Spätzle is one of the most famous dishes from the German-speaking part of the world – and the Swiss twist on it is, of course, to serve them with lots and lots of cheese! – and fried up onions…there really is nothing more comforting in the world for me. And even if the cold days…
Category: home-made recipe
Savory Potato Pancakes
In Switzerland, we call this little dish Härdöpfeltätschli oder Kartoffelpuffer – simple and easy savory potato pancakes that I like to serve with a salad and maybe a joghurt dip. So here we go: Ingredients (6 pancakes, serves ca. 2 people): 500g potatoes (mealy) 100g flour 1-2 teaspoons of salt 1 medium sized egg 1…
Easy Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Hmmm…it’s the beginning of strawberry season, and I could eat them by the bucket. Though what I really always crave for, is chocolate covered strawberries! I usually get them at food festivals or carnevals, but that isn’t an option at the time of Covid-19, so I did a trial run to come up with this…
Wild Garlic Butter
Early spring “wild garlic season” is nearly at its end and although it has been one of the sunniest spring times I have experienced in Switzerland in the last 10 years, it’s also been a very weird one, being confined to your house most days exept for the occasional walk. And at one of those…
Polenta Raclette Slices: A Twist on a Swiss Classic
I love leftovers, and this is one of my favorite dishes to make when I have leftover polenta: Raclette Polenta Slices! They are incredibly easy to make and you can top them with whatever you like – today I topped them with a bit of sautéed leek and ham, but you can also top them…
Chocolate Tartelettes with Pistacchio
Today, I made these little heart shape chocolate tartelettes with pistaccios. I used heart shaped silicon moulds, but you can also use a lined muffin tin as an alternative, this will, of course, leave you with round mini-tartelettes instead of hearts, probably somewhat like my dark chocolate tartelette recipe with a white crust, which you…
Quick and Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are my favorite quick and easy chocolate chip cookies. I have baked them hundreds of times and they never fail me. So here’s my go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe: Ingredients (for about 30-35 cookies): 300 gram bitter sweet chocolate, chopped into coarse pieces 250 gram of butter, room temperature 125 gram of coarse brown…
The Best Hummus Ever!
Yes, the title says it all: Today, I made the best Hummus I have ever made in my life! I finally did it – smooth and silky with just the right touch of garlic and tahini, this Ottolenghi inspired Hummus recipe hits all the right spots! To save time, I used canned chickpeas – so…
Easy Twister Bread Recipe
Crispy, warm bread – that’s how we all like it best. And is there a better time to bake bread yourself than now, when on the one hand it’s not so easy to get fresh bread in the morning at the bakery and on the other hand an additional activity at home might come in…
Wild Garlic Pesto
It’s probably the weirdest start into spring one could think of – but if you still can and live near a forest I’d suggest taking a walk alone and picking some wild garlic, it surely lifted my mood! Once back home, take a deep breath – and make some pesto. And here’s the recipe for…