Featured Recipe
Roasted Chicken Legs with Quince
Wednesday, October 28, 2026| |
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The aroma of roasting juicy chicken legs with the deliciously caramelized quince will warm your body and soul on a chilly autumn/winter day. With a tantalizing mix of cozy spices, mellow onions, red wine and woody thyme, this one pan dish is the ultimate blueprint for a comforting, deeply flavourful meal.
Quince is a hard, golden-yellow fruit related to apples and pears in the rose family. Raw quince is very hard, tart, woody and astringent, so the only way to eat quince is to cook it. When you cook a quince low and slow, it turns soft and sweet with a rich, floral flavour. They can be roasted or poached, or peeled, cored and sliced into pies, tarts, cakes and crisps and fantastic in savoury dishes too.
Rosemary and Quince Chutney
Thursday, October 22, 2026An autumnal quince chutney enhanced with rosemary and red beet salt. Quince chutney has a sweet-and-sour flavour and tastes superb with strong cheese, on crispy bread, with juicy meat, or as an addition to gravy and salad dressings. The simple preparation and the well-balanced blend of herb and spice make this recipe a real treat.
Kuku Sabzi – Persian Herb Frittata with Barberries
Sunday, October 18, 2026| |
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Kuku Sabzi (kuku meaning frittata or omelet, and sabzi meaning herbs) is a vibrant Persian egg dish packed with massive amounts of finely chopped fresh herbs like parsley, cilantro, dill, chives, and spring onions or leeks, sometimes with added spinach or chard, and commonly seasoned with turmeric, salt, pepper, and frequently studded with tart barberries and walnuts. It is a traditional staple served during Nowruz (the Persian New Year), where the vivid green herbs symbolize rebirth and the eggs represent fertility. Though it’s a classic New Year dish, it appears on Iranian tables all year round as a starter or a light main course. Enjoy kuku warm, at room temperature, or cold, with yoghurt and flatbread.
Quince Streusel Cake
Wednesday, October 14, 2026| |
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When the golden autumn season sets in and quinces give off their wonderful scent, it’s time for a true classic: the quince streusel tray bake. The slightly tart, fragrant fruits develop their full flavour when cooked and go wonderfully well with a sweet, tender yeast dough and buttery, nutty streusel. This classic quince tray bake is ideal for cosy coffee breaks, family gatherings or simply as a sweet treat to keep on hand throughout the week. Quick to make, easy to prepare and a real eye-catcher on any cake plate. If you don’t have quince paste for the filling, quince marmalade or quince sauce would make an effective alternative. In that case, leave out the lemon juice and water from the list of ingredients.
Chicken Liver Salad with Arugula, Pomegranate and Figs
Wednesday, September 30, 2026Rich chicken livers are a perfect match with bitter, peppery arugula, sweet earthy figs (or refreshingly tangy grapefruit) in this warm, nutritious salad with a sweet pomegranate dressing. It’s easy to make, delicious and so versatile. Feel free to add some boiled green beans, sliced mushrooms, onions or fennel to make the salad even more interesting and fun to eat. For extra crunch and texture, sprinkle some toasted nuts over.
Chicken liver, aka "nature's multivitamin" is an exceptionally healthy, one of the most nutrient-dense superfood available.
Pomegranate molasses (available on Amazon or middle eastern grocery stores) is reduced pomegranate juice that’s dark, intensely tart, fruity with subtle sweetness. A little bit of pomegranate molasses goes a long way for the dressing. When buying pomegrante molasses, make sure you get the one made from 100% pomegranate.
Banana and Fig Casserole
Sunday, September 20, 2026| |
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Made with healthy and wholesome ingredients, this easy, quick oatmeal casserole recipe comes together instraight in the baking dish. Top the oatmeal with other seasonal fruit if figs are not in season. If you prefer a more solid to gooey baked oatmeal, bake slightly longer. You can enjoy this either warm or cold for breakfast or as a dessert with some whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream.
Rustic Fig and Yoghurt Cake
Saturday, September 12, 2026| |
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A delicious, healthy yoghurt fig cake that's perfect for family and guests and is adaptable to any seasonal fruit. The cake comes together in one bowl and is loaded with chopped figs. Mildly sweetened yoghurt frosting and freshly cut figs add an elegant touch while the drizzles of honey all over the cake, imparting a rich, natural sweetness, depth and complexity to the cake's flavour profile. Yoghurt needs to be strained at least overnight, so plan ahead.
Plum Pull-apart Bread
Tuesday, September 08, 2026| |
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Deliciously soft, moist and inviting pull-apart bread with plums, crème fraîche, walnuts and an optional orange glaze. It’s great for breakfast, brunch, or dessert with a dollop of whipped cream. The enriched dough is really easy to bring together with your stand mixer. Peaches or apricots are equally good for the recipe.
Apple Cloud Cake
Friday, September 04, 2026| |
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Apple cloud cake is a lightly spiced with cinnamon and cardamom, tender and less-guilty dessert that's zero added fat, relatively low in sugar, but big on taste. It’s perfect for breakfast, a snack, or any time when sweet craving hits. Its soft texture and the taste of fresh apples make it irresistible. I have used a 23cm square baking tray, but you certainly can use a round springform pan.
Yeast Banana Buns
Wednesday, September 02, 2026| |
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With this bread recipe, you will use up all those overripe bananas, and the result is some super soft and tender yeasted banana buns. If you are over quick banana bread or just want something different, this yeast banana bread recipe is a great variation. They are not only delicious, big on banana flavour, also relatively healthy without using any sugar. If you don’t want to be bothered to shape the buns the way I did, simply shape them into a loaf or plain round balls.
Braised Chicken Thighs with Sauerkraut and Apple
Friday, August 21, 2026| |
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Juicy, tender chicken thighs are braised in tangy, gut-healthy sauerkraut (homemade if possbile), smoky bacon, sour apple and sweet, mellow onion, piney, earthy juniper berries for a hearty, classic one-pot meal. If you cannot find juniper berries, use a tablespoon or two of gin or fresh rosemary, esp. if you are looking for herbal, piney flavour.
Apple Cider Muffins
Wednesday, August 19, 2026| |
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These delicious apple cider muffins are tender, cozy and covered in an amazing apple pie erythritol sugar coating! The batter is a simple quick bread, and it gets its aromatic flavour from apple cider, fresh grated apple, spices and vanilla bean. They are so easy to make and are are the perfect treat to satisfy your sweet tooth! You can also make this in a loaf pan, just need to adjust the baking time to 50-60 minutes. The muffins can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days and they freeze well too without the topping and add the spiced sugar after thawing for the optimal result.
Cheesecake Buns with Cherry Compote
Saturday, August 15, 2026| |
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These pillowy soft, fluffy buns are made with enriched yeasted dough, filled with labneh and topped with an easy cherry compote. Pure temptation in every bite! Labneh is a thick and creamy strained yoghurt. You can also use other type of fresh cheeses (Quark, cream cheese or ricotta) for the recipe. Instead of compote, you can also top them with some homemade jam. They are so easy to make and so versatile that you can use so many fruits and flavourings.


