Cannelloni mit Spinat-Ricotta-FüllungCannelloni filled with Spinach & Ricotta

Cannelloni mit Spinat-Ricotta-Füllung

Auf unserem Feld wuchs bis vor kurzem Spinat. Tja, Spinat. Wir mögen Dich, aber wissen nicht so recht was wir mit dir anfangen sollen. Nur so als Beilage, das ist nicht unser Ding. Da muss noch was passieren. Und als erstes denke ich immer an Cannelloni mit der berühmten Spinat-Ricotta-Füllung. Theoretisch könnte man das auch ohne Rezept, aber so eine ungefähre Mengenangabe finde ich immer gut zu haben. Und auch welche Sauce dann noch drauf kommt. Auf keine Fall Tomate! Langweilig. Und die überdeckt mir geschmacklich nachher die ganze Füllung.

Cannelloni mit Spinat-Ricotta-Füllung

Also Bücher gewälzt, Internet gewälzt. Tausend Rezepte, aber alle waren komisch. Seltsame Mengenverhältnisse: viel zu viel Spinat oder Ricotta (1kg Ricotta!), zu wenig Spinat (400g?), Fertigpackungsauce (örks) und noch mehr Kuriositäten. Also doch selber zusammenbasteln.

Nach 2 Versuchen kann ich nun das beste Spinat-Ricotta-Cannelloni Rezept präsentieren! Und 2/3 unserer Spinatproduktion waren auch verbraucht. Perfekt!

Wer noch frischen Thymian oder Oregano zu Hause hat, gibt davon noch unter die Füllung. So wird es noch etwas besonderer.

Cannelloni mit Spinat-Ricotta-Füllung

Vor zwei Jahren: Arroz con leche

Cannelloni mit Spinat-Ricotta-Füllung

Cannelloni filled with Spinach and Ricotta

Until recently we also had spinach on our field. Well, spinach. We like you, but we don’t know what to do with you really. Just as a side dish, that’s not our thing. Something has to happen with the spinach. First thing that comes to my mind are cannelloni with the famous spinach-ricotta-filling. Theoretically it’s possible to cook without a recipe, but I like to have some approximate quantities at least. And what for a sauce as a topping! No tomato sauce, that’s for sure! That would be boring and it would conceal the taste of the filling.

Cannelloni filled with Spinach and Ricotta

So rummaging books, rummaging the internet. Thousands of recipes, but all of them were strange. Weird ratios of quantities: way too much spinach or ricotta (1kg!), too less spinach (400g?), pre-packed sauces ( yuck ) and even more curiosities. So after all I had to assemble everything on my own.

After 2 attempts I present you the best recipe for cannelloni with spinach and ricotta filling! Like that two thirds of our spinach production were consumed, too. Perfect!

If you have some fresh thyme or oregano at home, feel free to add it to the filling. Like that the cannelloni will be even more special.

Cannelloni filled with Spinach and Ricotta

Two years ago: Arroz con leche

Cannelloni filled with Spinach and Ricotta

ErbsenpestoPea Pesto

Ein Klassiker in unserer schnellen Feierabendküche: das Erbsenpesto. Wer Erbsen mag wird dieses Pesto lieben!

Das Rezept hatte ich mal wieder bei der wunderbaren Deb von Smitten Kitchen entdeckt. Im Oktober kommt übrigens ihr erstes Kochbuch heraus, auf das ich mich schon sehr freue!

Erbsenpesto

Die Zutaten für so ein Pesto hat man (ich auf jeden Fall) immer daheim. TK-Erbsen, Parmesan, Olivenöl, Pinienkerne. Sollte ihr Pinienkerne eher als Rarität in Eurem Schrank betrachten, kann man natürlich auch einfach Mandeln oder Macadamianüsse verwenden. Und dann solltet ihr doch mal Pinienkerne kaufen. Sie besitzen nämlich ein ganz wundervolles Aroma, das keiner anderen Nuss ähnelt.

Des weiteren muss man alles nur in den Mixer schmeißen und bis zu einer cremigen Konsistenz zerkleinern, Pasta kochen, daruntermischen, evtl etwas Pastawasser dazu. Feddisch! Einfach, schnell und lecker!

Erbsenpesto

Vor einem Jahr: Cantucchini

Das Rezept reiche ich beim Cookbook of Colors ein. Diesen Monat ist nämlich die Farbe hellgrün dran und somit habe ich endlich etwas das ich auch einreichen kann. Bisher hat es nämlich immer nicht gepasst.

