Today: sweet potato gnocchi – yummie! Gnocchi made from sweet potatoes are soft, slightly sweet, and perfect for soaking up flavorful sauces. Best of all, they are easily made completely vegan, and I’ll share an easy gluten-free option, too! I love serving these gnocchi with …
When it comes to creating a wholesome, plant-based dish that’s both nutritious and tasty, and suitable for a light quick family lunch, this quinoa bowl with tofu and fennel green pesto is a perfect choice. It’s a delightful combination of textures and flavours, showcasing simple, …
There’s something deeply enjoyable about cooking on a wood stove. It’s not just the warmth it radiates, but the way it brings you closer to nature. In winter, it’s nice and warm, accompanied by the cracking sound of the fire, and more convenient since you …
Today, I am presenting a simple dish that I made recently, and that I came to call Loving Carrots on Quinoa. If you’re looking for a simple yet flavourful plant-based meal, Loving Carrots on Quinoa might just become your next favourite. This dish combines quinoa …
Picture this: layers upon layers of meat — everything from steak and two types of ham to not one but two kinds of sausage! And if that weren’t enough, the sauce alone can contain an intense mix of three types of wine, beer, and whiskey. …
Today, I made a savory crepes cake, and it turned out to be delicious! A spontaneous mix of Mediterranean and Indian flavors. It was a great dish that we both really enjoyed. The base was made from my husband’s famous Sunday pancakes (our vegan crepes), …
Parasol mushrooms are making their presence known in abundance this season, standing tall and graceful like umbrellas popping up in fields and forests. Their delicate, nutty flavor makes them a versatile ingredient in a range of dishes. As they appear now, it’s almost as if …
Today, I am happy to introduce you to something super delicious called Shawarma. Shawarma has its origins in the Levant, with Lebanon being one of the countries where it is most cherished. Traditionally, it’s made by slow-roasting marinated meat on a vertical spit, thinly slicing …
We have our last day of this experimental African cuisine made vegan week, and something has been missing so far … SOSATIES. South African (apricot) kebabs. These traditional South African skewers, particularly popular in Cape Malay cuisine, are marinated in a fragrant mixture of spices, …
As we continue to explore South African cuisine, I came up with the idea of using the leftover stywe pap from yesterday to make some crunchy croquettes and combine them with steamed broccoli and a nice white sauce. In South Africa, there’s a dish known …
South Africa — our next destination! This country is deeply appreciated for its rich diversity in culture, people, places, climates, and food. Moving beyond the idea of separation that once dominated this nation for so many years, we can now truly recognize and celebrate …
There are incredibly many possible variations on a quiche, it is wonderful! I love to make quiche with oil dough, and I am happy to share my recipe with you – super simple to prepare and nicely crunchy at the edges. I recommend to prebake …
Welcome to our first day of our journey through culinary America, made vegan! To start with: Burgers. But … a bit different. When we were living in our cosy yurt not long ago, I only had a rudimentary semi-outdoor kitchen with a simple table top …
We are in the final countdown of our French week! Today: Vegan Quiche à la Jardinière de Légumes, a delightful personal fusion of two classics in French cuisine: Quiche and a side dish called Jardinière de Légumes. The tender, flaky crust cradles a rich and …
Ratatouille Niçoise is a classic Provençal dish that beautifully combines the fresh, vibrant flavors of summer vegetables. Traditionally, it features a medley of tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, onions, and garlic, all gently stewed together with aromatic herbs like thyme and basil. The result is …
Voilà! Another so delicious French inspired vegan recipe! I’m thrilled to introduce a delightful trio that optically as well as flavourwise matches so perfectly: Taboulé à la Française, a super nice French-Maroccan summer salad, a fine vegan Crème de Champignons, and leftover mashed potatos …
Vol en Vent – the lightness of something flying with the wind or being light as the wind. Or something wind-like such as a nice puff pastry, as “vol-au-vent”, meaning “windblown” in French, refers to the light, airy quality of the puff pastry. While it …
Lasagne pasta is such a versatile ingredient. Infinite possibilities of filling choices, shapes, baking or just boiling methods, a heaven for someone like me who loves to explore. So I stumbled, happily jumping through the recipe forest online, over the possibility of forming rolls with …
On day 3 of our Indian cuisine week, I am so delighted to be able to share with you this wonderful Indian recipe! We were both happy that this “food order” made last week by my husband turned out so tasty and satisfying. It seemed …
Inspired by what arises from inside me, I dedicate this week to an exploration of vegan food from former Yugoslavia. Cuisine from the former Yugoslavia, encompassing regions such as Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Kosovo, is a vibrant blend of …
Welcome to day 2 of the Love Being Served Austrian week! Today, we are going to prepare a dish that is inspired by a traditional Austrian meat dish called Fleischlaberln, a sort of minced meat patties. My mother often served them with mashed potatoes or …
Our Italian Week continues 💜 With a traditional dish well known in the whole world: Gnocchi (pronounced “njocky”). Little pieces of potato dough, boiled in salted water and combined with a rich red pesto sauce. Mhh che buono! Now let’s make them…
Our next prank in our Italian Week: Vegan Pizza! In this case, a very special one … Sometimes, you move into a place and the kitchen is very simple. Like the one that welcomed me when I moved in with my husband who was back …
Love is sharing. Sharing is giving. Giving is showing Love. Love is … Some creations in life love to be eaten. Served with an abundance of love to a person that is abundantly sharing love every day, like my wonderful husband. What better could a …
On the fourth day of our Belgian week we enjoyed recreating a very healthy and tasty oven dish with Belgian endives (white chicory). Traditionally, „Witloof met kaas“ is a dish based on dairy (kaas = cheese) and comes with „ham“. But as recreating vegan ham …
In our household, potato mash is a staple dish. It graces our table at least once a week. Sometimes we make more than we can eat in one sitting, ensuring we have some for the next day. Occasionally, I intentionally prepare extra so I can …
OMG, we love spaghetti, don’t we? If you want to be sure that your kids’ friends enjoy their meal in your house, spaghetti is something that always works! And if you have to let them eat them sauce-less … However, why not next time serve …