Starters
Aubergines & Courgettes in Pumpkinseed Dressing
Recently I have fallen in love again with my old favourite vegetable, the aubergine. I admit they sometimes lack taste, but when you can get hold of the really good aromatic ones... [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]
Dashi-Based Kohlrabi Cream Soup with Scallops
I quite often cook Japanese-style food, most of the times adding some "western" ingredients as my personal note. Now this time my fusion cooking is turned the other way round... [more]
Gazpacho
To me, a cool cup of gazpacho is just the perfect afternoon refreshment after a day on the beach, at the lake, or elsewhere in the summer heat... [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]
Luke-Warm Tomato, Courgette & Aubergine Salad
My first week and a half back at work after my looong break has passed in a blink of an eye. I’ve been busy since day 1... [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 of Lentils and Crayfish
There is a first time for everything. In this case the first time I ever had a go at lentils. But my amateurish try actually worked out very well both in consistence and in taste...[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]
Scallops on Puréed Red and Yellow Peppers
I first prepared a red peppers purée some years ago and have often used it since. Today I tried out a slightly different variation, experimenting with different flavours...[more]
Spinach Chicken Soup with Asian Touch
Finally globalisation has come to a point where some key ingredients from the Asian world [such as coconut milk] have even reached average German supermarkets... [more]
Thick & Creamy Shiitake Soup
It has become really warm and sunny last week, almost spring-like. But before we declare winter as finally over for this year, I wanted to post one more of my wintery cream soup recipes... [more]
Warm Chanterelle Salad
I didn't do any particularly memorable cooking this week, but luckily I still have an unposted recipe in stock, which is also very suitable for the current autumn season... [more]
Zucchini & Lemon Grass Cream Soup
I am totally into cream soups at the moment. It is cold and wintery outside, and my stomach literally longs for something tasty, creamy, hot, but rather light... [more]