A classic in our fast after work kitchen: the pea pesto. If you like peas, you will love this pesto!

Another great recipe from Deb from Smitten Kitchen. Who by the way is releasing her first cookbook in October!

Pea Pesto

The ingredients for this pesto are always at home. Frozen peas, parmesan, olive oil, pine nuts. If you are considering pine nuts as a curiosity in your pantry, just use almonds or macadamia nuts. And then consider buying some pine nuts. That’s because they have a wonderful unique flavour, which cannot be compared to any other nut.

Everything is thrown into the mixer and minced until creamy. Cook the pasta, and mix it, baby! Add some pasta water eventually and you’re done! Easy, fast and delicious!

Pea Pesto

One year ago: Cantucchini

Crêpes mit mariniertem grünem Spargel und RäucherlachsCrêpes with marinated green asparagus and smoked salmon

Crêpes mit mariniertem grünem Spargel und Räucherlachs

Endlich gibt’s hier mal wieder was herzhaftes. Und das erste Spargelrezept auf dem Blog! Wir mögen ja grünen Spargel viel lieber, als den weißen. Dieses schön Frische und Knackige. Außerdem finde ich ihn vielseitiger. Demnächst gebe ich dem weißen aber nochmal eine Chance, ich habe nämlich gehört, dass er im Bratschlauch am besten wird und von denen fliegt hier noch eine ganze Packung rum. Das schlimmste was einem Spargel passieren kann ist, dass er von beiden Seiten der Gabel hängt, sprich er ist total lätschig. Igitt. Das fördert auch eine gewisse Abneigung, auch wenn ich Spargel so natürlich niemals kaputt kochen würde.

Crêpes mit mariniertem grünem Spargel und Räucherlachs

Bei diesem Rezept wird der grüne Spargel kurz bissfest angebraten und dann in einer Vinaigrette mariniert. Und währenddessen brät die bessere Hälfte die Crêpes raus, die kann das nämlich viel besser. Mit Räucherlachs vermählt wird der Spargel dann in die Crêpes gewickelt.

Ein schnelles sommerliches Mahl, das trotzdem besonders ist. Man sollte nur beachten den Teig schon vorher anzurühren, er sollte 1 Stunde ruhen.

Crêpes mit mariniertem grünem Spargel und Räucherlachs

Vor einem Jahr: Cantucchini

Crêpes mit mariniertem grünem Spargel und Räucherlachs

 


Crêpes with marinated green asparagus and smoked salmon

Finally I present you a hearty meal again here. And the first asparagus recipe on the blog! We prefer the green asparagus over the white one. The green one is so juicy and crunchy and more versatile in my opinion. We just love it! But I will give the white one another chance soon, as I want to prepare it in a oven bag. I just read that it is best made that way and a whole package of these oven bags is floating around here anyhow.

Crêpes with marinated green asparagus and smoked salmon

Worst thing that can happen to white asparagus is hanging down from the fork on both sides, means totally squashy. Gross! That promotes a certain aversion, of course I would never cook asparagus to death like that myself.

In this recipe the green asparagus is sautéed shortly, so it’s still al dente and than it’s marinated in a vinaigrette. Whilst the better half bakes the crêpes, who does that a lot better than me. Paired with smoked salmon the asparagus is wrapped in the crêpes.

A fast summery meal , which is nonetheless special.

Crêpes with marinated green asparagus and smoked salmon

One year ago: Cantucchini

Crêpes with marinated green asparagus and smoked salmon

 

Focacciaschnecke mit Käse, Rucola & getrockneten TomatenRolled Focaccia filled with Cheese, Arugula & Dried Tomatoes

Focacciaschnecke mit Käse, Rucola und getrockneten Tomaten

 Versprochen ist versprochen! Nämlich, dass ich dieses Rezept noch diese Woche blogge. Es kam nämlich bereits auf Facebook so gut an.

Es war aber auch der Hammer! Das Rezept ist von Jamie Oliver, ich habe es aber natürlich hier und da verändert. Das Brot habe ich zum ersten Grillen der Saison als Beilage gemacht. Und es war eigentlich das Beste am ganzen Essen ;).

Der Brotteig ist wirklich lecker, obwohl ich bei der kurzen Gare eigentlich wenig erwartet hatte. Es hat uns positiv überrascht!

