Green Tea Cupcakes

For some odd reason, I went from not being a cupcake-eater at all to ultimate obsession - in particular with diverse flavours (I don't think I've ever even made plain vanilla cupcakes). So today, let's feel green. The recipe is dedicated to Martina who absolutely adored these cupcakes. If...

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Homemade Müesli (Granola)

This post has been sitting in my drafts for a very long time and it just didn't want to be published... But then, what better way to start a weekend than with a homemade muesli? Hence why this draft now finally makes it onto my blog... And I have to admit, it brings back lovely memories of the colourful...

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Mini Mulled Wine Cupcakes

And because the wintery season has even arrived in Suly, here the recipe for some seasonal cupcakes - mulled wine! Ingredients (makes 24): For the dough: 120g butter 120g caster sugar 1 pinch of salt Zest of 2 clementines 120g flour 1 1/2 baking powder 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/8 tsp. groun nutmeg 1/4...

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Pumpkin & Goat's Cheese Ravioli

I found this very yummy-looking recipe of pumpkin-goat's cheese ravioli online and since pumpkin season is in full swing even in Northern Iraq, I spontaneously decided to try it out. The original recipe is with canned pumpkin, but since that doesn't exist here, I just used fresh pumpkin -...

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Homemade Torsade Bread

When living abroad, finding "good" bread is often one of the biggest challenges. Now, as good, I, Swiss and European, would define bread that is crunchy, but not necessarily a baguette. Sourdough is yummy. Not so much the toast bread other nations' people seem to prefer. In Kurdistan you can get...

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Figues Confites (Kurdish Fig Jam)

In an attempt to collect as many Kurdish recipes as possible before leaving Iraq (that is, I am doing a pre-selection for your here… I don't think there is much appetite for sheep-head stew…), I am now prompting my office staff to come up with the recipes for yummy home-made dishes. So here...

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Dolma (Vine Leaves) - Kurdish Version

I could live off vine leaves. In fact I once did just that for an entire weekend when my kitchen was being re-done. So my cook (sounds fancy, but it's just part of the deal here at work) made me a pot of dolma which I devoured. I don't know what it is about the combination of rice and some green...

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Oven-roasted Vegetables with Halloumi

Hm, after an almost 6-months silence on this blog, I don't think a lengthy explanation of why there hasn't been any post is particularly helpful. Let's just keep it short: I moved to Iraq in the meantime and have been busy with other things. This has however not kept me in the least from continuing...

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