I love autumn. Not only for its beautifully coloured trees and golden sunshine. Also for its seasonal vegetables, fruits and nuts such as plums, apples, cherries, pumpkins, rhubarb, chestnuts, walnuts and so on. There is a huge variety to choose from. And there are so many delicious dishes that can be made with these ingredients.
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Conquer your fears! But in this case I should say: Conquer your culinary dislikes… by cooking or baking something you seriously detest: APPLE PIE it is for me. Most people would kill for an apple pie. I just wanna run as fast and as far as I can to get away from it. It’s a
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There are  artists…and there are ARTISTS! The ones that enter a room and fill it with their presence. And then they start to sing and you know that they will make it big. And if they don’t something must be really wrong with the people out there. One of these artists written in capital letters
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My next “Dine Star” is also a special person that has a big place in my heart: KIM WILDE I’ve known Kim for almost 30 years. But even before I was lucky to get to know her personally her music accompanied me through all my teenage years and made some very sad and unpleasant moments
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As promised here it is, my fist “DINE STAR” recipe. I wanted to start with someone very special. It took me no time to decide who this person should be: STEVE NORMAN (Spandau Ballet) He is not only a talented and great musician but also one of the most wonderful human beings I’ve met in
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My first love was and will always be music and my passion is cooking. Food keeps my body alive and music feeds my heart and soul. Both are equally important and they perfectly coexist…or even better: they inspire one another. I am a musician myself and I’ve worked in the music industry for over 20
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I have a bit of a sweet tooth. When it comes with a touch of sour…even better! My friend gave me a little bag of freshly picked plums the other day. With more time on my hands I would have immediately baked a lovely plum tart…my favourite cake! But this week was kinda mad and
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I am a massive fan of the Mediterranean cuisine. It has to be fresh and basic with juicy green herbs, a touch of lemon and a bit of spice. You can’t beat the smell of freshly chopped herbs in combination with the amazing scent of lemon. Just talking about it makes my mouth water 😜
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This is a dish I came up with today…out of necessity, really. I came home after a busy day at work and forgot to pop by a grocery shop. I had a quick look in the fridge and I realised there wasn’t much going on in there. Just a zucchini, some mushrooms and a bit
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Fish and seafood are one of my favourite ingredients. I went fishing with a family friend when I was about 8 years old and was shown how to kill, clean and scale a fish. Quite a shocking experience to be honest but in a weird way it helped me to cherish life even more, eat
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