Ich habe eine lange Schnecke gemacht, die kaum aufs Blech gepasst hat. Es empfiehlt sich also den Teig nach dem Ausrollen zu halbieren und zwei Schnecken zu machen, die kann man dann auch prima zusammen auf ein Blech packen. Und für 2 Leute ist die Hälfte des Rezepts voll und ganz ausreichen (und ich hatte das Rezept schon halbiert; wie viele Leute füttert Jamie bitte?!).

Focacciaschnecke mit Käse, Rucola und getrockneten Tomaten

Vor einem Jahr: Hefekuchenkranz mit Nuss-Schoko-Meringue-Füllung

Vor zwei Jahren: Schokoladen-Macarons mit Himbeerfüllung

Vorbereitung des Focaccia

 

focaccia filled with cheese, arugula and dried tomatoes

 I promised to blog this recipe this week, yet, as the picture itself evoked already excitement on Facebook.

But it was awesome! The recipe is from Jamie Oliver. Of course I altered the recipe here and there. I served the bread as a side dish for the first barbecue this season. And actually it was quite the best food that evening ;).

The bread dough is delicious, although I didn’t had high expectations, because of the short proof. It surprised us positively!

I made one long snail, which almost didn’t fit on the baking sheet. So I recommend to halve the dough after rolling it out and to make two snails, which then will fit perfectly onto one baking sheet. And for two people half the recipe is totally enough (and I already halved the recipe; how many people does Jamie feed?!).

focaccia filled with cheese, arugula and dried tomatoes

One year ago: Yeasted Meringue Coffee Cake

Two years ago: Chocolate Macarons with Raspberry Filling

preparing the focaccia

Belugalinsen mit Cabanossi und Ofen-Rote BeeteBeluga Lentils with Cabanossi and Roasted Beetroots

Belugalinsen mit Cabanossi und Ofen-Rote Beete

Das ist so richtig schönes Wohlfühlessen für mich! Ich liebe alles in diesem Gericht: Linsen, Cabanossi (die man für die vegetarische Variante natürlich einfach weglassen kann) und im Ofen geröstete Rote Beete, die dadurch am besten schmeckt. Verfeinert mit einem ordentlichen Schluck Rotwein, passierten Tomaten, Karotten- und Selleriewürfeln, Oregano, geräuchertem Paprikapulver (wichtig, da es ein unvergleichliches Aroma gibt) und Chili.

Belugalinsen sehen besonders schön aus, nämlich wie Belugakaviar: klein und schwarz. Aber sie schmecken auch besonders lecker und vor allem behalten sie ihre Form auch noch wenn sie gegart sind. Bei mir müssen sie noch etwas Biss haben. Die Zutaten in diesem Gericht werden durch das Kochen wie eine Einheit. Es gibt keine richtige Soße, die ist eher dicklich geworden und umgibt (großzügig) die Zutaten. Eine kohlenhydrathaltige Sättigungsbeilage ist hierbei nicht von Nöten, man kann die Leckerei auch gleich aus dem Topf löffeln.

Belugalinsen mit Cabanossi und Ofen-Rote Beete

Dadurch, dass wir 6 Wochen im Urlaub waren, habe ich im Gegensatz zu den Daheimgebliebenen das Wintergemüse noch nicht über. Ein echter Vorteil (obwohl ich mich trotzdem auf frisches Frühlingsgemüse freue)! Diesen Herbst sind wir sowieso schon zu großen Rote Beete Fans geworden. Früher kannte ich sie auch nur als Salat und habe sie schon da geliebt! Inzwischen haben wir schon viele Rezepte ausprobiert und alles hat uns begeistert. Am besten ist aber immer noch das einfache Rösten im Ofen mit Olivenöl und Salz, so wie sie als „Sahnehaube“ in diesem Rezept verwendet werden.

Belugalinsen mit Cabanossi und Ofen-Rote Beete

Vor einem Jahr: Haferflorentiner

 

Beluga Lentils with Cabanossi and Roasted Beetroots

This is my perfect comfort food! I love every detail  in this dish: the lentils, the cabanossi (feel free to omit these for a vegetarian version, it’s still great then) and roasted beetroots, which is the best way to make them. Refined with a decent portion of red wine, pureed tomatoes, carrot and celeriac, oregano, smoked paprika (a great ingredients, because it gives dishes an extraordinary taste) and chilli.

Beluga lentils are beautiful, as they look like beluga caviar: small and black. But they taste also very delicious and they keep their shape very well while cooking. When I cook them they still need to be a bit al dente. The ingredients in this dish will melt together. The sauce will be very thick and surrounds the ingredients. A carbon hydrated side dish isn’t needed here, as you can just eat it by the spoon out of the pot.

