It's been a wonderful, sunny and exciting summer! The days have been warm and pleasing. The food on our tables was abundant. Rich in color, smell and taste. But now it's time to say good-bye. To let go of what was and to welcome the new season. As summer leaves us, the days are getting considerably shorter while the nights are getting cooler, everything reminds us of the endless circle of life. Trees that once were strong and vibrant are now shedding their leaves. The colours in nature are ...
Appetizer & Starters
It takes two to tango & it takes an appetizer to make a whole meal! Here you find all my recipes suitable to start off your dinner...
Greek Watermelon Salad with Mint Dressing
There's a bit of melancholy hanging in the air when I think about this salad. It's already the end of summer and watermelon and tomatoes are still offered in abundance, but deep within I also know that this might be the last time I'll fill my plate with this refreshing summer salad. For this year at least. The sweetness of the garden-ripe heirloom & cherry tomatoes. The lovely, cool freshness of diced watermelon. A tangy mustard-lemon-olive dressing and lots of fresh mint. All of this ...
Simple Pea Hummus & a new blog category!
Today I want to share with you, not only this 10-minute recipe for the simplest yet most-delicious pea hummus. I also want to talk to you briefly about my new blog category for simple recipes! Yes, you've hear right! While most of my recipes are indeed simple, as I love straight-forward cooking and easy recipes, I've nonetheless come to the conclusion that one of the reasons why I don't share more with you, is that I make it too complicated for myself to post frequently. As you might have ...
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 ...
Easy Turmeric Egg Salad
Spring has finally arrived almost everywhere. You can see it in the blooms and greens that are popping up all around us. But also in the food isles and farmers markets. Fresh greens and veggies make up a much bigger majority these days in those places and also in my kitchen. And while I'm slowly transitioning into the warmer times of the year, my body and appetite long for fresh meals, big salad bowls and easily prepared snacks. Spring and, especially, Easter time is known for lots of recipes ...
Summer Tomato Zucchini Galette (Vegan)
Oh, boy! Where has the time gone... It feels like summer has just arrived and at the same time we're running head on into fall. But before we warm ourselves inside out with hot stews and hearty, fall salads, let's soak up summer once more and make the most of those super ripe tomatoes and endlessly growing zucchinis. Fun fact: did you know that zucchini comes from zucchina, which means tiny squash in Italian? And that courgette, which is often used synonymously for zucchini, has a French origin? ...