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This Kohlrabi Apple Salad recipe was ignited by my French friend Magali who continues to inspire me. It's based on a salad she makes often. Though, her version uses jicama and baby spinach. I've searched everywhere in Hamburg for jicama (pronounced hee-cama) -- not a chance. Whether the farmers markets or specialty food markets, I have yet to stumble across this delicious tuber. Okay, let it be known, jicama originates...

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 summers own peak-season, sweet and juicy heirloom cherry tomatoes, in an array of colors; yellow, orange and red. Then there’s plenty of fragrant basil and of course a caprese isn’t a caprese without fresh mozzarella. Now enter the main attraction... the Mediterranean twist -- fresh...

Grünkern pilaf makes for the perfect whole grain side dish – one that won’t bore you to death! I have seriously fallen in love with this grain. It's damn tasty! And if you are not German, some of you may already be asking what is Grünkern? Grünkern is spelt that’s that been harvested while still young and green, and translated it literally means “green grain”. Originally, it was picked...

Indulge yourself. Yes, you can. This gorgeous blueberry tart let's you enjoy something seemly wicked that's surprisingly not. It's made with deep inky-blue fresh summer blueberries and a layer of rich, creamy Greek yogurt with honey, all served on top of a golden brown almond and oat tart crust. This nutty tasting tart crust is a cinch to pull together. Made with ground almonds (almond meal), fine cut oats, coconut...

Inspired from a supermarket-bought takeaway salad in Amsterdam, this is a deliciously light main meal salad with edamame that's full of tasty Oriental flavors, fresh flavors of radish and cucumber, plus strips of omelette for that extra finishing touch. Coming from Vancouver with it's significant Asian influence, edamame is something I have been enjoying for half my life. Even though I order it in restaurants here in Hamburg, I am...

This coconut cacao nib banana bread recipe was inspired by Nigella Lawson’s banana bread with cardamom and cocoa nibs. Which sounded VERY inspiring, but in the end I made a totally different banana bread altogether. The only thing that remained the same was the bananas, the eggs and the cacao nibs. I changed pretty much everything. So much for good inspired intentions. What sparked this major stray was the...