Beluga Lentils with Cabanossi and Roasted Beetroots

As we spent 6 weeks in Asia, I’m not yet sick of winter vegetables. A real advantage (of course I’m looking forward to fresh spring vegetables)! This autumn we became huge fans of beetroots. In the past I’ve just known beetroots as salad, which then I already loved! In the mean time we tried a lot of recipes with beetroots and were delighted by all of them. But best is still to roast them in the oven with olive oil and salt, as I made it for this recipe.

Beluga Lentils with Cabanossi and Roasted Beetroots

One year ago: Oat Florentines

Orangen-Rotkohl mit GorgonzolaRed Cabbage with Orange & Gorgonzola

Dieses Gericht ist genau das Richtige für düstere Herbst- und Wintertage. Ich liebe es und deswegen ist es schon seit Jahren in meinem Standardrepertoire für diese Saison. Es ist immer schwierig neue leckere Rezepte für Kohl zu finden, egal ob Weiß-, Rot-, Spitzkohl oder Wirsing. Und wenn man saisonal kochen möchte, ist man eben auch auf Kohl angewiesen. Und schließlich kann der auch sehr sehr lecker sein, wie dieses Rezept zeigt.

Hier verbindet sich der Rotkohl mit der Fruchtigkeit der Orangen – in Saft und Fruchtstücken – mit der Cremigkeit und der Herzhaftigkeit des Gorgonzola. Versucht es mal, auch wenn ihr es euch erst mal gar nicht vorstellen könnt. Ein ganz tolles vegetarisches Hauptgericht.

Orangen-Rotkohl mit Gorgonzola

Dazu passen am besten Salzkartoffeln oder auch Kartoffelbrei. Aber auch mit langer Pasta, z.B. Tagliatelle kann man dieses Gericht gut kombinieren, auf Grund der langen schmalen Stücke des Rotkohls und des cremigen Gorgonzolas.

Ich mache davon immer eine größere Portion, die für etwa 4-6 Personen reicht als vegetarisches Hauptgericht. Das liegt einfach daran, dass ich immer einen ganzen kleinen bis mittleren Rotkohl (keinen großen!) verarbeite. Ich will einfach keinen halben Rotkohl im Kühlschrank rumliegen haben, mit dem ich dann nicht mehr weiß was ich in der gleichen Woche anfangen soll. Der Rest lässt sich dann super einfrieren.

Orangen-Rotkohl mit Gorgonzola
 
Vor einem Jahr: Flan Tarte

Orangen-Rotkohl mit Gorgonzola

This is a heart warming dish, that I like to make again every year. It’s not the traditional way to make red cabbage, but as the available seasonal food in autumn/winter is limited new recipes are welcome. I’m always looking for new recipes with cabbage, no matter if it’s with red, white, pointed or savoy cabbage.

Red Cabbage with Orange & Gorgonzola

This one surprises with the fruity flavour of the oranges – added in juice and flesh – and the creaminess and heartiness of the gorgonzola. Give it a try, even if you can’t imagine this combination. It’s a wonderful vegetarian dish.

As accompaniment boiled or mashed potatoes are perfect. But even with long pasta, like tagliatelle, it works great, because of the gorgonzola and the texture of the cabbage.

I always make a huge batch, that would last for 4-6 persons in a vegetarian main dish. That’s because, I use a whole red cabbage (just a small to medium one, not a huge one!). I don’t want to have a half red cabbage sneaking around in my fridge, which I don’t know what to do with. And the leftovers freeze very well.

Red Cabbage with Orange & Gorgonzola
 
 One year ago: Flan Tart
Red Cabbage with Orange & Gorgonzola

Kartoffel-Fenchel-Gratin mit pochierten EiernPotato Fennel Gratin with Poached Eggs

Update: Für das deutsche Rezept nach unten scrollen!
 
We had this wonderful dish for a simple late lunch last friday. It’s easy and not time-consuming.
Since it was Friday we hadn’t much vegetables at home, anymore. Just one fennel. So I combined it with the idea of a potato gratin. As an accompaniment eggs suited just fine. And lately I began with making poached eggs. I’m not a huge fan off eggs, as  in form of fried, scrambled or boiled. Maybe then I like it best fried. But the poached eggs are really nice. They are such moist. Unfortunately you cannot season them while cooking. So you have to season them on your plate.
 
