Plum Crumble with Hazelnuts
This Plum Crumble is a must-make for late summer and fall, blending sweet, juicy plums with a rich, buttery hazelnut crumble topping. It’s the perfect cozy...
Lentil Salad with Orange & Ginger Dressing
This colourful lentil salad with orange and ginger dressing is packed with good for you ingredients. It’s clean eating at it’s best. Black beluga...
German Plum Cake (Zwetschgenkuchen)
Here in Germany, summer time is plum cake time. As soon as they make their arrival at the farmers' market, arrives also the immediate...
Kale Salad with Roasted Vegetables, Lentils and Tahini Dressing
Okay are you ready for it? This kale salad with roasted vegetables, lentils and tahini dressing is my new go-to winter salad. Really it's...
Cream of Mushroom Soup
This Cream of Mushroom Soup is a silky, pureed blend of fresh mushrooms, rehydrated porcini, and cream. Ready in under 45 minutes, it’s perfect...
Japanese Style Asparagus with Miso-Ginger Dressing
This Japanese style Asparagus with Miso-Ginger Dressing is the perfect dish to welcome spring asparagus! Steamed green asparagus is elevated to a whole new...
Wintery Kale Salad with Black Rice and Roasted Beets
With this wintery kale salad, I discovered a new type of rice – black rice. A whole grain Chinese hybrid grown in neighboring Italy...
Classic Gazpacho Recipe
Gazpacho is the quintessential summer soup! This chilled, raw tomato and vegetable soup from Andalusia, Spain is made with the season’s best fresh produce....
Chicken and Mushroom Stew
Chicken and Mushroom Stew – this one‑pot Harvest Chicken & Mushroom Stew combines tender chicken, earthy mushrooms, tomatoes and a splash of white wine...
Roasted Flower Sprouts Salad with Spelt
This flower sprouts salad is the perfect way to enjoy this adorable vegetable. Also, called kalettes, these cute flower-like sprouts are roasted in the...
Shaved Brussels Sprout Kale Salad
Here’s a Brussels sprout kale salad bursting with flavor! All I can say is this combination of “love-em-or-hate-em Brussels sprouts” and “nothing-says-healthy-quite-like-kale” is a...
White Radish Salad with Apple, Fresh Dill & Pine Nuts
Italian white radishes are a cool-season crop which grows best in spring and fall. They are a great addition to salads or, as in...
Saffron-Salsify Risotto
Bored with the same old winter vegetables? Well, let me introduce you to a very memorable winter risotto, which for me, is made with...
Beetroot Salad with Feta & Walnuts
A simple beetroot salad with feta, walnuts and dill. This salad has the perfect balance of earthy sweet, tangy, and salty flavors! Plus it’s...
Mediterranean Bean Salad with Roasted Peppers
This Mediterranean Bean Salad with chickpeas and white beans is packed with fresh tasting flavours – thanks to market fresh vegetables and herbs, plus...
Rhubarb Cake with Almonds & Buttermilk
I absolutely adore this Rhubarb Cake. It’s deliciously moist, simple to make and sweet without being overly sweet, thanks to the balance of tart...
Beet and Carrot Salad
Beet and carrot salad is one of my favorites. It’s a raw salad made with shredded beets and carrots. I guess you could also...
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts
Oven-roasted Brussels sprouts with chestnuts are simply irresistible. When roasted together, they fill the kitchen with a wonderfully festive, Christmassy aroma. Chestnuts belong to...
Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad with Pickled Grapes is a quick and easy dish that combines tender chicken, juicy grapes, vibrant pesto, and fresh spinach....
Mushroom Vol-au-Vents
Mushroom Vol-au-Vents with a creamy filling are everything you want in an appetiser—elegant, indulgent, and surprisingly simple to make. Picture this: buttery, flaky puff pastry...
