To be honest, baking bread is something I do not do so often. But when I do it makes me truely happy. Working the dough, proofing, kneading, shapeing. All these physical tasks are just so rewarding, don't you agree? If you've never baked your own bread, I promise you, there's nothing to fear. While some recipes and doughs are a bit trickier and do need time and caring, this swirled wild garlic pesto bread is fool-proof and it needs nothing more than a bit of kneading with your regular kitchen ...
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Roasted Hokkaido & Kale Fettuccine
Lately, social media talk has been centred on healthy foods, diets and new-years resolutions. And while I think there's merit in the first one (not only in the beginning of a new year though), I don't necessarily believe in the other two. I'm much more prone to creating recipes that are delicious enough to become a favourite all-year round, not just cater to some short-time superficial trend or pressure you might feel. So I'm super happy that my first recipe of this new decade ...
Garlicky Roasted Bell Pepper & Tomato Soup – and a farewell to summer!
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...