Potato-Fennel-Gratin with Poached Eggs
 
Now, if you are already thinking „oh no, not poached eggs, those are really difficult and I do not have the guts at lunch time to try these“, let me say you, it is not THAT difficult. I thought that, too. Ever. I’ll give you some tricks and advices. With those you are ready for poached eggs at lunch time, or even for breakfast. I mean look at those beautiful eggs, and those were only my third attempt to make poached eggs!
 
The gratin is the hearty component of this meal. If you don’t want to layer your gratin as nicely as did (I understand. I just had too much time.), just throw it all in your baking dish. It will turn out great, too. I only have one, ok two recommendations to you for the gratin. First season every layer of vegetables (or season everything while tossing it) GENEROUSLY. Really, really, do it. Lots of salt, pepper and nutmeg (or whatever you like). The potatoes adsorb it. And don’t ask whereto… Second use a cheese, that has a lot of flavour, like feta, goats cheese, Emmentaler or something similar (not mozzarella!). Gratin is nothing without a good cheese flavour, and the crispiness of the cheese crust. Also it goes wonderful with the eggs.
 
So this makes a delicious vegetable meal. Of course you can cheat and make some fried bacon, too. But then don’t forget to drizzle it with some maple syrup!
 
Potato-Fennel-Gratin with Poached Eggs
 
 
Potato-Fennel-Gratin with Poached Eggs

We had this wonderful dish for a simple late lunch last friday. It’s easy and not time-consuming.
 
Since it was Friday we hadn’t much vegetables at home, anymore. Just one fennel. So I combined it with the idea of a potato gratin. As an accompaniment eggs suited just fine. And lately I began with making poached eggs. I’m not a huge fan off eggs, as  in form of fried, scrambled or boiled. Maybe then I like it best fried. But the poached eggs are really nice. They are such moist. Unfortunately you cannot season them while cooking. So you have to season them on your plate.
 
Potato-Fennel-Gratin with Poached Eggs
 
Now, if you are already thinking „oh no, not poached eggs, those are really difficult and I do not have the guts at lunch time to try these“, let me say you, it is not THAT difficult. I thought that, too. Ever. I’ll give you some tricks and advices. With those you are ready for poached eggs at lunch time, or even for breakfast. I mean look at those beautiful eggs, and those were only my third attempt to make poached eggs!
 
The gratin is the hearty component of this meal. If you don’t want to layer your gratin as nicely as did (I understand. I just had too much time.), just throw it all in your baking dish. It will turn out great, too. I only have one, ok two recommendations to you for the gratin. First season every layer of vegetables (or season everything while tossing it) GENEROUSLY. Really, really, do it. Lots of salt, pepper and nutmeg (or whatever you like). The potatoes adsorb it. And don’t ask whereto… Second use a cheese, that has a lot of flavour, like feta, goats cheese, Emmentaler or something similar (not mozzarella!). Gratin is nothing without a good cheese flavour, and the crispiness of the cheese crust. Also it goes wonderful with the eggs.
 
So this makes a delicious vegetable meal. Of course you can cheat and make some fried bacon, too. But then don’t forget to drizzle it with some maple syrup!
 
Potato-Fennel-Gratin with Poached Eggs
 
 
 
Potato-Fennel-Gratin with Poached Eggs
 
 
 

Fenchel-Zwiebel-PizzaFennel-Onion-Pizza

Update: Für das deutsche Rezept nach unten scrollen!

Time flies by. And in between, we were ill for a whole week. Both. Bah! We ate nearly nothing the whole week. We didn’t need to go to the farmer’s market the weekend after, because it was everything still there from the weekend before.

Fennel-Onion-Pizza

 I have to get rid of those winter vegetables, which are going on my nerves, as well as this whole winter thing. I mean after half the winter, I’m sick of all the winter vegetable „variety“. But after the summer I’m NEVER tired of the summer fruits and vegetables. I want asparagus and raspberries and tomatoes throughout the year. I want to live in Florida, if it comes to fruits and vegetables. But I am willing to compromise on this… southern Spain or Italy may be as well nice.

Fennel-Onion-Pizza

 After leaving the dreams alone on their sunny meadow… sorry dreaming again… I needed to get rid of some cute baby fennel. So we created this delicious pizza, which is easy and made with our favourite pizza dough (recipe from the great Jamie Oliver). The pizza is made with winter vegetables, but a reminder of the sun. Because pizza is always a reminder of the sun, because…  well it’s Italian.

