Searching for more interesting recipes besides the traditional jelly or jam, I found a long stirred raw red currant jam in an old cookbook of my mother. And when I say long stirred I mean loooong stirred. I tried it … the outcome is delicious. Note the little “x” mark by the side. Means the recipe is tried and well approved by my mother. Raw red currant jam 500g ripe red currants500g sugar Wash the […]
This recipe is based on a cake found in the book “Tartes et Gourmandises” by Eric Kayser. For my own mini orange cakes I reduced the amount of sugar and substituted some of the plain flour with stone milled barley and spelt, resulting in a more hearty bite and less overall sweetness. I also opted for my homemade quince jelly instead of the original orange marmalade. The recipe below is still the original, with my […]
…which does not mean, that only three apples are necessary to make this beautiful tart. On the contrary: apples are its main ingredient. They come in three variations (thus the the name) and three layers. Grated apples mixed with almond butter, a layer of sliced apples and a glaze of apple juice thickened with kuzu. It’s macrobiotic (a Steve Acuff recipe), vegan and free of added sugar. Feel free to use any kind of apple […]
tomato sauce with butter and onion 900g ripe tomatoes75g butter1 onion, peeled and halvedsalt Immerse the tomatoes for 1 minute in boiling water. Once cooled down, peel and chop them.In a pot simmer tomatoes, butter, onion and salt with the lid open for about 45 minutes. Stir occasionally. Eventually the fat should have separated from the tomatoes. Discard the onion. Add your pasta of choice or gnocchi to the tomato sauce, sprinkle with grated parmesan […]
A recommendation for a refreshing cocktail sent to me by Summer and Christoph from HongKong. To prepare it you need ice cubes ginger liqueur (Domaine de Canton) champagne sliced strawberry Best when enjoyed during sunset in a home overlooking the South Chinese Sea.
The remedy for the summer’s heat came to me from the Baltic countries: an earthy, slightly sour, chilled red beet soup. Sophie from Café Goldfisch introduced me to it, hers in a striking baby pink shade, mine a bit more on the magenta side. Anyway, as long as you use the traditional main ingredients red beet, gherkins, dill, spring onions and kefir (yoghurt, sour cream…) you can’t go wrong. Baltic beet soup(yields 4) ca. 600g […]
Im letzten Jahr habe ich Maitriebe von Tannen, Kiefern und Fichten gesammelt, Rezepte gelesen und experimentiert. Ich habe sie frisch gehackt auf Butterbrot probiert, daraus Kräuterbutter mit Zitronenabrieb hergestellt, sie für Tee und Wildgerichte getrocknet und in Gin eingelegt. Die Triebe von der Fichte fand ich im Vergleich zu den anderen Nadelbäumen mit Abstand am würzigsten. Ihr Aroma ist frisch, ganz fein fichtennadelig und ein wenig zitrusartig. Und sie sind ganz weich und zart. Fichtenspitzen […]
In our internal ranking system the giant bean soup unanimously scored a 10, which translates to 3 Michelin stars, 7 golden ladles or 5 chef’s hats. The combination of veggies and beans results in a humble yet luxurious comfort food. Root vegetables, especially burdock root, are very strengthening and make for a warming winter dish, much needed in the cold month of March. giant bean soup Ingredients: 400g giant beans, canned1 tablespoon olive oil1 onion, […]
Christmas Wreath Bread(a slightly adapted recipe from Yvette van Boven, A Homemade Christmas) For the dough:250ml milk50 butter(cubed)450g flour1 envelope active dry yeast50g sugar1/2 teaspoon sea salt For the filling:200g raisins ( soaked in rum)50g chopped succade (crystallized fruit)1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 teaspoon sweet spice mixzest and juice of 1 lemon100g butter at room temperature2 tablespoons light brown sugar1 egg, lightly beaten powdered sugar for serving First make the dough. In a saucepan heat the […]
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