Main Course

The German Flammkuchen – It is finally time that I post something from the german cuisine again. I showed you few other recipes here, somehow most of them having onions in their ingredients list. Well, this one can also be modified with onions, lots of them, as well though there is no limit as to which toppings you can […]
Couscous salad and a picnic – I have been meaning to do this post for a while now. For once, because ever since I tried couscous I actually fell in love with it. Now it is one of those things you can always find in my cupboard, along with all the ingredients to make it to a salad. Best thing about […]
German meatballs in beer sauce, Bierklopse – We have been cooking so many different dishes lately that at some point we both decided that it would be nice to have something simple, housewife art, for a change. I mean all the dishes were simple and easy, but we wanted something we knew from our childhoods. Our discussion, like so many times before, […]
Asparagus in puff pastry – The asparagus season is in full swing now. Normally it is a big thing here in Germany. The restaurants would announce the start of the season on the blackboards and try to win the customers with new recipes or so loved asparagus with sauce hollandaise, which is a classic.
Aloo Gobi- indian potatoe and cauliflower curry – Today’s dinner is presented by a cauliflower. I have already shared few recipes with this beautiful bulb in focus. Admittingly everytime I buy one I mostly go for the cauliflower puree, or cut the bulb in smaller florets to use as a side. But this veggie can so much more! One of the very good […]
Turkey roast for Sunday dinner – In my family we always celebrate Sundays. Mostly with tasty and festive food. I remember my parents were always up very early to start preparing everything for dinner. It was usually a three-course menu so it was a bit time consuming (well, so much for lazy days, huh?) But everything was always prepared fresh and […]
Pikeperch with potato crust on a bed of cauliflower purée – I told you once that I don’t really like cauliflower. Well, maybe not as such. Whenever someone prepared it and it was on my plate I ate it but was never really thrilled about it. My vegetable of choice was always the broccoli. When it wasn’t available in the store, but the cauliflower was I […]
Keema matar and homemade flatbread – You know, the last few weeks have been packed with new challenges and I had to cut down on my cooking letting Philipp be the chef cook for that time. So over the weekend when it felt just long enough for me to stay out of the kitchen, I took over. And it felt so […]
Sunday dinner: pork tenderloin with herb crust – It’s Sunday, the sky is blue and normally we would be up and going towards the mountains for a hike or just a cruise through the little villages and country roads. But not today. My brother paid us a very welcome but surprise visit so during his short stay we tried to show him what […]
Ravioli with asparagus and ricotta filling – Asparagus season is upon us, and to be honest it’s one of those things which you can hardly miss here in Germany. In the cities, most of the restaurants will proudly anounce the beginning of the season on the blackboards with a variety of new recipes. Even the little veggetable and fruit stands spread across […]
If it’s Thursday, it’s meatballs days! – Something very simple today, and since today is Thursday I went for meatballs. I’m sure everyone knows meatballs, in any form, stuffed, baked and with variety of sides. This is one of those things my parents would make for dinner during the week, mostly on Thursdays, due to its simplicity and the fact that it’s […]
Savory goulash soup for cold days – Easter is only weeks away, and I thought it’s about time to post few suitable recipes. You know, something light. I was really looking forward to it, even though outside it doesn’t feel like Spring just yet. And then today morning I looked out of the window, only to find snow and temperatures below zero.