The dough is enough for a pizza with thick base. Which we like! But from time to time it’s also good to take a bit of the dough and make some garlic bread as a starter and use only the rest (maybe 4/5) for the pizza.

Fennel-Onion-Pizza

Vor einem Jahr: Gemüse mit Quinoa

Time flies by. And in between, we were ill for a whole week. Both. Bah! We ate nearly nothing the whole week. We didn’t need to go to the farmer’s market the weekend after, because it was everything still there from the weekend before.

Fennel-Onion-Pizza/p>

 I have to get rid of those winter vegetables, which are going on my nerves, as well as this whole winter thing. I mean after half the winter, I’m sick of all the winter vegetable „variety“. But after the summer I’m NEVER tired of the summer fruits and vegetables. I want asparagus and raspberries and tomatoes throughout the year. I want to live in Florida, if it comes to fruits and vegetables. But I am willing to compromise on this… southern Spain or Italy may be as well nice.

Fennel-Onion-Pizza

 After leaving the dreams alone on their sunny meadow… sorry dreaming again… I needed to get rid of some cute baby fennel. So we created this delicious pizza, which is easy and made with our favourite pizza dough (recipe from the great Jamie Oliver). The pizza is made with winter vegetables, but a reminder of the sun. Because pizza is always a reminder of the sun, because…  well it’s Italian.

The dough is enough for a pizza with thick base. Which we like! But from time to time it’s also good to take a bit of the dough and make some garlic bread as a starter and use only the rest (maybe 4/5) for the pizza.

Fennel-Onion-Pizza

One year ago: Vegetables with Quinoa

Pasta mit PilzenMushroom Pasta

Update: Für das deutsche Rezept nach unten scrollen!

There is not much to say about this dish. It’s easy and quick. It’s light. It’s one of those dishes, that are great for evenings, when you don’t want to stand in the kitchen for an hour or even a half. Just because you don’t want. Or because you are that hungry, that you cannot concentrate on something else than being hungry. Well that’s me… sometimes.

Mushroom Pasta

 It’s also one of those dishes, that are great, when you have nothing at home, unless some mushrooms (I take it for granted, that pasta and cream are always in the pantry/fridge).

For those occasions one needs to have something up the sleeves. Like mushroom pasta.

Mushroom Pasta

 As I have nothing more to say about this wonderful emergency dish, I recommend you to have a look in Shauna’s new cookbook, which I just received as a belated Christmas gift. As I’m flipping through the sites and looking at recipes like „potato-mushroom-tart“ or „chicken braised in red-wine“ or „chocolate-peanut butter brownies“, I’m really glad I already prepared some of the dinner tonight. Because hungry cooking is not my kind of style, as you already may’ve guessed. Anyway the cookbook is full of delicious recipes, which are in addition to that all gluten-free – naturally or intended. Altogether great compositions.

So if you have now spend too much time reading food blogs, instead of making dinner/lunch, go ahead for some mushroom pasta!

Mushroom Pasta

Vor einem Jahr: Heidelbeer-Buttermilch-Panna Cotta

There is not much to say about this dish. It’s easy and quick. It’s light. It’s one of those dishes, that are great for evenings, when you don’t want to stand in the kitchen for an hour or even a half. Just because you don’t want. Or because you are that hungry, that you cannot concentrate on something else than being hungry. Well that’s me… sometimes.

Mushroom Pasta

 It’s also one of those dishes, that are great, when you have nothing at home, unless some mushrooms (I take it for granted, that pasta and cream are always in the pantry/fridge).

For those occasions one needs to have something up the sleeves. Like mushroom pasta.

Mushroom Pasta

 As I have nothing more to say about this wonderful emergency dish, I recommend you to have a look in Shauna’s new cookbook, which I just received as a belated Christmas gift. As I’m flipping through the sites and looking at recipes like „potato-mushroom-tart“ or „chicken braised in red-wine“ or „chocolate-peanut butter brownies“, I’m really glad I already prepared some of the dinner tonight. Because hungry cooking is not my kind of style, as you already may’ve guessed. Anyway the cookbook is full of delicious recipes, which are in addition to that all gluten-free – naturally or intended. Altogether great compositions.

So if you have now spend too much time reading food blogs, instead of making dinner/lunch, go ahead for some mushroom pasta!

