Elle Republic

Oh my goodness, these triple ginger cookies are out of this world delicious and a must-make Christmas cookie. They are packed with ginger -- 3 sorts! -- and are about as healthy as a Christmas cookie recipe could be... that is, if you don't want to sacrifice taste! Best part is, you don't need to wait around for December to roll around 'cause they make a perfect tea cookie....

Homemade granola has never been easier. This crunchy barley granola is made with just 7 ingredients and takes a whole of 35 minutes -- start to finish! Oh yeah, and there's chocolate in it, delicious organic dark chocolate! Oh yeah. YUuuum! How's that for some tasty breakfast love. And best part is, it's also healthy and protein-packed. You can thank almonds and buckwheat groats for that AND they also...

Don't you just love the warm flavors of Middle Eastern cuisine? In this recipe for Lebanese roasted vegetables you can expect subtle, warm spices that transform roast vegetables into something incredibly tasty. It does require a few spices (six in total), but these are everyday spices that I (and hopefully you) already have them on hand. Sweet paprika, cumin, ground coriander, cardamom, Ceylon cinnamon, and nutmeg. Nothing to complicated,...

Meet the dark chocolate banana muffins of my dreams. I mean it. They’re fluffy, perfectly chocolatey, naturally gluten-free, dairy free, egg free (yes, vegan!), nut free and totally delicious! Plus they are so perfectly sweet thanks to the banana with amazing caramel-like overtones that come from just a little raw cane muscovado sugar. Seriously, think of these as your perfect winter comfort foods for when you need to drag...

Forgot bacon. Smoked salmon takes these fried potatoes to a whole other level. Yes, welcome to delicious! Savory and satisfying, I’m pretty sure you can’t beat the smell of skillet fried garlic, shallots and potatoes. It seems to stir up that sense of “home” and “comfort” and yes...“WEEKEND!”... AND you can try this one for breakfast...OR dinner. Sometimes the easiest thing to do is eat breakfast for dinner, right? Hot...

If you are looking for a seriously delicious side dish... look no further! Here's an Asian-style broccolini (called "Bimi" here in Germany) with toasted sesame seeds that is so simple to make and yet still delivers loads of flavor. The key is the combination of toasted sesame oil, rice vinegar and dry-roasted sesame seeds ground which are ground until the seeds crack open which releases their deliciously fragrant oil...