This is – literally – the easiest baking recipe I’ve ever made. And it’s delicious, moist and full of warm apple flavor – so let’s get right to it! Ingredients (ca. 20 Apple Cake Bites):600g Apples, peeled and chopped into ca. 1 cm sized pieces1 tablespoon of lemon or lime juice120g Butter, roomtemperature1 packet of…
Apéro Favorite: Crostini with artichoke cream and chorizo
These crostini with artichoke and chorizo are one of my all time favorite fingerfood go-tos – even though I am personally not a big fan of artichoke, the flavor combination with the spicy fatiness of chorizos is an absolute dream – and they only take 15 minutes to make. This post is based on a…
Apple Strudel – a classic and comforting winter dessert
This lovely seasonal winter sweet treat brings back childhood flavors for sure! And with a little cheat – using storebought Strudel pastry – this Apple Strudel is done in no time. It’s also really easy to prepare and keep in the fridge until it’s nearly time for dessert – then just pop it in the…
Roasted Almonds: Last Minute DIY Christmas Gift Recipe
Christmas is almost here, the shops are almost all closed and there is hardly any time left? Don’t worry, with this 3 ingredients roasted almond recipe you will get homemade Christmas joy in 20 minutes! So don’t waste time and get started! Ingredients (6-8 servings): 4dl water 800g almonds, whole, unpeeled 800g sugar 3-4 teaspoons…
Glutenfree Pumpkin Chocolate Muffins with a Chocolate Ganache Center
So this year I was invited to my first ever Thanksgiving (!) and I didn’t wanna show up empty handed. So I got inspired by overall harvest season and came up with this quick and easy to make, glutenfree – yet really decadent – twist on a pumpkin dessert with lots and lots of chocolate,…
Miniature Almond Croissants – or Nussgipfeli
Nussgipfel – or Almond Croissants – a little sweet treat common in Switzerland that is incredibly easy to make – at least if you resort to store-bought puff pastry, which I normally do – don’t tell anyone. It’s a light puff pastry filled with an almond and hazelnut filling. Usually, the croissants are quite sizeable,…
Swiss inspired One-Pot Lentil Stew with Wienerli
Is there anything better in autumn than a hearty lentil stew? Although the summer here in Colorado still seems to last a little longer, it still gets a bit chilly at high altitudes. That made me dig up this old Swiss recipe and make some adjustments – the original recipe, a lentil and bacon stew,…
Goulasch Bernese: One Pot Inspiration for your Outdoor Kitchen
Having spent a lot of time outdoors this summer there was little time for fancy cooking creations yet a lot of time for outdoor kitchen experiments! This Swiss recipe from Bern is an all time favorite for a simple, yet delicious meal you can cook directly on a fire. All you need is…
Rhubarb Crumble with Tonka Parfait
It’s Rhubarb season in Switzerland! And what better way to celebrate than a sweet and tangy Rhubarb crumble paired with a parfait? Classically, I’d serve a vanilla parfait, but I recently purchased a couple of Tonka Beans and I wanted to experiment a little. Tonka beans are similar to Vanilla beans in processing but a…
Fudge Brownies: The fudgiest brownies you’ll ever eat!
In Switzerland, usually brownies are a bit more like cake and contain nuts, however, ever since I tasted fudge brownies in the States, I have become obsessed with creating my own version of them, so here we are: melt in your mouth Fudge Brownies! Danger of addiction guaranteed! Ingredients (33 x 23 cm baking tray):…