These seasonal, vegetarian Flammkuchen bites are sure to bring joy! And the beetroot always manages to bring a bit of color into winter season. Ingredients (for approx. 4 people): 1 Flammkuchen dough (storebought) 1 small beetroot 50g goat cheese (creamcheese) 2 tablespoons crème fraiche 1-2 tablespoons honey (liquid) salt and pepper Preparation: Preheat oven…
Tag: FestiveFood
Lemon Curd Tartelettes! Tangy and Sweet Citrus Creations
I have been planning to create my own take on lemon curd tartelettes ever since I first ate a lemon tarte once during a holiday in the UK, where I absolutely fell in love with those tangy-sweet delights! So long story short: You have to try them – I promise you, you will nto regret…
Celebrate Truffle Season with Homemade Gnocchi on Creamy Truffle Sauce
It’s black truffle season (you can get them all year long, of course, but in between December and February black truffle season peaks, with the truffles achieving their most intense flavor and aroma). So this little gnocchi and truffle dish is a wonderful way to celebrate this seasonal highlight. For me, truffles always are festive,…
Celebrating the End of Pumpkin Season with a lovely Pumpkin and Orange Soup
It’s mid-January and that means one thing for me: Eat as much pumpkin as possible before the season is over! This soup is perfect as a tasty and colour-popping starter topped with lovely curry croutons or as a simple and healthy weeknight dinner dish (I usually leave of the croutons for that one). Ingredients (4-6…
Quick and Easy 5 Minute Appetizer: Whole-grain Bread with Salmon and Goat’s Cheese
You’re having friends over but no time to cook? Keep calm, it doesn’t always have to be an elaborate meal or a time-intensive recipe in order to impress. These slices of whole-grain bread are topped within 5 minutes and yet look gorgeous and are sure to spark joy when served to your guests as a…
Chocolate-Maple-Bacon Dessert: Indulge your Dinner Party
You like chocolate, maple sirup, and bacon? – Me too! This was my attempt to combine those flavours into an indulgent plated dessert that was the grand finale of our Christmas dinner for two. It consists of a dark chocolate parfait, tiny bits of chocolate mousse, and a sweet maple mousse on a really dark…
Purple Potato Soup: A Colorful Starter
This soup is easy enough to make and the purple color gives it a little extra wow factor. This time I served it with a bit of sour cream, crispy bacon and chives on top, but you can leave off sour cream and bacon and substitute the cream with coconut milk and you have yourself…
Peas, Goatcheese and Balsamico: A Starter to Impress
This little dish was the starter in our home-made 5 course Christmas dinner for two, a goat-cheese panna cotta combined with a pea purée, topped with some fresh peas, balsamico pearls and a prosciutto rose. I also added a slice of roasted bread to add some texture and bite. This starter was served half-heated, with…
Christmastree Cupcakes: Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
If you need to impress a whole room of people at a Christmas party, those chocolate cupcakes with green cream cheese frosting are surely a looker. And although they look quite impressive, they are actually simple enough to make. So let’s get right to it: Chocolate Cupcake Dough: Ingredients (for 12 cupcakes): 170 g flour…