Orzo Salad with Cherry Tomatoes, Red Pepper and Olives

Orzo Salad with Cherry Tomatoes, Red Pepper and Olives

Summer was made for salads like this. Mediterranean salads such as this simple vegetarian orzo salad packed with light and fresh summery flavors. Sweet...
Giant White Beans and Fresh Tomato Sauce

Giant White Beans and Fresh Tomato Sauce

This dish with giant white beans and fresh tomato sauce has got to be the easiest thing to put together while on holiday. Especially...
Crispy Chickpea Tomato Salad

Crispy Chickpea Tomato Salad

Chickpea tomato salad. Simply in love with it. Fresh summer tomatoes, crisp cumin-coated chickpeas, sweet red onion, and parsley, tossed with just the right...
Blackberry Crumble with Figs & Pistachio

Blackberry Crumble with Figs & Pistachio

This blackberry and fig pistachio oat crumble is about as simple and basic as they come, and though it’s vegan and gluten-free it’s just...
Caprese Pasta Salad with Artichokes and Olives

Caprese Pasta Salad with Artichokes and Olives

I know that a caprese pasta salad isn't exactly GROUNDBREAKING, but this one has gone a little gourmet. First of all it’s made with...
Grünkern Pilaf with Spinach & Chickpeas

Grünkern Pilaf with Spinach & Chickpeas

Grünkern pilaf makes for the perfect whole grain side dish – one that won’t bore you to death! I have seriously fallen in love...
Blueberry Tart with Honeyed Yogurt (Gluten-free)

Blueberry Tart with Honeyed Yogurt (Gluten-free)

Indulge yourself. Yes, you can. This gorgeous blueberry tart let's you enjoy something seemly wicked that's surprisingly not. It's made with deep inky-blue fresh...
pasta salad with cherry tomatoes, red onion, sun-dried tomatoes, prosciutto, mozzarella, arugula, basil, capers, balsamic...

Easy Summer Pasta Salad

Who doesn’t love a fresh tasting summer pasta salad? Especially when it is as simple as this one. That’s the beauty of using high...
Mediterranean Bean Salad

Mediterranean Mixed Bean Salad

Next time you are wondering what to do with that can of beans in your cupboard, go ahead and give this simple, healthy and...

Roasted Potato Salad with Capers & Lemon

Spring has arrived and I am already thinking of summer! For me, summer meals are all about barbecues with a fantastic array of side...
Berry Oat Tart (Gluten-free)

Berry Oat Tart (Gluten-free)

The inspiration for this berry oat tart comes from my all-time favorite dessert -- a honey rhubarb tart. I loved so much, that I...
Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad

Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad

Nothing beats a good orzo pasta salad recipe and this one is goooood. Quick and easy to make, I particularly love this recipe because...
Roasted Beet Risotto

Roasted Beet Risotto

I have a little obsession with beets at the moment. And this little obsession led me to the uncharted world of beet risotto. Something...

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...
Plum Chutney with Sour Cherries

Plum Chutney with Sour Cherries

Thanks to the smell of homemade plum chutney my place smelled amazingly cozy for a dismal, rainy summer day. Plum chutney has got to...
Sage Scones with Berries

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...
Tomato Barley Salad with Herbs, Yogurt & Lemon

Tomato Barley Salad with Herbs, Yogurt & Lemon

Barley isn’t new to me. I love barley! I’ve been eating oatmeal made from barley flakes for years. It’s one of my all-time favorite...
Pasta with Heirloom Tomatoes, Anchovies, Capers & Olives

Pasta with Heirloom Tomatoes, Anchovies, Capers & Olives

The best thing about this ridiculously easy pasta dish is that it packs a ton of fresh flavor. The key is sweet, ripe summer...
Summer Beans with Pears and Bacon

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

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...