years to spend some time working in this magical space.
March 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This week, I’m writing a paper in the Duke Humfrey’s Library—the oldest reading room of Oxford’s Bodleian Library—and cannot believe that it has taken me over eight years to spend some time working in this magical space.
Sun is out, students are out.
March 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Sun is out, students are out.
So many snowdrops in Oxford’s University Parks!
February 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
So many snowdrops in Oxford’s University Parks!
Went to Rye, had some cake, encountered a Dutch speaking letterbox.
February 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Went to Rye, had some cake, encountered a Dutch speaking letterbox.
Now this is proper udon 🍜
January 31, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Now this is proper udon 🍜
I’m BACK in Oxford as the J.P. and Beena Khaitan Visiting Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies for Hilary term! Looking forward to immersing myself in Oxford’s research environment again and finally finishing my book on love whilst I’m here.
January 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I’m BACK in Oxford as the J.P. and Beena Khaitan Visiting Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies for Hilary term! Looking forward to immersing myself in Oxford’s research environment again and finally finishing my book on love whilst I’m here.
That cup of tea hit so hard.
January 20, 2025 at 9:54 AM
That cup of tea hit so hard.
A veritable feast from a hotel room kitchenette!
January 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
A veritable feast from a hotel room kitchenette!
Preparing a feast! (Hand for scale, lol.)
January 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Preparing a feast! (Hand for scale, lol.)
It brings me no pleasure to tell you that, yes, spending an incredible amount on the fanciest chicken your poultryman can find really is worth it. This was incredible and all other chickens have now been ruined for me. Happy New Year!
December 31, 2024 at 9:48 PM
It brings me no pleasure to tell you that, yes, spending an incredible amount on the fanciest chicken your poultryman can find really is worth it. This was incredible and all other chickens have now been ruined for me. Happy New Year!
I just bought the most enormous (and horrifically expensive) chicken that I have ever seen for New Year’s Eve dinner.
December 30, 2024 at 12:10 PM
I just bought the most enormous (and horrifically expensive) chicken that I have ever seen for New Year’s Eve dinner.