Green Onion Pancakes - I finally gave in
October 6th, 2011

Have you ever felt stalked by a recipe? Ok, if that sounds exaggerated or too harsh, have you ever felt that a certain recipe out of the blue enters your life and then keeps showing up all over the place, while browsing food blogs, reading cookbooks, at restaurants?

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Food bloggers turning cookbook authors & vice versa - Three lists
September 16th, 2011

Only a few hours after I had received an email that so brightened my day (an FYI that my second cookbook would go into 2nd printing), I was interviewed by a Swiss magazine: …and of course we touched on the subject of food bloggers who turned cookbook authors.


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Spicy Tomato Jam [with peaches] - Hot, hot, hot!
August 31st, 2011

80. I filled more than 80 jars and bottles over the last month, some for our own pantry, some for a lovely new project. Mostly sweet jams and fruity syrups, there’s simply no way I could pass the amazing variety of berries, apricots or peaches that is available at my greengrocer right now – before you know it it’s autumn and they will be gone.


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Tramin, our culinary grail
August 23rd, 2011

This is Oliver writing. Again. What? Merely 5 months later,  after my last post on Dubai, I regained temporary control over d:d and thought I’d take the opportunity to share a few impressions from our last photo shoot at our favorite restaurant in Munich – and while I’m at it, thank  you Uli for introducing us to Tramin, roughly 2 years ago.

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Come summer, come winter - Golden crisp potato cubes
August 11th, 2011

Regular readers know I am a carb lover by heart. Bread, pasta & potatoes, my lovely trio I just cannot do without you. There’s only thing worse than not having potatoes… 


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Buttermilk ice cream with basil & vanilla - Summer, come back!
July 24th, 2011

People who know me well wouldn’t hesitate to call me an optimist, I concentrate on the positive aspects in life and do my best in cheering up sad friends. Naturally, I have ignored the fretful voices which have been cursing the inconsistent summer weather over the last weeks.


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