Velvet Shortbread (with Homemade Mascobado Powdered Sugar)
Who knew 4 simple ingredients could make something taste so good? This velvet shortbread recipe is brilliant. It's a family favorite stemming from my...
Cranberry Orange Apple Crisp (Vegan + GF)
Cranberry Orange Apple Crisp. So much awesomeness in one place. It’s the perfect cozy, wholesome treat in a bowl. Full of warming flavors like...
Sweet Potato Hash with Eggs
Sweet potato hash. The thing weekends are made for. With dark winter mornings and sleeping in, cable-knit sweater season is perhaps the high point...
Oma’s Apple Crumble (APFELKRÜMEL)
Inside this apple crumble are a number of tender apples and crumble topping that provides plenty of sweetness and crunch. This is an original...
Fresh Ginger Mint Lemonade (sugar-free)
Super refreshing, this ginger mint lemonade is like energizing rocket fuel! It contains three simple ingredients, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and a delicious duo...
New Potato Salad with Green Beans and Cherry Tomatoes
This new potato salad with green beans and cherry tomatoes has seriously got it going on. All the textures and colors – together it’s...
Orzo Salad with Cherry Tomatoes, Red Pepper and Olives
Summer was made for salads like this. Mediterranean salads such as this simple vegetarian orzo salad packed with light and fresh summery flavors. Sweet...
Caprese Pasta Salad with Artichokes and Olives
I know that a caprese pasta salad isn't exactly GROUNDBREAKING, but this one has gone a little gourmet. First of all it’s made with...
Grünkern Pilaf with Spinach & Chickpeas
Grünkern pilaf makes for the perfect whole grain side dish – one that won’t bore you to death! I have seriously fallen in love...
Homemade German Spaetzle
German spaetzle and Christmas markets of two the things my family continues to talk about when they reminisce about all their sightseeing adventures while...
Easy Summer Pasta Salad
Who doesn’t love a fresh tasting summer pasta salad? Especially when it is as simple as this one. That’s the beauty of using high...
Lamb Paella with Fennel, Artichokes and Tomato
It's easy to be inspired by Yotam Ottolenghi. And this lamb paella recipe was definitely inspired by his cookbook Plenty which is a compilation...
Chickpea Chili with Roasted Sweet Potato
Here’s an A M A Z I N G chickpea chili that’s actually not as you would expect a typical chili to be. Simple...
Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad
Nothing beats a good orzo pasta salad recipe and this one is goooood. Quick and easy to make, I particularly love this recipe because...
Braided Chocolate Spelt Bread
Easter is coming and I was asked to make a Züpfe (Swiss braided bread) or Dreikönigskuchen (Secret Surprise Bread, as I like to call...
Homemade Chocolate Bark
Homemade chocolate bark is a super easy (and gorgeous looking) holiday gift. There is no recipe required, you don’t need to measure anything AND...
Roasted Chestnuts and Brussels Sprouts with Lemon
What could be more reminiscent of autumn than chestnuts? There is so more to them than just the familiar small paper cone of hot,...
German Style Kale (Grünkohl mit Pinkel)
When cooked properly, this typical Northwest German dish has a nice savory taste that complements the robustness of the sausages and potatoes that are...
Chinese Chews (Date Walnut Squares)
I don’t bake often, but every now and then, I just feel the need. For me, it’s not about the eating (which is probably...
Turkey and Potato Pot Pie (Turkey à la King)
Spring may be here, but I am hanging on to this quintessential comfort food... Pot pies are, in fact, the ultimate comfort food and...
