Nuts, Seeds & Co.
I love nuts in almost all of their varieties. As for other people it may be chocolate, for me nuts, seeds & co. are the type of vice I simply cannot resist. So they loyally accompany me throughout the day: Cashew nuts and linseeds always find their way into my breakfast cereals, pine nuts are frequent guests in my sauces and flaked almonds regularly end up in my dessert yoghurt - just to mention a few examples. I suspect this section will hence grow quite quickly...
Butter & Soy Yakisoba
While Simon is currently travelling in Germany, I’ve been dining out with fiends quite a lot... So for this week’s blog I’ve been digging in my repertoire of so far unposted recipes... [more]
Carrot and Avocado Salad
Picking up last week’s topic about springtime salads, here is another recipe worth mentioning. Though this one is a somewhat more spontaneous creation of mine... [more]
Marinated Chicken Sauté
Although this country offers enormous cities and impressive mountains, everything food-related just seems to come in significantly smaller size here than back in Europe... [more]
Pan-Fried Black Octopus Rice
I’m going on a little trip to Japan tomorow! The opportunity to go back to Tokyo has come up sooner than I had expected... [more]
Spicy Salmon, Steamed Spinach and Soba
After having resolved all major issues concerning our new kitchen I get along quite well with cooking. I am particularly impressed by my portable induction heaters... [more]
Balsamic Lentils with Seared Monkfish Bits
On Sunday Simon and I celebrated “let’s eat up all the fine food before we leave for Japan – part II”; starring some delicious little Puy lentils, some extra reserve balsamic vinegar... [more]
Kohlrabi Soufflé with Carrots, Ginger & Pistachios
Ever since I discovered kohlrabi as a great ingredient for my cooking a few months ago I’ve had the idea of a kohlrabi soufflé somewhere in the back of my mind... [more]
Orange-Dressed Wild Rice Salad
It’s already been a while since we came back from our trip to California - but there are still so many things to talk about... Very memorable was the farmers market in San Francisco... [more]
Salad with Mushrooms and Sherry Dressing
I am a big fan of salad, also beyond spring and summer. I find a nice salad, maybe with some mushrooms, very suitable for the colder seasons when main courses get rather rich... [more]
Sautéed Mushrooms with Basil Oil
The good thing about mushrooms is they do not require a lot of elaboration to make them very tasty. They can simply be sautéed in olive oil and equipped with some garnish...[more]
Venison Loin Filet with Herb Crust
It's hunting season. No, I don't like to shoot, nor do I see any attraction in freezing on a raised hide on a cold autumn morning. But I like the result when others do it for me..[more]
Ginger Peaches with Hazelnut Cream
I have so far used ginger mostly for savoury dishes. [...] Here I opted for peaches; adding some ginger gave them an interestingly spicy edge...[more]
Hot Apple and Almond Crumble Cakies
I noticed that I am somewhat lagging behind in terms of dessert recipes on my website. So although I am not that much of a dessert person I decided to create a little sweet dish... [more]
Lemon-Hazelnut Panna Cotta with Strawberries
Making panna cotta takes its time as the cooked cream needs to rest in the fridge for a couple of hours to get solid. But if you plan ahead I find this dessert quite unproblematic...[more]
Luxury Muesli with Gingered Apples & Strawberries
After being in a half-open state for almost two long weeks, the cherry blossoms were finally officially "mankai", or fully open, last weekend... [more]
Ginger-Flavored Rüeblitorte
Last weekend we celebrated Simon’s 30th birthday with a little party at our home. Well, in the end the party was actually not all that little after all... [more]
Mango Cream Cake with Pistachios and Hazelnuts
Searching for an idea for Simon’s birthday cake I stumbled over a recipe for a mango cream cake in my first ever cookbook. As usual I altered it a bit to give it my personal touch... [more]
Poppy Seed and Apple Cake
Simon and I spent our Christmas holidays in Switzerland and invited our friends over for a pre-Christmas brunch. For that occasion I decided to bake Simon’s favourite cake... [more]
Saffron-Spiced Buttermilk Cookies
The second type of cookies I baked for Simon’s birthday (see last week’s post) were these yummy saffron-spiced buttermilk cookies... [more]
Sesame Apple Cake
I’ve kept you waiting for two weeks without notice – sorry. I’ve been busy with all the moving... So for the time being I can just offer recipes remaining from our last days in Tokyo... [more]
Toasted Nut & White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Simon is definitely what you would call a cookie monster. When he is in search of a cookie, his longing eyes can get very round and big, just like cookies... [more]