Oh dear! It’s that time of the year again. Halloween 🎃 I never really liked it much. Mainly because I am more of a “pussy” when it comes to horror films and creepy creatures. As a child I hated ghost train rides and watched scary films mostly through my fingers. Well, this hasn’t changed….ask my
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“Mit Pfefferminz bin ich dein Prinz”, this is the title of a German song by an artist called Marius Müller Westernhagen Even though I was never a massive fan of his music I couldn’t agree more with this statement. It means “With peppermint I am your prince”. Well, princess in my case 😉 I love
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“My goodness, THE most moreish thing I’ve ever eaten. U have to have it. A bit like Lord Of The Rings #myprecious” …this is what my boyfriend tweeted the other day after we’d had this sweet potato spinach gratin for dinner. I will never forget the look on his face when I caught him “cleaning
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There are 2 things I love to eat when I am in Spain: a paella and a tortilla. I could spend my holidays eating just these two. Easily! Cooking a paella is an art of its own and so far I haven’t made one myself. This will be one of my next challenges. A lovely
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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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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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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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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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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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