In a previous recipe (Beluga Lentils Salad) I already “promoted” and praised beluga lentils. Salmon & beluga lentils are a perfect combination and quite popular in the french cuisine. At first I thought of a lemon-mustard sauce to serve it with. It surely would have been lovely as well. But since I had some coconut
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I recently wrote about my new found love for fennel. The thing with a brand new “love” is: you can’t get enough of it. The challenge is to satisfy your longing but not lose interest after a while. So you have to keep it interesting and diversified. And yes…I am still talking about food 😉
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I hope you all had an amazing Xmas in lovely company with lots of yummy food and nice drinks. Mine was fab…even though I spent most of the time in the kitchen. What would have been the most possible nightmare for a lot of people filled me with joy and fun. It was a great
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As a kid I never liked fennel much. I don’t really know why because I don’t mind the taste. Maybe just because it always reminded me on tummy problems… 😉 Mums like to give fennel tea to their babies to aid digestive problems. And it really works. But besides of a natural and healthy medication
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We all long for homely warmth when it is cold and unpleasant outside. Don’t we? But sometimes the heat that comes from a radiator or a thick jumper doesn’t do the job to our full satisfaction. Sometimes we need some warmth that goes deeper…all the way into our tummies to warm us up from the
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My next DINE STAR is a beautiful blonde with a distinctive voice and überhits like “Lights”, “Burn”, “Love Me Like You Do” and “On My Mind”: ELLIE GOULDING I remember a comment a fan once wrote on one of her first videos on YouTube: “Hey Ellie, I like this voice effect you use. What is
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I recently discovered beluga lentils in an organic food shop and couldn’t resist buying a pack. They are black, round and resemble beluga caviar. That is where they got their name from. Beluga lentils cook quickly (approx. 20 minutes) and hold their shape well during cooking, unlike other lentils that tend to become mushy. Therefore
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There is this “problem” you will have when meeting my next DINE STAR: You will lose a piece of your heart to… THE COMMON LINNETS I lost a piece of mine to them the first time I worked with Ilse and JB. This was almost a year ago at the “Radio Regenbogen Award”. They were
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These days more and more people decide to go vegan. I’ve thought about it a lot in the past few months and asked myself if I could do it. The answer is: yes, of course I could. Everybody can! The question is: do I want to? I gotta be honest: I don’t! I already gave
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As promised in my previous recipe for HOKKAIDO AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP here is the recipe for a vegetable stock that can also be put in a freezer and defrosted when needed. It is great for all kinds of soups, stews and of course risottos 😋 For a vegetable stock you can also use leftovers
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