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…

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,…

Pommes Duchesse: A festive Potato Side Dish

I love potatos – in any shape and form. And these little mashed potato rosettes are a starter I love to serve at dinner parties or for a festive occasion: Pommes Duchesse! As they are basically mashed potatoes that are piped into a nice form and baked in the oven for a bit of color,…

Burrata on Rocket Salad with Rhubarb dressing

A fabulous seasonal starter for April, early May: Rocket Salad with Burrata (or Mozarella) and a Rhubarb Dressing! This was a starter in a multi-course meal I made a couple of weeks back – it took no time at all and I adored the coupling of the creamy Burrata with the tangy-spicy Rhubarb Dressing. So…

Quick and Easy Lemon Curd Tarte

    Ever since I made my first Lemon Curd Tartelettes, Tartes are a go to favorite of mine! With store bought pastry, this Lemon Curd Tarte takes less than 20 Minutes active work and it is a sure crowd pleaser! All you need is a round cake tin, ca. 27cm in diameter, and an…

Naturally dyed Easter-Eggs in Blueberry Juice

It’s Eastertime! And even when I am really busy I have to take at least a bit of time to celebrate Easter, so I made these quick and easy purple dyed eggs with Blueberry Juice. All you need is: White eggs Blueberry Juice – you can use storebought blueberry juice, the purer the juice, the…

White Chocolate with (a lot of!) Almonds

When times get busy (as is the case with me right now) I sometimes yearn for a sweet little something – and for a little time for cooking, even if it is just a couple of minutes. With this in mind, I dared to try tempering chocolate – and I created a white chocolate with…