I always wondered how to give kohlrabi a bit more sex appeal, I mean I loved my mother’s homely kohlrabi with cream sauce and roast potatoes, but this good old German meal is rather heavy and not too fun.My new favorite alternative is to roast kohlrabi slices in the oven, then build them into towers with a Mediterranean or a Thai stir-fry. Instant sophistication. Sweet potato slices are a nice addition, too. kohlrabi towers serves […]
The ingredients for my garden soup are broccoli, carrots, fennel, red onions, tomatoes, spring onions and a sprig of lovage . lettuce, tomatoes, springs onions, radishes and grilled tofu
Hi, dear readers, time is ripe and ready for a spring detox! This year I decided to live on fresh vegetable and fruit juice the biggest part of the detox week: juice/smoothie for breakfast, juices for lunch and teatime. For dinner I’ll skip the juice and have steamed vegetables instead, a creamy soup or a salad. No coffee, no dairy, no carbs. Lots of water and herbal teas. If you’d like to join me, you’ll […]
Date delicious! Datemania! Date away! Date divine! The making of: To prepare them in your own kitchen you need: dates marzipan the peel of an orange, zested dark chocolate, melted Maldon Sea Salt a bain-marie to melt the chocolate 2 forks to dip the dates
Every now and then the overnight tomatoes make their appearance on various food blogs I follow. They have many fancy names like night blushed tomatoes or moon dried tomatoes, but I think the flavour speaks for itself. When I talked with my local vegetable shopkeeper about the many possibilities to enjoy the little heirloom tomatoes I remembered the overnight method and promised to share it with him. It’s super easy and the result is […]
Mojitos are always irresistible; this one is non- alcoholic and frozen, which makes it the best cool down drink after a run through the countryside. The original recipe will give you a granita that looks like a real mojito. If you want it pink like in the picture above, just before serving throw it into your blender with a couple of spoons of a berry sorbet. Mojito Granita (original recipe by David Lebovitz) 2 1/2 […]
Inspiration and recipe by CHLOE’ SS 2013 and Marmellata di rose. The fact that the pictures of the Chloe dress and the marmellata di rose were so beautiful, the recipe so simple and my own roses in full bloom made me wish to loose not a second to try it (picturing the beautiful images my camera would take in front of my inner eye). First thing in the morning I went out to pick a […]
It’s always a feast when Mr. Herzog from Landmarke delivers the first young and tender vegetables of the season. They are so fresh and tiny, you literally can eat them with root, stems and leaves. Here’s how I prepared my first spring beetroots: green smoothie with fresh beet leaves the leaves of 4 baby beets a handful of lemon balm leaves a few mint leaves 1 apple 1 banana 1 teaspoon almond butter 1 cup […]
In the evening I fill a jam jar with dried goji berries dried sour cherries water to soak oat flakes almond cuisine (= creamy almond milk) pestled flaxseed chia seeds chopped and roasted nuts chopped dates, agave or maple syrup to sweeten Next morning I top the mixture with fresh fruit. Be inventive and combine whatever you fancy. In case you need more inspiration click on Zain’s Swiss Summer Oats. Great photos and recipes!
Did you know that yesterday, April 22, was Earth Day? Earth Day Smoothie Inspired by Zain who created an Earth Day Smoothie using ingredients from earth, ocean and sky: 1 banana 1 apple a handful of red oak leaf lettuce (gives the nice earthy colour!) a small piece of ginger 1 ts tahini 1 cup of coconut water 1 handful of icecubes Blend until smooth and enjoy!