Back from a long walk through the Saxonian Switzerland a hearty and simple meal like baked celery root with olive oil and parmesan hits the right spot. celery root gratin(yields 4) 2 celeriacs200g parmesan, gratedolive oilsea salt and freshly grated black pepper Preheat oven to 200°C. Clean celeriacs, peel, halve and cut in fine slices Spread olive oil onto an oven-safe dish, start layering the celery slices in a fish-scale pattern.On each layer sprinkle olive […]
In our internal ranking system the giant bean soup unanimously scored a 10, which translates to 3 Michelin stars, 7 golden ladles or 5 chef’s hats. The combination of veggies and beans results in a humble yet luxurious comfort food. Root vegetables, especially burdock root, are very strengthening and make for a warming winter dish, much needed in the cold month of March. giant bean soup Ingredients: 400g giant beans, canned1 tablespoon olive oil1 onion, […]
cauliflower and celery root soup with roasted mushrooms 3 cloves garlic, sliced1 onion, dicedolive oilsea salt1 medium head cauliflower, cut in chunks1 medium celery root, peeled and cut in chunks1 1/2l water + instant vegetable powder tamari and black pepper to seasonmushrooms to garnish In a large pot, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add garlic and onion and a pinch of salt , sauté until golden. Add cauliflower, celery root and vegetable broth. Bring to […]
A traditional recipe to fight the arctic temperatures. It pairs well with duck and pheasant, with potato gratin, gnocchi and mashed potatoes. Or simply on its own, just the buttery cabbage with the sweet aromatic apple. Flemish red cabbage 1 red cabbage 2 tablespoons aceto balsamico salt and pepper 2 generous tablespoons soft butter to spread onto the pan 2 apples a heavy pan with a heavy , well closing lid. Preheat the oven to 150°C. Quarter the cabbage, […]
A German surprise package traditionally filled with pieces of dill pickle, mustard and thinly sliced bacon. The tart flavour of mustard and dill pickle is a must, but to complete the filling I prefer thinly sliced vegetables like carrots, onions and bell pepper to bacon. . Beef Roulades for the roulades: 6 pieces of boneless beef round (pounded) 6 teaspoons Dijon mustard 6 dill pickles (sliced lengthwise) 1 big white onion (cut in thin wedges) 1 red bell pepper (cut in thin strips) […]
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Yotam Ottolenghi’s cookbook Plenty More and the filters of VSCOcam : two things I enjoyed spending time with during the Christmas holidays . The hot and sour mushroom soup, photographed with the VSCOcam app in F3 filter, is a little taster for you. My family loved both of it! Hot and sour mushroom soup (slightly adapted) (serves six) 1 tbs sunflower oil 3 small onions (roughly chopped) 3 medium carrots (peeled and sliced) 6 celery staks […]
I had a flu. Runny nose, sore throat, cough and fever. So instead of throwing myself into the planned spring detox and sports in the (supposed) sunshine I’m spending my days lazily on the sofa, recovering, drinking hot English tea and trying to motivate myself to breathe the snowy air outside my warm cocoon not only for shovelling snow. Snowboots and ski pants on, camera hidden under the parka I bravely headed into the forest. […]
The kitchen in progress is constantly on my mind: walls down- done, new window – done, walls – painted. The next step on the list is the wooden floor. To balance out my excitement and stress of being the construction supervisor I went on a stroll today capturing the wintery vibes. Insider: Professor Remus Lupin’s transformation….
Found these cuties while out there looking for rose hips to decorate my Advent wreath. Can you believe, the southern blue of the sky is true, no Photoshop!