Elle Republic

I adore simple, healthy recipes that pack a ton of flavor. Just like this roasted white asparagus with tahini-lemon sauce. Topped with fresh parsley and toasted pine nuts, these are flavors to fall in love with. There are two ways I like cooking asparagus. Actually, I stand corrected... three: grilled, roasted or blanched in a very short-lived bath of boiling water. The latter, I mostly reserve for green asparagus when...

Oops I did it again. Made another salad I love. Yes, more salad love! A spelt and lentil salad with za'atar roasted carrots, some tasty herbs and toasted almonds -- cause every salad needs a little crunch. The dressing is made with eastern Mediterranean spices or shall I say Middle Eastern? Nevertheless, these are three spices in my spice drawer that I really love: cumin, za'atar and sumac. If...

I have a really simple recipe today. One for eggplant lovers, like me. A simple garlic chili eggplant dish made with simmered chunks of eggplant, cooked up with plenty of garlic, fresh red chili peppers, simple aromatic Asian flavors and fresh herbs. This is something I make on a weeknight, when I am cooking for one. Not that this is a recipe for one, but actually cause I am...

Here's a super delicious spelt salad. I mean S U P E R delicious! Many of you already know that I don't eat a lot of meat, so this is an exception. I've made this salad a number of times in a vegan version, which is just as tasty. And it's that simple, just use chickpeas instead of chicken. The only reason I choose chicken this time around is...

Hier seht Ihr einen Spargelsalat mit Zitronen Tahin Dressing. Vielleicht finden manche, dass das eine komische Kombination ist. Aber sie funktioniert wirklich (vor allem wenn Ihr den Spargel im Ofen röstet). Das kann passieren, wenn ich einen Blick in den Kühlschrank werfe und zwei leckere Zutaten vorfinde, die ich einfach so gekauft hatte: frischen Spargel vom Markt (8 Euro für 500 g ist zwar teuer, aber ich wollte das...

Stir-fry is one of those things I grew up on. Okay, maybe not a smoked tofu stir-fry loaded up with spring vegetables and tasty things like garlic, ginger, Japanese rice vinegar, soy sauce, and toasted sesame oil. Yes, a necessary handful of ingredients with Asian flavors that just taste awesome. My mother's version was more the standard "beef and broccoli" type which would be considered very-far-from-the-real-thing American-style (in my...