Mushroom Pasta

One year ago: Blueberry and Buttermilk-Panna Cotta

Quiche mit Erbsen, Speck & MozzarellaQuiche with Peas, Bacon & Mozzarella

Update: Für das deutsche Rezept nach unten scrollen!

Happy new year, dear readers, followers, bloggers and food lovers!

Thank you for all the support and kind comments last year! I’m looking forward to more of that.

 Everybody’s sharing his new year resolutions over the net. And I thought, if I have some, too… food related ones of course. But to be honest, there aren’t a lot. I have achieved a lot of food related things last year. This year will be all about finishing my university education and there’s a huge focus on that. Of course that doesn’t mean neglecting my blog life. So no resolutions, just some thoughts I want to put down: Making homemade pasta again, baking something new from scratch, like apple strudel or trying something new, like oysters (maybe with a little champagne… I would have no objections to that). 

Quiche with Peas, Bacon & Mozzarella

 I hope you all had wonderful Christmas and a relaxing time like we had. Our Christmas dinner was extraordinary and one of the best we ever cooked and ate. We celebrated in Nuremberg with my family. We had trout terrine for starter, venison marinated in port and maple syrup (as well as other ingredients) with hokkaido and bread dumplings for the main course and a strawberry-mascarpone-ice cream cake for dessert. I really thought about making some pictures, but most of the food didn’t survived that long. It was a really great atmosphere, as we had white Christmas with a lot of snow (over 20 cm) and again a Christmas tree with real candles.

Quiche with Peas, Bacon & Mozzarella

 My recipe of that quiche is just right for now. Although with its ingredients it would also fit in summer, when fresh peas are available. But frozen ones are just good now. This quiche is rich, but flat and it’s inspired by flammkuchen, and the taste of Italy in late spring. That’s just what I had in mind, when I raid the freezer. Don’t expect any logic! But it’s really tasty, easy and although rich, it won’t sit heavily in your stomach.

Quiche with Peas, Bacon & Mozzarella

Vor einem Jahr: Selbstgemachtes Müsli

Happy new year, dear readers, followers, bloggers and food lovers!

Thank you for all the support and kind comments last year! I’m looking forward to more of that.

 Everybody’s sharing his new year resolutions over the net. And I thought, if I have some, too… food related ones of course. But to be honest, there aren’t a lot. I have achieved a lot of food related things last year. This year will be all about finishing my university education and there’s a huge focus on that. Of course that doesn’t mean neglecting my blog life. So no resolutions, just some thoughts I want to put down: Making homemade pasta again, baking something new from scratch, like apple strudel or trying something new, like oysters (maybe with a little champagne… I would have no objections to that). 

Quiche with Peas, Bacon & Mozzarella

 I hope you all had wonderful Christmas and a relaxing time like we had. Our Christmas dinner was extraordinary and one of the best we ever cooked and ate. We celebrated in Nuremberg with my family. We had trout terrine for starter, venison marinated in port and maple syrup (as well as other ingredients) with hokkaido and bread dumplings for the main course and a strawberry-mascarpone-ice cream cake for dessert. I really thought about making some pictures, but most of the food didn’t survived that long. It was a really great atmosphere, as we had white Christmas with a lot of snow (over 20 cm) and again a Christmas tree with real candles.

Quiche with Peas, Bacon & Mozzarella

 My recipe of that quiche is just right for now. Although with its ingredients it would also fit in summer, when fresh peas are available. But frozen ones are just good now. This quiche is rich, but flat and it’s inspired by flammkuchen, and the taste of Italy in late spring. That’s just what I had in mind, when I raid the freezer. Don’t expect any logic! But it’s really tasty, easy and although rich, it won’t sit heavily in your stomach.

Quiche with Peas, Bacon & Mozzarella

One year ago: Homemade Granola

Kürbis-Apfel-SuppeWinter Squash-Apple-Soup

Update: Für das deutsche Rezept nach unten scrollen!

8°C. That’s it, what the thermometer is saying outside. To cozy up yourself, this squash-apple-soup helps. And it’s fast and easy done. Especially if you are using a squash, that softens in minutes.

Winter Squash-Apple-Soup

We had luck, that F. parents gave us a huge one from their garden, that softens so fast and tastes so good. I don’t know what kind it was, so I’m not a helper here. But if you have no clue what to choose, choose a red kuri squash. red kuri squash softens fast, too, taste delicious and the best: you don’t need to peel them!

The clue of the soup is the apple. The apple adds a slightly fresh and acid taste. It’s more than a squash soup. Because of the apple it’s a whole new soup. Something special.

