It’s autumn again! Time for colorful trees, rainy Sundays on the couch with candlelight and a pot of tea. I like those leisurely rituals that the quieter seasons bring along. For your next tea or coffee party, I have a…
For the main course for my Christmas menu, I also gave priority to a simple and cheap, yet tasty dish. Opinions differ, especially when it comes to meat substitutes, and not every substitute is liked by everyone. In addition, it…
Yesterday when I was shopping for groceries, there was some beautiful leek. Really thick, crisp sticks. I just couldn’t resist… I baked leeks for the first time, which is very different from when it is cooked. It becomes soft in…
When I started this blog a few years ago, I was stubbornly stating that I don’t like soups… What can I say? Times are changing! January with its unmistakably gray weather is the perfect time for soups. Soups warm up,…
Baked apple cake has always been in my family since I was a child. We liked it so much that it was a regular treat on our coffee table. Last week, I remembered it again and decided to bake a…
[Advertising: Affiliate Links] Looks like an accident? The first Tarte Tatin indeed was… The story is told, that the sisters Tatin dropped an apple cake and put it back in the dish upside-down, covered with more pastry and baked again.…
The easiest way to turn a lot of fruit into a dessert without just eating raw fruit is probably making a crumble. And it is also the most delicious, if you ask me. You can make crumbles with all kinds…
You like it sweet, but not too sweet? Then this chocolate dark beer cake is just right for you! Because of the dark beer it is less sweet than other chocolate cakes. Instead of serving it with whipped cream, I…
[Advertising: Affiliate Links] It is plum season again!!! Oh, how I love those little things and how I missed them! I like them best on cakes, but also sautéed with some cinnamon on rice pudding they are to die for……
[Advertising: Affiliate Links] The heat is gone and today is a grey day. And I love it. I am an autumn child and I love rainy days walking in the woods and getting blushed cheeks. When I come home, there…
[Advertising: Affiliate Links] My craving for fresh meals with lots of veggies was so big, that I almost inhaled this big spinach salad with baked pumpkin, balsamic mushrooms, chickpeas and tahini dressing. The last two weeks on the GR 221…
[Advertising: Affiliate Links] I wanted to cook this dish for ages. Today I finally had the time and remembered it. Instead of meat I used jackfruit. The rest of the recipe is how I made beef goulash back then when…
[Advertising: Affiliate Links] It is still very cold here. So cold that the brakes on my bike conked out. Ok, I had to get them fixed before it got cold, because they weren’t that good anymore. Unfortunately I found out…
[Advertising: Affiliate Links] Chocolate and pear is a combination that I have always loved, although I don’t eat it often. Why is that? Pears are sweet, juicy and really delicious! Okay, then this is a pear feature. Eat more pears…
When I come home from work, I am always hungry. So hungry that the time for cooking seems almost too long. That is why I tried something new this week. Last weekend I cooked a soup and kept the portions…