Simple potato gratin with salmon – I don’t know if it’s me, or the Winter, but the last few weeks I have been feeling rather.. well, sleepy and more or less in energy saving mode. My motivation, or better said the lack of it, even got as far as the kitchen. So after keeping my cooking as simple as it gets, […]
Carrot soup with an orienal twist – I hope you are enjoying Winter as much as I do. I have been covered in snow for the good part of this year, and mind you, the year just began. Well, more like I had to go away to see the real Winter, but who wouldn’t want to wander in waist-deep snow in -20C […]
Winter salad with roasted vegetables – Now that Christmas is over, it’s on to New Year’s Eve. It’s still 3 days left until then, but occasionally one can already hear firecrackers fired outside. Reminding that it’s time to decide how one wants to spend this evening. We decided to spend this New Year’s Eve with only few people, and I already […]
What to cook this Christmas? How about this roast beef with baked apple crust. – The first snow fell and the world starts looking like a winter wonderland again. We really enjoy this time of the year. Everything look so beautiful, well, at least as long as there is snow, and one can observe the first preparations for christmas. We already visited one christmas market and enjoyed hot glühwein with […]
My mother’s pickled cucumber soup – Over the years of cooking and tasting new things and flavours, my list of favourite dishes is steadily evolving. One thing however didn’t change. And it’s the love for this soup. It was my favourite when I was a kid, and it didn’t change ever since. My mum used to make it from time to […]
Dinner in 20min: Tortellini with minced meat in creamy tomato sauce – 4The weather outside seems to be THE topic these days. It’s grey, rainy, windy and everyone is expecting snow. And it should fall soon. When I started wearing my wellingtons around beginning of October during the rainy days I was met with rather amused faces. Well, nobody is laughing now. Coming home and deciding what […]
Autumn recipe, a german onion cake – Autumn is the time when the world becomes a little bit more colourful and one appreciates the sunny days. But also everyone’s preparing for the winter, digging up scarves and sweaters,making jams, preserves, brushing up old recipes for soups and what not. One of those Autumn recipes is this german onion cake.
Potatoes and sauerkraut pot with cured pork – You know, I actually wanted to show you few more Oktoberfest recipes, but a fried chicken is pretty straight forward and Sauerbraten, which literally translates into sour roast, takes about a week to prepare. Well, bad planning on my side, but I’d blame it on beer. So instead I prepared something that takes max 30min […]
Chanterelle quiche with salmon – I know I just showed you one recipe with chanterelles, but I just can’t help it and try to use the season. You know, in german this yellow mushrooms have 2 names, one which relates to its slight peppery taste “pfifferlinge” and one which relates to the yellowish colour and the texture, “eierschwammerl”, which translates […]
Simple pasta with chanterelles – They’re yellow, they’re mushrooms and now it’s the season. Yes, I’m talking about chanterelles. Actually the season started some time ago already, but let’s skip the technicalities. These funny mushrooms, with almost female-like name, cause my heart to skip a bit everytime I see them on the shelf in the shop. I think these are […]
Gyros casserole – After weeks of weather changing from too hot to too rainy, we used a chance and submitted our holidays. We had enough of that Summer. Adventure- here we come. Our destination- the North!
Salmon on green vegetables – Yes, it’s been weeks since I last posted anything. Since then I changed the layout of the blog, climbed few mountains, got sick and got 2nd degree burns, but most of all, the heat is driving me nuts. Everything that required longer than 5 minutes in the kitchen was off limits.
Chicken in almond-coconut curry – I love to try new cuisines. I find it fascinating how people use the same spices and products differently. I tried my hands on few, and I think the indian cuisine is my favourite. It’s so rich, full of flavours and contains so many spices. Sometimes I catch myself at adding some of them to […]
Fried potatoes with asparagus – Fried potatoes, or Bratkartoffeln is one of the classics of the german cuisine. When visiting Bavaria, chances are you’ll have it on your plate sooner or later. I guess my luck then because it’s one of my favourite dishes, even though I haven’t cooked it in a while.
Rice with roasted vegetables – My “no meat and no sugar” – challenge is over by now and I’m happy I did it. It definitely was fun. And a little bit of an achievement. Though I had to get over sugar, there is enough substitute for meat. The curious foodie in me even reached for meatless meatballs, where the list […]
Chickpeas and spinach curry – I’m sure everyone has that special food we just always have in our cupboards. Something that always comes in handy when we cook, let it be canned tomatoes, mozarella or fresh herbs. For me it’s the can of tomatoes, followed very closely by a can of chickpeas. It’s something I took from my uni days.
Mushroom ragout with Polenta dumplings – It’s been a while since my last post. Longer than I wanted, but the last week was pretty rough on us. We had three different medical conditions in the house and it got even more hectic towards the end of the week. Due to the sleepless nights and pains we even forgot the pancake day! […]
Pears in Parmesan – Another cheese and another recipe. This one a little more fancy, but I think perfect as a starter, or a little snack. Today on the list- Parmesan! I think if I had to choose, I’d say it’s my favourite cheese, along with Grana Padano, also an italian hard cheese. However in comparison to Parmesan
Meatballs not like the others – Another one of very easy and simple dinner ideas. If you’re a feta cheese fan this recipe is for you! It’s one of those things I always have in my fridge. Normally I’d add it to a salad, if it won’t disappear earlier in my mouth during the preparations (which happens most of the time).
