Thursday
October 29th
2009
October 29th
2009
Show me a neat – doable – pasta shape and I’m sold. It doesn’t take much to twist my arm and that’s what happened when I first laid hands on a dear friend’s book.
Show me a neat – doable – pasta shape and I’m sold. It doesn’t take much to twist my arm and that’s what happened when I first laid hands on a dear friend’s book.
Wednesday
October 14th
2009
October 14th
2009
Besides its super simple and quick preparation this recipe is an absolute crowd pleaser, whenever I brought it to a bbq or similar event, even eggplant critics were convinced.
Tuesday
September 15th
2009
September 15th
2009
Will you be easier to convince? Let’s see: It’s a perfectly hearty snack, easy to make ahead for a picnic or beergarden visit and it keeps well in the fridge. You do have craftspeople in your house? This is the perfect snack for them, year-round.
Wednesday
August 12th
2009
August 12th
2009
I’m a convert ever since and can’t believe, that there are people out there, that haven’t heard about this time-saving shortcut to mayonnaise.
Friday
July 24th
2009
July 24th
2009
Since he taught us his Gazpacho recipe a few weeks ago we’ve come to realize how many bland and mediocre lookalikes we’ve had before. Tasty, ripe tomatoes are a must, but well balanced seasoning is equally important.
Wednesday
July 15th
2009
July 15th
2009
Taste-wise they are a close relative to Falafel and my favorite way of eating these Panisses is inside a pita bread together with sliced tomatoes/cucumbers, cole slaw and a spicy yogurt sauce. Already a regular on our table.
Tuesday
May 19th
2009
May 19th
2009
But Ricotta gnocchi, where have you been all my life? This variation is even easier to prepare than the former two mentioned, taste-wise open to all kinds of flavors, and – I kid you not – they take less than 15 minutes to prepare before you can release them for a little swim in softly bubbling saltwater.
Friday
April 10th
2009
April 10th
2009
I almost had forgotten about my little “Make Chorizo Challah” note until dear friends recently brought us their favorite Chorizo from Spain. I had an immediate visual: Chorizo incorporated into a braided yeast bread.
Friday
March 6th
2009
March 6th
2009
But what would you say, if I offered a different kind of pesto, one with a fairly unusual main ingredient?
Friday
January 23rd
2009
January 23rd
2009
I spent my last coins for a small piece of sushi quality salmon and only minutes later started preparing the simplest salmon tartare you could imagine…
Thursday
January 8th
2009
January 8th
2009
This was my very first kitchen encounter with squid ink, so I wasn’t quite sure about the right dosage and the corresponding Grissinis’ taste, but my concerns proved to be non relevant: it worked like a charm and only a very subtle iodine taste gave away my new ingredient…
Tuesday
December 23rd
2008
December 23rd
2008
But the best thing about this risotto was the shortcut I learned in the process: Haven’t we all cursed the roasted/grilled bell peppers during the tedious procedure of peeling their charred skin?
Friday
November 14th
2008
November 14th
2008
Some of my favorite dishes have – what I’d like to call – an increased raised eyebrow factor. Take homemade pasta or gnocchi for instance, mentioning these may likely give you the one or other odd look and make people wonder: She can’t be that crazy, making all pasta or gnocchi herself, no??I can see [...]
Sunday
November 2nd
2008
November 2nd
2008
Funny and strange coincidences definitely spice up life…don’t you think so, too? Odd things like bumping into an old friend from school a 1000 miles away from home? Or picking up the phone to call somebody – just to find out that this person wanted to give you a call the very same second and [...]
Monday
October 20th
2008
October 20th
2008
Ever since my friend Kristin started to sell my book at her coffee bar, I get lovely feedback. Almost on a daily basis. For instance from a little girl who, encouraged by her dad, pointed out how much she liked the cheese cake they baked, and a young guy, who claimed (with a wink) that [...]
