Quick Hummus with Sumac
The secret to a good traditional hummus is really no secret. The ingredients are simple: chickpeas, tahini, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt....
French Dressing (klassische French Vinaigrette)
A good salad dressing is the basic foundation to ANY salad! Homemade salad dressing is so much simpler than you could ever imagine and...
Ultimate Liver Flush Detox Drink
There are all sorts of things that can leave us feeling in need of a recharge, especially this time of year after weeks of...
North Sea Shrimp Salad (Büsumer Krabbensalat)
Here's a little shrimp and cucumber salad starring my most recent obsession - Büsumer Krabben. Tiny little succulent North Sea brown shrimps. Delicious, juicy...they...
Zucchini Salad with Truffle Oil
On my last trip to Barcelona, I had one of the most amazing zucchini salads. A zucchini salad with truffle oil to be exact....
Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
If there is a "Hall of Fame" for cookies, then my Aunt Heather’s 30-year-old recipe for soft chocolate chippers would have definitely found a...
Canapés Recipe à la James Bond
“Room Service? I’d like to order breakfast. Half a pint of orange juice, three eggs, lightly scrambled, with bacon, a double portion of café...
Whole Wheat Oatmeal Waffles with Buttermilk
Come fall and I'm in love with hot tasty whole wheat oatmeal waffles! So why is it fall waffle time? No idea. Perhaps because...
Chicken with Bulgur, Lemon, Herbs and Tomatoes
Here is a super simple one-pan dish that’s perfect for delivering dinner on a busy weeknight. All that goes into this casserole dish is...
Pasta with Prosciutto and Peas in a Cream Sauce
Give peas a chance. Peas are much more than boring. Bursting with green goodness, they can be ridiculously yummy! Harmonious and perfect together with...
Avocado and Broccoli Salad with Pistachios
KOne of my absolute favorite discoveries has been roasted pistachio oil. Actually, it was less of a discovery, but more so an introduction. The...
Cucumber Salad with Dill and Feta
Cool, crisp and refreshing, I love a good cucumber salad - especially one made with adorable mini cucumbers! The combination of cucumber, sweet red...
Thai-Style Coleslaw with Kohlrabi
This crunchy kohlrabi salad is the perfect way to introduce Germany’s darling to your table – although gnarly looking, it’s a very tasty vegetable....
Sage Scones with Berries
When I was 18, I spent and summer in Scotland working on a little island called Colonsay. That is where I first discovered and...
Green Beans with Pears and Bacon
An odd sounding but absolutely delicious dish in Northern Germany is one called “Birnen, Bohnen und Speck” (green beans with pears and bacon). I...
Minted Couscous Salad with Watermelon & Baby Cucumber
Watermelon and mint transform a humble couscous salad into something wonderfully refreshing and light, and perfect for heat-wave like summery days. Tossed together with...
Avocado Salad with Papaya and Sweet Red Onion
The combination of papaya, avocado, sweet red onion and cilantro is a perfect match. It’s what I call a summer papaya salad of the...
Watermelon Salad with Basil Oil & Pumpkin Seeds
As the juiciest fruit of summer, is there such a thing as savoring too much watermelon? I think not. Healthy and delicious it’s such...
Baby Cuttlefish with White Wine and Cherry Tomatoes
Cuttlefish, also known as sepia is a relative of the squid and octopus. Not only is it great tasting, it’s easy to cook and...
Lemon Balm Pesto
A new favorite: Lemon Balm Pesto! I am always dreaming up ways to incorporate more fresh summer herbs into my diet. Pesto is just...
