Elle Republic

The true origin of Wiener schnitzel may very well not be Vienna but the Viennese are indeed proud to say that it belongs to one of their best known culinary specialties. A true Wiener Schnitzel is a breaded cutlet of veal served with a lemon wedge to add some extra zing and if you're luck a side of cranberry sauce. It's dipped in flour, egg, and bread crumbs, then fried...

I owe this perfectly simple and healthy banana bread recipe to a dear friend of mine in Geneva. It’s deliciously sweet thanks to a little aromatic honey and orchard fresh apple juice­­. Amazingly healthy, this banana bread recipe can be transformed into something divine by using your favorite variety of honey or maple syrup for its caramel-like overtones. We had fresh apple juice from the farmer, so used that...

The only thing requiring when cooking beans from dry is a little extra foresight. If tomorrows dinner is going to beans, then plan ahead. It’s easy. The easiest way is to just put tomorrow night’s beans into a big bowl of water with a ratio of about 3 cups water per 1 cup beans before you go to bed. This will give you faster cooking beans the next day....

Oh how I love sweet happy mangos! Yes, with all their B vitamins, they help boost the production of serotonin, a natural mood elevator. Mangos make you happy! Together with tender chicken breasts, in a red thai curry full of warm flavors, with tastes of ginger, garlic and lemongrass – utterly delicious and healthy too! Packing a good amount of vitamins, both ginger and chili peppers stimulate digestion and help...

I love the thought of zucchini noodles but I can’t convince my favorite Schwabe of their worthiness. He claims that no zucchini compares to those fresh from the farmers market in France. He may have a point. Or perhaps it is just the surrounding atmosphere that makes them taste so much more….well flavorful. Cucumber Noodle Salad - a new way to enjoy cucumber So I relegate to using my spiralizer mainly...

This dish is inspired by a pizza that ABSOLUTELY love and used to quite often make for myself. I remember this phase well. I constantly had a hankering for wild mushrooms, gorgonzola and spinach. Something I secretly enjoyed when I had evenings on my own. Yes, we all have people in our lives that have a distain for stinky, moldy cheese. Mmmm, and how I love the combination. Not...