I never thought no-knead bread would turn out to be such a winner. It’s crust is simply divine. No kneading is requested, no machines, no fancy ingredients, very little effort – just a hot oven and a good planning, because there’s one essential ingredient – TIME. no-knead bread 3 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon dry yeast 1 teaspoon sugar 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water In a large bowl combine flour, yeast, salt and sugar. Add […]
Soon spring will be here and with it the season of fresh artichokes. I’m early (and lucky) this year because I brought fresh artichokes from Rome in my suitcase. Besides being the most photogenic vegetable I know, they tasted delicious cooked with garlic and mint. artichoke bottoms alla romana with garlic and mint 6 artichokes 1 lemon, halved 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped 1 tablespoon fresh mint, finely chopped 2 teaspoons sea salt 1 cup water 1/3 cup […]
Broccoli + brown butter + chopped capers = not expected, but true delight! steamed broccoli with caper brown butter (Ruth Reichl, The Gourmet Cookbook) 1 1/2 pounds broccoli 6 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons drained capers, chopped 3 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley, chopped 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper Cut heads of broccoli into florets. You can also use the stems cut in slices. (I usually throw the stems into the juicer with apples and more green veggies.) Steam […]
Part bowl, part curry…. a quick and simple lunch inspiration. potato, cauliflower and coconut bowl 2 -3 potatoes, peeled and cut in cubes 1 small cauliflower, divided in florets 1 tablespoon coconut oil 1cup of coconut milk 1 tablespoon curry powder juice of 1 lemon (or of 2 limes) red chili flakes a few pinches of sea salt 1 cup cilantro leaves Steam or blanch the cauliflower florets for 10 minutes maximum. Make sure the cauliflower […]
When it comes to butternut squash soup I’m usually on the heavily gingered spicy side. Minimalist Baker’s suggestion is subtly spiced, soul-warming, silky, coconut-infused and surprisingly different. Curried butternut squash soup (recipe by Minimalist Baker) 1 tablespoon coconut oil 2 shallots, thinly diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 small butternut squash a pinch of sea salt and black pepper 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 400ml light coconut milk 500ml vegetable broth 2-3 tablespoons maple […]
I used the sweet muscatels as an edible decoration on my table, I spread them on the pizza, juiced them and combined them with little mozzarella balls and black sea salt. And then there were these sublime frozen grapes with hot chocolate fudge and grappa Take the best and sweetest grapes you can get and put them into the freezer for 2 hours. Big grapes will be frozen outside, the inside will be a semi-liquid sorbet. The tiny […]
Don’t worry, I won’t write my blogposts in Spanish from now. Pepino and albóndiga have been my daughter’s favourite words in her first Spanish course. So funny, so strange, so absolutely not similar to their fellow cucumbers and meatballs in German, English or French. In the end, both nouns happen to match quite nicely in real life. The albóndigas in our recipe are crispy veggie balls, being best when you flatten them to the max – the flatter the crispier! […]
raspberry + goat cheese crostini fresh goat cheese raspberries pink pepper (crushed), chives, oregano fava beans crostini fresh goat cheese green fava beans, blanched mint leaves crushed black pepper sea salt lemon scented olive oil (I recommend Carlo Guarini‘s L’Agrumato) Spread the crostini with the fresh goat cheese and top with the remaining ingredients. crostini with sauce gribiche The original Sauce Gribiche is mayonnaise-like and very rich. It requests no less than 250ml of peanut oil. Absolutely […]
Isn’t it the most delightful thing in the world sitting together with friends on a hot summer evening, trouts being grilled on the campfire, an ice cold wine at reach (we had a Riesling from Alsace) and listening to some music? Kriebels Mixtape Sound of Monte – Carlo’s Symphony #52
It’s great eating outdoors. After all, everything tastes better outside. At times I love to indulge in the Victorian fashion for packing everything from mint sauce to silver teaspoons and starched napkins into a picnic basket heading to my favourite place by the lakes. However, usually I choose the simple approach for outdoor lunches. A chilled gazpacho, bread and olive oil are quickly taken to a shady place in the garden or to a sun chair on the balcony. minimalist gazpacho […]