Carrot cream soup with gorgonzola cream – The new year started and with it also a new week. And along with it my holiday is going to an end. It is probably the first time I really did nothing during that time. Ah the blissfulness of doing nothing.
Stir fried beef with cashew nuts – Since the middle of October, all I stumble upon is the reminder that Christmas is coming. The christmas markets will open today, and on some cooking blogs one can already feel the holiday spirit. Well, I’m not done with Autumn yet!
Chicken pot with peas – As the Autumn starts getting greyer, instead of beautifully colourful, many of my friends complain about the chill weather, shorter days and the fact that winter is coming.
Ratatouille on a bean paste – We didn’t do anything fancy culinary wise for a while. Either we ate something at work and skipped the cooking for the evening, or we just went out. But at some point your wallet just doesn’t share your enthusiasm.
Grilled chicken with papaya avocado salad – The BBQ season is in full mode, and I think there is no weekend when we don’t smell something nice roasting slowly on the grill, coming either from our neighbours or when we walk by the river where people bring their own equipment and chill with friends. BBQing is quite a deal in Germany and […]
Pork shoulder with broad beans – Yes, it has been a while, but no, I didn’t give up. I’m still cooking, taking pictures, and wave my hands funnily when I think of the next menu (or food in general). And that did happen often enough the last few weeks. But now that I’m here, I can share my experiments with you! […]
Pasta and meatballs casserole – I have to admit, my cooking lately consisted in most part of some quick sandwiches, and during Easter mostly of peeling and cutting vegetables, so well, nothing really worth bragging about. If you’re in the same situation, I’d shake hands with you! It’s all good and there is a lot of variation, but at some […]
Kohlrabi curry with pine nuts and spring onions – My last post is over a week overdue and I feel awful. A fine foodbloger I am. Coming home from work much later doesn’t really leave much time, or energy, to try something new. Especially when you realise you still have to do the shopping. But that is a part of being an adult, right? […]
Chicken in hot mustard sauce – Going through my previous recipes I notied I used a lot of different spices, herbs and articles available, if not general in supermarkets, then in asian stores. I have to admit I didn’t really think much of it, since these are the products I always have in my cupboards. It’s a little relic from the […]
Salmon with tomatoes in coconut sauce – We all dream about things. Some small, some a little bit bigger. For me, I’ve always wanted to have my own little garden, to grow chive, peas and zucchinis. I find growing my own little produce fascinating, even though sometimes I suck at it, judging by the look of the herbs I’m growing.
Zucchini soup with potato croûtons – Let’s talk about zucchinis. Although its season is between June and October you can see them in the shops all year round. I have to admit, it’s one of the vegetables I always have in my fridge.
Chicken with walnuts and pomegranate – Valentine’s day is only few days away. Not that you would miss it, with the deluge of heart-themed decorations far and wide. However opposed you may be to this overly commercialised holiday, you can bet on your loved one appreciating a romantic gesture.
Gnocchi with radicchio and ricotta sauce – Sometime during the past week we decided it would be good to clean the appartment. We thought about sorting out our closets, washing the windows, bringing some things to the basement, and some other spring cleaning stuff. Well, we thought if we start now, eventually we will be ready by the time Spring comes. That […]
Wasabi potatoes to pimp up your dinner – January is over. Well, it’s nothing. Except for some it’s the end of their resolutions. And how about yours? My happiness jar is consequently getting fuller and other promises I made to myself are also, laboriously, kept. And yet I found one more resolution to keep.
Vegan cauliflower burger – I have been thinking about vegan burgers for a while now. I think mostly because lately I’ve seen such beautiful cauliflowers in the shop and was looking for an excuse to buy it. Well, and so I bought it. I also bought some rucola, potatoes and fresh parsley.
Leeks and carrots pot – I like to cook. I think by now I stressed it enough. Sometimes, when I feel especially adventurous I would experiment in the kichen with whatever I have in the fridge. Other times I would reach for some old cookbook or a magazine, where the pictures are just too good and even looking at it […]
Honey sesame chicken – A little chaos arrived to my kitchen lately. Something about not being able to get the right ingredients from the shops or something. Well, it does happen sometimes. It resulted in turning the menu a little bit upside down and checking in my cupboards for an alternative.
