Vol-au-vent (Königin-Pasteten) with a Creamy Veal and Mushroom Ragout
As a main meal or finger food, it’s representative of a traditional German or French dish made for special occasions or to celebrate a...
Thai Salad with Prawns and Pineapple
I can't begin to tell you how yummy this Thai salad with prawns and pineapple was! It might just be the simplest, most heavenly...
Classic Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
This oh sooo good Strawberry Rhubarb Pie recipe is curtesy of my dear friend Magali. It's based on an adaption of a recipe that...
Spring Radish Salad with Orange, Mint & Pine Nuts
With the abundance of fresh local spring radishes picked at their height of freshness and flavor, I’ve been trying to think of other ways...
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Lemon Dressing
This is a tasty and easy salad that can be prepared well in advance of guests arriving. The salad can be prepared beforehand and...
Tortilla Española (Spanish Potato Omelet)
I was first introduced to a traditional Tortilla Española by a Spanish student that was staying with me a few years back. She demonstrated...
Hazelnut Pesto
I mean who could say no to creamy homemade hazelnut pesto made from fragrant roasted hazelnuts? The robust flavor of the roasted hazelnuts gets...
Mild and Tangy Lamb Curry (Rogan Josh)
This dish is a winning combination for fans of eggplant, lamb, and aromatic Persian flavors!
Lamb and eggplant are two things I really enjoy but...
Raspberry Rhubarb Maple Crisp
Raspberry Rhubarb Maple Crisp is everything you might think the name implies: perfectly sweet, slightly tart, fruity, nutty, crunchy, delicious.
It’s packed with fruit smothered...
Spring Parsley and Radish Salad
This quick and easy parsley and radish salad is all about radishes in their wholesome, simple state. Don’t expect to have your socks blown...
Asparagus and Salmon Ceviche
Simplicity itself. Thin slices of raw, ultra-fresh salmon and white asparagus are marinated in a mixture of sweet red onion, lime juice, and chili...
Stewed Cuttlefish With Peas (Seppie con Piselli)
Have you ever tried cuttlefish? Well, imagine if you could cross an octopus and squid, that pretty much what you can expect it to...
Frisée Salad with Roquefort, Candied Walnuts and Oranges
Frisée Salad with Roquefort, Candied Walnuts and Oranges. I am 120% sure that this is what salad dreams are made of – a salad...
Shaved Viola Asparagus in a Lemon Vinaigrette
Full of flavor and color, fresh asparagus, whether it be green, white or purple, is a celebration of spring! I love it when asparagus...
German Beef Rouladen
German food. Love, love, love it. Succulent beef, delicious gravy. The origin of the word “roulade” may be French but Rouladen is very much...
Camembert Apple Pie
I’m sorta of into the whole apple pie thing at the moment and naturally, breaking away from the hard-fast-rules of what can and cannot...
Pasta with Feta, Basil & Parsley (Super Quick!)
This one-pot recipe is inspired by a dish I’ve enjoyed many a times at my good friend Ines place. This thing about it is…well,...
Baked Rhubarb and Oats
I recently read that rhubarb is in fact a vegetable. But apparently, at some point, the United States Customs Court ruled that rhubarb was...
Lemon-Dill Asparagus with Belgium Endive
For me, asparagus signals the start of spring! The first signs are the purple and white varieties popping up at the farmers markets everywhere....
Belgian Endive Pink Grapefruit Salad with Joghurt Dressing
In winter and early spring, grapefruits are plentiful and can be a refreshing addition to any salad. Sweet-tart pink grapefruit transforms slightly bitter endive...
