Archive for the 'recipes : everyday' Category
My favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies - and how to pimp them | ![]() |
Oct 21st, 2011 |
Chocolate Chip Cookies are a tough business, every dedicated baker has his/her own expectations and I’m no exception. I perfected mine over the years to my own liking and the moment I used brown butter was a cookie changing experience.
Spicy Tomato Jam [with peaches] - Hot, hot, hot! | ![]() |
Aug 31st, 2011 |
With that in mind I decided to kick my ordinary tomato jam recipe up a notch, by adding peaches and a decent amount of fresh chile peppers.
Come summer, come winter - Golden crisp potato cubes | ![]() |
Aug 11th, 2011 |
Regular readers know I am a carb lover by heart. Bread, pasta & potatoes, my lovely trio I just cannot do without you. The only thing worse than not eating potatoes?
Watermelon-Strawberry Gazpacho - Sweet Maldivian memories | ![]() |
Jul 1st, 2011 |
Midnight was approaching fast, something light and refreshing seemed to be in order: the Watermelon-Strawberry Gazpacho with baked Goat Cheese.
Grandma Luise's bacon lettuce - A favorite from my childhood | ![]() |
Jun 19th, 2011 |
This salad is THE salad – the first salad I remember eating with pure pleasure as well as the first salad I ever requested repeatedly from my grandma Luise.
Rice pudding popsicle with rasberries - My kind of frozen treat | ![]() |
Jun 9th, 2011 |
They are by far the most substantial frozen treat on a stick I ever had, the rice grains add a wonderful chewy aspect to these popsicles and the addition of fruit makes this dessert completely versatile.
Umami Butter - Your fridge is your friend | ![]() |
May 5th, 2011 |
Instead I turned to an old favorite of mine, easy and super quick to prepare, a lifesaving staple for your fridge. This is what happens when compound butter goes umami.
The Mighty Cheese Cracker - Poppy Seed or Chipotle Chile? | ![]() |
Apr 5th, 2011 |
If you’re a first-timer and have never made crackers at home, this is an easy, no-fuss recipe to start with.
Chocolate Crunch Granola for the Non-Breakfaster | ![]() |
Mar 21st, 2011 |
Yet, if – against all odds – hunger does strike before lunchtime during the week, homemade chocolate crunch granola is my rescue!
Entering year no.7 & some readers' favorites | ![]() |
Mar 5th, 2011 |
Seriously, if somebody would have told me six years ago that starting a blog had the life altering potential that it indeed has -in so many ways, too-, I would have laughed it off.
Potatoes with herbed curd & linseed oil - An answer to all questions? | ![]() |
Aug 3rd, 2010 |
But what really sets this typical weekday dinner apart is the linseed oil. You are supposed to drown the hot, peeled potatoes – seasoned only with some flakes of Fleur de sel or Maldon sea salt – in this golden liquid and mash them until you just can’t help yourself and simply eat it all up.
Welcoming dear friends - Flammkuchen with red onions | ![]() |
Jul 24th, 2010 |
Compared to our pizza process which kicks off at least 24 hours before we can indulge in our first piece, this here can be prepared in 2 hours, no-fuss.
Caesar Salad - Kind of, but better | ![]() |
Jul 6th, 2010 |
My version is everything most restaurant versions keep missing… and a bit more, I think. A finger lickin’ good dressing, tiny pieces of crisp bacon, spicy chicken with a hint of Indian flavor (ok, ok, my touch, remember: my kitchen) and soft Avocado cubes add to this classic and I wouldn’t want to miss them in my salad bowl anymore.
You never know until you try - Golden baked breakfast oatmeal | ![]() |
Jun 21st, 2010 |
Believe me, I’m not the type of girl who is easily impressed by the words oats or oatmeal, quite the contrary. Maybe reading the recipe has put a spell on me?
The salad it all began with - Writing another cookbook | ![]() |
Jun 11th, 2010 |
One of her salads especially won me over, not only because it is so damn simple, but it convinced me to enjoy raw celery for the very first time.