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 ...
Summer Tomato Zucchini Galette (Vegan)
Amaranth Porridge with stewed Summer fruit
Summer, sun & sweet berry season! We're in the midst of summer & that means red, blue & purple berries are growing all around us. My personal food heaven. And because most of them find their way into my mouth without ever seeing a recipe, I'm super thrilled that I'm actually ready to share a summer berry recipe with you. Poured over a humble bowl of creamy porridge the stewed berries are actually the star of this dish. They add ...
Süß-sauer eingelegte Kirschtomaten
Tomaten, Tomaten, Tomaten! Es geht doch einfach nichts über knackige, sonnengereifte Tomaten direkt vom Strauch, oder!? Weil ich die kleinen, roten Dinger einfach soooo liebe, pflanze ich anfangs der Saison auch einfach immer zu viele der Nachtschattengewächse in mein kleines Beet. Aber wer kann sich bei der Auswahl der Sorten mit klingenden Namen wie Black Zebra Cherry, Primavera oder Lady Birdy auch zurück halten. Ich mich auf jeden Fall ...
Curry Noodle Soup with Green Veggies
When I think of Summer meals I think about vibrant colours, healthy greens & a sense of ease & lightness. And while a soup on first glance might not sound like the obvious choice in summer, this light & fresh curry noodle soup is a perfect dish for this time of year. When the temperatures rise outside we want to make things easy for our bodies. Having to bring food up to body temperature is actually something that has our body & ...
Cherry Cardamom Crumble
June is definitely all about cherries. Those sweet little jewels are the perfect symbol of the beginning of summer. And I still remember how I stood in my grandparents garden having a pit-spitting contest with my older sister. Obviously I never won. But I was only in it for the fun of it, anyways. Can anybody relate? Cherries remain to be one of my favorite fruits of all times and it seems my little one is following in my footsteps in that ...
Pesto Pasta Salad with burst Tomatoes
Everybody knows it. Everybody loves it - the combination of tomatoes & basil. This easy pasta salad plays with this classic Mediterranean summer veggie/herb combo paired with your favourite pasta, creamy avocado & roasted courgette. A great, colourful salad to bring outdoors to that next picnic or bbq of yours. The other day somebody wrote on Instagram "Welcome to Tomato & Basil Season!" And that's exactly what these days ...