From this first batch, collected right at the beginning of the season, I made an utterly flavorful pesto (you can find the recipe below under the risotto recipe or simply click here to head right to it). It's really simple, no fancy or overly expensive (yes, I'm looking at you pine nuts!) ingredients involved. And it's also incredible versatile, as you can see here or you could use it here instead of the regular basil pesto. For me, that's one of the most important parts in making my own sauces ...
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Green Asparagus Soup for cool spring days
I love this time of year! It's usually warm enough during the day to get out the first summer clothes and at night it's still cool and fresh enough to cuddle up and enjoy a warm cup of soup. And my fresh green asparagus soup with spinach and mint is just perfect for this kind of season. It's refreshing, light and, at the same time, comforting and satisfying. Serve it with toasted, crusty bread or eat with a sandwich or wrap for lunch or dinner. When you read through the recipe you'll see that ...
Simple Roasted Tomato & Asparagus Pasta
Throughout the last weeks an intrinsic urge for a simpler and slower life has grown inside of me. This might come surprising for some of you, since one would probably think that living by the ocean, working where others take their vacation, spending your spare-time riding the waves of the Atlantic ocean, all of this would ensure a pretty relaxed, slow paced, anxious-free lifestyle. In fact, it’s hard to keep up this mentality and mind-set in our current, face-paced world, no matter where you ...