Pumpkin soup

Hmpf. Yes. It has been a while. More than a little while. But well, I am back now. With renewed good intentions and the firm resolution to revive this blog adventure. I think I got discouraged by the dwindling visiting numbers. And then I just stopped visiting altogether myself. Maybe some creative...

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Goat's cheese pancakes with mango salad

I don’t have much to say to “explain” this recipe – other than to say that the pancakes are very yummy (with a nice twist because of the goat's cheese) and the fruit salad makes this dish very refreshing and healthy. If you don’t like mangoes, you can substitute it for peaches and/or nectarines...

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Summer rolls

It seems I have a blog-writing block. This could be related to the fact that I am currently in Italy, enjoying my holidays and not spending loads of time indoors. But let’s overcome this lethargy and be a more active member of the blogging community. And let’s do it with an Asian recipe – that...

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Raspberry cupcakes

Recently, I was invited to a birthday party and tasted some of the most delicious cupcakes I’ve ever had! I’m normally a) not a big fan of desserts (except if they’re Asian of course ;-) ) and b) don’t like cupcakes that much because they’re just so heavy. But somehow, the version prepared that...

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Pho Bo (Vietnamese beef soup)

Uh, after posting the link to my blog on Facebook, the number of viewers increased drastically – obviously you would say. It was still a very positive surprise and motivates me to continue… In the hope that the number of you checking out the recipes will stay high! Today’s recipe is Pho Bo,...

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Olive and tomato tapenade

My grandmother makes this really good olive and tomato tapenades - and for these warm summer evenings, crunchy bread with some delicious olive or tomato spread is just all you need! Ingredients for the olive tapenade: 200g black olives (or if you prefer, green olives), without stones 2-3...

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Banana times two

It was festival time in Bern so please excuse the delay in posting new recipes! I have realised that it has been a while since I have posted any dessert recipe. In order to make up for the long silence and the absence of any sweets, here come two recipes (Asian of course) with banana – both...

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Ham croissants

This is one of my favourite apéros… Homemade ham croissants are just ever so slightly better than their supermarket colleagues. My mouth is watering just from thinking about them now… Maybe I should make some today! Ingredients (for about 20-30 croissants): 2 puff pastries (octagonal ones...

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Cauliflower-Prawn Curry

As promised, I am moving away from the salads. But not from the Asian ;-). This recipe of a prawn curry is very simple and delicious! If you don’t like cauliflower, just exchange it with another vegetable.   Ingredients (for 2 portions): 300-500g prawns 1 lime 1 tbsp. peanut oil 2 tbsp. yellow...

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Summery Salads - N°5: Glass noodle salad

I think this will be the last one of the series for a while since maybe you got a bit tired of just reading about salads. To remain true to myself, it’s yet another Asian salad. Very easy and quick to prepare. Ingredients (for 1 bowl of salad): 150g glass noodles 50g raw cashew nuts 300g cherry...

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Summery Salads - N°4: Malaysian papaya salad

So, number two in the series is, surprise surprise, an Asian summer salad! I don't think it needs much more introduction, so here comes the recipe: Ingredients (for 2 reasonably big portions): 50g green beans and/or  50g sugar peas 1 small (unripe) papaya ½ cucumber ¼ Chinese...

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Summery Salads - N°3 - Tabbouleh

Now, this is the Lebanese version of Tabbouleh (i.e. based on a lot of parsley rather than a lot of bulgur or couscous as is the Moroccan version). Yet, you still need a bit of bulgur for the Lebanese version too. In case you don’t know what that is, let me explain quickly: “Burgul” is the...

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Summery Salads - N°2: Quinoa-pomegranate

Yep, you might think that I have a newfound addiction to pomegranates... But actually, I am just trying to use my rests in an intelligent way. So here comes a semi-self invented summery salad with pomegranates, radish and raisins. Enjoy! Ingredients (for 1 reasonably filling portion): 150g...

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Summery Salads - N°1: Ebly-strawberry salad

I thought that over the next days, I would put a series of summery salads. Technically, the beef salad with pomegranate could have been the first one of these salads. But well. Now this - own creation - Ebly salad with strawberries will be! Enjoy (and let's hope the weather will play along!). Ingredients...

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Gazpacho (cold tomato soup)

And because it was so hot these past days, here comes the recipe for cold tomato soup, i.e. Gazpacho – a very refreshing starter or main dish for a summer evening. When in Mallorca a couple of years ago, I discovered in a restaurant that they put strawberries on the table to add into the soup: very...

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Family birthday cake

I have an excuse for this blogging silence. I didn’t have Internet when in Amsterdam. And the weather was just too nice to be spending time indoors. Oh, and it was my birthday too, so I was busy cooking and baking. But this week, I intend to be back on schedule… To appease you all, here comes the...

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Afternoon Tea

Inspired by the many cold and rainy spring (now almost summer!) afternoons, here comes the recipe for a true English Afternoon Tea - with finger sandwiches and scones. Ingredients (for 25 small scones and 30 smoked salmon and cucumber sandwiches in total): 350g flour 15g baking powder 1 tablespoon...

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New title layout

Today, according to my schedule (I told you that I would try to make an effort at keeping up the posts) there should have been a new recipe. But instead of writing down some yummy new culinary discovery, I created the collage for the new title layout - part of my other summer project. Next recipe tomorrow...

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Korean dinner (Namul and Bibimbap)

I have mentioned in my introduction post that I have this weird love for Korean food. I think (if I remember well) that it started some years ago in Abu Dhabi where my host family introduced me to the Korean version of Sushi (Gimbap) and my first Korean restaurant (where you sit on the floor around...

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Aubergines Szechuan

This dish is a very tasty starter or side dish and very easy and quick to prepare! Not much more introduction is needed, hence let’s get started immediately: Ingredients: 2 tbsp. peanut oil 800g aubergines 1 tbsp. raw cane sugar 2 tbsp. ginger 3 cloves of garlic 1 red chilli (or dried chilli...

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Risotto with pomodori secchi

Normally, when winter doesn't last until June, it would be way too hot to still be eating risotto at this time of the year. But lucky us, it’s still cold and rainy and so we can experiment a bit more and come up with fun new combinations for this Italian rice dish. Here’s today’s version: with dried...

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Sticky rice with mango

As previously mentioned, I have this unexplained passion for Asian food – and especially Asian desserts. I do like cakes and some of the patisserie, but somehow I get much more excited about fried bananas or daifuku (a Japanese rice cake – “mochi” – filled with sweetened red bean paste). In this...

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Summer beef salad (with pomegranate)

This summery and very yummy beef salad is a creation of my own, inspired by Asian beef salads (with mango for example). The fruits used here can be exchanged, or others added. Bon appétit! Ingredients (for 1 person) : - 150g beef (preferably filet) - 1 spring onion - 1 carrot - 1/3 of a cucumber -...

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Tarte flambée (or Flammekueche)

The tarte flambée (or Flammekueche in Alsatian, literally "pie of flames") is the Alsatian version of pizza: thin dough covered (typically) with crème fraîche, onions and bacon. I had some of the best Flammekueche in "Les Brasseurs" in Geneva and Migros has quite a good frozen version (the one with...

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Maki Sushi

I looooove sushi. And I know that I am not the only one. Judging by the worldwide fish stocks, we may have to forget about them again one day. Before that though, let's enjoy them while they last. Here comes the basic recipe (with some exotic versions to try). Ingredients (for 10 rolls,...

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