Make a large batch. Double the recipe below, so you have more soup the next day.

Winter Squash-Apple-Soup

Vor einem Jahr: Apfeltarte

8°C. That’s it, what the thermometer is saying outside. To cozy up yourself, this pumpkin-apple-soup helps. And it’s fast and easy done. Especially if you are using a pumpkin, that softens in minutes.

Winter Squash-Apple-Soup

We had luck, that F. parents gave us a huge one from their garden, that softens so fast and tastes so good. I don’t know what kind it was, so I’m not a helper here. But if you have no clue what to choose, choose a hokkaido. Hokkaido’s soften fast, too, taste delicious and the best: you don’t need to peel them!

The clue of the soup is the apple. The apple adds a slightly fresh and acid taste. It’s more than a pumpkin soup. Because of the apple it’s a whole new soup. Something special.

Make a large batch. Double the recipe below, so you have more soup the next day.

Winter Squash-Apple-Soup

One year ago: Apple Tart

Tomaten und ÄpfelTomatoes and Apples

Update: Für das deutsche Rezept nach unten scrollen!

Summer ending and autumn beginning. That is what tomatoes and apples are standing for, right now. That is how I feel. I’m yearning for the warm summer air and long nights, but I also like when it rains all day and the sky is cloudy. It’s a good excuse to cozy up and eat meals, that warm from inside. And it’s a good excuse to drink glühwein, yet. Yeah, I already had my first  some days ago…

Tomatoes and Apples

For enjoying the last summer bits and preserving it until autumn and winter, make some good old homemade pasta/pizza sauce and can it. It’s a bit of work chopping all the tomatoes, but the rest is just easy going. And there’s definitely no need to  peel the skin off them! I made sauce of 2 kilos of tomatoes and it looked a lot in the pot. But afterwards it ended in 5 jars. That’s good, don’t get me wrong. But if you have access to a lot tomatoes, don’t be shy or scared of the amount, you will be rewarded with a lot of yummy pasta sauce, that will bring you through the summer-less seasons.

Tomato Sauce

For enjoying the first autumn bits, I give you a simple apple compote on the way, which can be spiced up with your favourite spices or made with additionally pears. This compote is just perfect as a topping on arroz con leche, creams or the flan tart, I will post next time. It can also used as a filling for a sweet snack made of puff pastry or enjoyed with pancakes. Make a lot, it disappears fast!

Apple Compote

Diese Rezepte sind nur Richtlinien. Lasst Zutaten weg oder fügt andere hinzu, wenn ihr möchtet.

Wenn ihr Pastasauce einmachen wollt, müsst ihr vorher die Gläser und Deckel sterilisieren. Hier gibt es gutes und sehr witziges Video darüber und wie man ganze Tomaten einmacht.

Tomatoes

 

Summer ending and autumn beginning. That is what tomatoes and apples are standing for, right now. That is how I feel. I’m yearning for the warm summer air and long nights, but I also like when it rains all day and the sky is cloudy. It’s a good excuse to cozy up and eat meals, that warm from inside. And it’s a good excuse to drink glühwein, yet. Yeah, I already had my first some days ago…

Tomatoes and Apples

For enjoying the last summer bits and preserving it until autumn and winter, make some good old homemade pasta/pizza sauce and can it. It’s a bit of work chopping all the tomatoes, but the rest is just easy going. And there’s definitely no need to peel the skin off them! I made sauce of 2 kilos of tomatoes and it looked a lot in the pot. But afterwards it ended in 5 jars. That’s good, don’t get me wrong. But if you have access to a lot tomatoes, don’t be shy or scared of the amount, you will be rewarded with a lot of yummy pasta sauce, that will bring you through the summer-less seasons.

Tomato Sauce

For enjoying the first autumn bits, I give you a simple apple compote on the way, which can be spiced up with your favourite spices or made with additionally pears. This compote is just perfect as a topping on arroz con leche, creams or the flan tart, I will post next time. It can also used as a filling for a sweet snack made of puff pastry or enjoyed with pancakes. Make a lot, it disappears fast!

Apple Compote

Note: That is just a guideline. Feel free to add and leave things, how you prefer it.

If you want to can the pasta sauce, you need clean jars with lids, that you’ve sterilized before. Here’s a really good and also funny video about sterilizing jars and canning whole tomatoes from The Bitten Word. They put it in a nutshell.

 

 

Tomatoes