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Pic by Franzi. Last weekend I had to visit some foreign supermarkets to do some research for an article. Among others, I also went to an Italian one and found…“Sale Marino Affumicato con Legno Italiano“ (aka sea salt smoked with Italian wood). That’s what its description says: „It is smoked during 8 hours with the […]
Eat Something New – Week II: Smoked Salt … in a Veggie Burger! Weiterlesen »
Pic by Franzi. This is the first week of my new monthly challenge where I try to eat every week a dish with at least one ingredient I never ate before. So, I asked a few friends of mine for suggestions what I should eat. The answers were (among others) edible gold leaf, cherimoya or
Eat something New – Week I: Grains Of Paradise … in Chilli! Weiterlesen »
Pic by Franzi. Let’s start into the fresh year with a new monthly food challenge. During the next month I will try to eat every week a dish that contains at least one ingredient I never tried before. There are endless options for our daily meals and today’s supermarkets offer all sorts of ingredients. Nevertheless,
A Monthly Challenge: Eat Something New! Weiterlesen »
Pic by Franzi. I prepared my very first home-made bread dumplings this X-Mas. It was surprisingly simple and now I wonder why I never tried it out before. The picture above shows just the one dumpling that made it until the day after X-Mas eve. That’s why it looks so lonely without a delicious sauce
Bread Dumplings… Weiterlesen »
Pic by Franzi. My (half-Finnish) pal Annika invited us over last weekend to bake some Finnish cookies: Piparkakut (gingerbread). They taste spicy and sweet and are absolutely my cup of tea/cookies 😉 Thus, I just had to share this recipe with you: Recipe: Ingredients: I: 250 g butter, 100 g sugar, app. 225 g sugar
Piparkakut (Gingerbread)! Weiterlesen »
Pic by Franzi. It’s always the same during the Advent season: Chocolate Santas, X-Mas stollen, cookies – everything we eat these days is sweet. That’s why I needed a (short) pause and decided to eat a healthy classic with a twist: Truffled potatoes and cream cheese with herbs. The truffled potatoes look beautiful in their
Truffled potatoes & cream cheese with herbs! Weiterlesen »
The weather forecast says that it will be extremely stormy today …. and tomorrow there should be even snow! I know, I know: It’s December. Nevertheless, the only good thing we all can do now it to stay inside with a delicious, steaming hot bowl of soup. Enjoy! Bread Soup via Food52 – Yoghurt Soup
Warm-Up Your Tummy: With Soup! Weiterlesen »
When I think about chickpeas I always have to think about a guy named M. He was a close friend of mine and we were both in my old „cooking club“. We met every month or so and created a perfect dinner – with starter, main dish and dessert. M was a complicated case: He
Memories with Chickpeas! Weiterlesen »
Pic by Franzi. It’s getting colder outside. It’s time for soup. My grandma makes the best celeriac soup in the world. When I cook it myself it always makes me think of her and my childhood. Keep yourself warm! Recipe: Ingredients: Serves 3-4. 1 medium-sized celeriac (peeled and cubed), 1 garlic clove (smashed), 1 minced
It’s getting colder outside: Celeriac Soup! Weiterlesen »
Pic by Franzi. A fast and easy winter soup – rutabagas are now everywhere on the farmers market. It makes me always think on good old times. The taste is very distinct and not everyone really likes it – I try to level it a bit with the fruity taste of red bell peppers. This
Rutabaga & Bell Pepper Soup! Weiterlesen »