The classic pesto is made with basil – unfortunately, basil season is not as long. Nevertheless: don’t despair, pesto is available all year round! One of my favourite herbs for pesto, which is in season almost the whole year, exept of January and February, is parsley! In Switzerland, it can normally be bought locally in…
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Homemade Ravioli with a Potato & Truffle Filling
Sometimes Sundays are a time to treat yourself to something you would otherwise only have on very, very festive occasions. So for this Sunday, we made ourselves a batch of homemade Ravioli with Potato and Truffle Filling. This meal can also be served as a pasta course in a multi-course menu, as we did…
Pretty in Pink: Chocolate mousse cakes with Mirror Glaze on a Ruby Chocolate Snow
Mirrorglaze – something that I had always seen in colorful Internet variations but never made or even had myself – until now! Finally I tackled the challenge and dared to create my own version of a chocolate mousse cakes with a mirror glaze. With three kinds of chocolate, white, dark and Ruby, the motto of…
Low Carb Chocolate Peanut Butter and Almond Bites
Yes, peanut butter – yes, chocolate – yes, low carb – and yes, delicious and bitter sweet – and most importantly: Those low carb peanut butter and chocolate almond bites require only 15 minutes of work and no baking! So let’s get right to it – Ingredients: 200g of dark chocolate (min. 70%) 4 tablespoons…
Parsnip Hummus: A Seasonal Winter Vegetable Hummus Variation
I absolutely adore hummus – and it is really so completely easy to make. All you need is a food processor or a blender and a handful ingredients and that’s it! This time I made a little seasonal and local winter vegetable variation with Swiss Parsnips. Ingredients (as a side or starter for 3-4 people):…
Easy Vanilla Mini Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting
I prepared those mini cupcakes with my dear friend and favorite writer Nicole who wants to learn how to bake – and I know cupcakes often look intricate, basic cupcakes are actually one of the easiest thing you can bake and the whole thing is done in less than 30 minutes (plus cooling time)! The only…
Gnocchi with a Ham and Leek Sauce
Gnocchi, Gnocchi, Gnocchi – there are so many good dishes you can make with Gnocchi! Today I opted for a creamy ham and leek sauce that brightened up the leftover Gnocchi I had left in the freezer. So here you go: Ingredients (for 2 people): Gnocchi (here you can find the homemade Gnocchi recipe) 1…
Beetroot Pesto with Homemade Pasta
What do you do if you have any leftover beetroots? I made a delicious, brightly colored pesto with the remaining beetroot from the beetroot and goat cheese Flammkuchen and served it with homemade pasta. The following recipe is for two people, but we have prepared a large portion of the homemade pasta and dried the remaining…
Dark Chocolate Tartelettes: A Bittersweet Delight
If you love dark chocolate s much as me, you will absolutely love these little tartelettes! And they are actually quite quick and easy to make, especially if you use store bought dough. Ingredients: Tarte Shells For the tarte shells, either with homemade or with storebought dough, see the recipe for the Lemon…
Roasted Pumpkin and Feta Salad with an Onsenegg
I absolutely loved this seasonal fall or winter starter with pumkin, feta cheese and a perfect onsen egg. For the onsen egg, I used a Sous-vide Machine to cook it for 50 minutes at 64.5°. However, if you don’t have a sous-vide machine, you can always prepare a poached egg or combine the salad with…