Breton Beans, my choice for a cold winter evening! – It was cold, dark and late when it started to snow. Nothing spectacular, at first. You wouldn’t know the first flakes from some white dust in the air. We stayed up and watched, hoping the real winter with lots of snow is finally here. It wasn’t until the next day that Munich turned into a […]
Brussels sprouts curry! – I like to experiment in the kitchen. Always have. Mixing the ingredients with only the idea of what may come up. Most of the times it’s something good, with very inviting smell, forcing my stomach to grumble. Sometimes..
Dinner in 15 min! – You probably know the feeling, when you’re immersed in something to the degree that you forget about the whole world out there. And there is nothing wrong with that. The trouble begins once you get back to reality, and realise that you’re not just hungry – you’re starving! Ordering some food seems to take ages […]
Let’s talk about pasta! – Pasta! Whether fussili, conchiglioni, penne, tagliatelle or spaghetti, I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t like it. I heard once an opinion that it’s an italian fast food, and true to that, it doesn’t take long to cook. It also comes in multiple variations- vegetables, chicken, minced meat or fish, tomato, cream sauce or something else. […]
Sweet potatoes pancakes – So, the January came. Happened only few days ago, but I already get the feeling it will pass by pretty fast. Luckily for us it started as painlessly as it gets. Getting back to reality after the break, on the other hand, is something different. But coffee can be a help here. But whether you’re […]
New year’s resolutions – Happy New Year everyone! I hope you partied well, without the side effects this morning! Today is not about food. The beginning of a new year is a good time to close unfinished businesses and set new goals. As the 1st of January is the most popular date to start new resolutions, from dieting, being […]
Party inspiration- filled conchiglioni – The holidays have passed so quickly. It feels like we just got up from the table, said goodbyes to our guests, and there is already next celebration ahead. Champagne, fancy dresses, masks and balls, or celebrations in smaller circles of friends, or with a cat- the night is yours. (Unless you’re sick, then you’re still […]
Merry Christmas! – Merry Christmas! May this holiday season sparkle and shine and may your wishes and dreams come true! Let’s enjoy the time spent with those who are most important to us and may we all be better, not only for Christmas!
Christmas pâté not only for vegan! – It is 4 days until christmas. The gingerbread cookies are already gone, the christmas tree stands tall and shiny. And I slowly check the content of the cupboards, so as not to be unpleasantly surprised when I’m in the middle of cooking for the christmas feast. It is also time to check if any of […]
Busy day? An idea for a quick dinner with a plum! – Some days can be pretty busy. Everyday life, appointments without end. And the feeling that the day lasts much longer than usual. The sun going down at 4pm isn’t really helping either. For those days I suggest the next recipe. It is very quick and easy to make. It can be also a life saver […]
Something for the christmas menu? Try this meatloaf! – So the holidays are radpidly approaching. It’s slowly time to start ordering gifts or doing the gift shopping personally, to be sure to get everything on time. And it’s also time to start thinking about the menu! For those spending christmas with parents and the whole family it’s maybe not that stressful. You know, mothers […]
Veggie casserole! – I’m probably late again. Can’t really say why, but the first Advent caught me without the tree or any christmas decorations whatsoever. I have a feeling I’m the only one not talking about christmas yet. To my defence I can say I’ve been to the christmas market. Actually 4, but since in Munich every city […]
Something for the winter? Why not try this beef and potatoes ragout! – After very warm begining of November, cold is finally aproaching. No surprise there since eventually it had to come. Listening to weather forecast also helps being prepared. Woollen socks and sweaters became my best friends again, especially during those long evenings when I can just sit and enjoy a good book, or challenge my boyfriend […]
Feta and spinach filled chicken – I had spinach on my mind for a while now, but there was always something. Too busy, already had plans for the evening or just bought something else already. I don’t like throwing food away, so I planned my menues for the next few days, so I wouldn’t kick myself later. Normally I would serve […]
Stuffed salmon on sauerkraut. – Germany is a land of sauerkraut! Having moved here few years ago I have to say, there is something to that, even though it is also very present in polish or czech cuisine. Whenever you go to a typical german restaurant, you may find at least one thing served with, or made of, sauerkraut. A […]