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Baby Spinach Salad with Avocado and Blackberries
Saturday, March 08, 2025Make the most of fresh seasonal produce with this easy, but scrumptious spring salad. If you haven’t tried pairing fruit with your salad before, you are missing out. Seasonal fruits add not only colour, but also right amount of sweetness and texture to an otherwise boring green salad. Feel free to substitute baby spinach with other leafy greens.
Godnkipferl – Austrian Easter Crescent
Monday, February 24, 2025 |
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A Godnkipferl is a super soft, fluffy brioche crescent in a large format (as long as 50cm and thick as an upper arm). The Godnkipferl / Godparents Crescent, aka Osterkipferl / Easter Crescent, is a pastry with a long tradition: in some parts of Upper Austria, godparents give their godchildren this oversized brioche crescent at Easter. They are usually braided, either with three, four or six strands and sprinkled with pearl sugar. However, you can also just simply roll the dough, with or without sultanas, into a long roll, then form into a crescent.
Date and Rye Bread
Sunday, February 16, 2025 |
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Making rye bread at home can seem a little intimidating because sticky heavy rye dough is fussy and more challenging to work with due to its weak gluten, but really there is no need for it with this easy date and rye bread recipe which used just 30% of rye. The dough is a bit sticky, but don’t compensate for the stickiness by adding more flour during kneading or you would end up with a dry and hard bread. Keep a bowl of cold water handy for dipping your hands in, rather than adding more flour to the dough if you are going to hand-knead the dough. Towards the end of kneading, you can also oil your hands to keep the dough from sticking to your hands. The wholegrain rye flour and sweet dates are a perfect pairing and this crusty dark loaf goes brilliantly with some aged cheese or simply slathered with butter.
Apricot Oat Slices with White Chocolate
Friday, February 14, 2025 |
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Whether as a snack between meals, with an afternoon coffee or as an office treat: these apricot oat slices taste great and are a delight! They are easy to transport and can also be made in advance as they stay fresh in the fridge for several days. Conveniently, you don't need to use the oven, just chill them. Oat flakes, dried apricots, coconut flakes and almond meal are not only filling but also nutritious. A silky coating of Lindt white chocolate provides the fun gourmet factor. The subtly hot and fruity chilli thread are the perfect addition to elevate chocolate taste, adding a delightful kick to each bite.
Blood Orange and Marinated Feta Salad
Tuesday, February 04, 2025Spelt Bulgur Kebabs with Carob Mango Dip
Sunday, February 02, 2025 |
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These crispy bulgur kebabs with a fruity, spicy and sweet mango dip - delicious, quick and easy to prepare! I used fine spelt bulgur from DM drugstore, but you can use regular bulgurs from durum or red wheat. Carob syrup is made from the pods of the carob tree and characterised by its rich, dark colour, similar to molasses, and has a fruity, sweet flavour. It is low in fat, high in fibre, and packed with minerals. If you can’t find carob syrup, then simply use molasses instead.
Mango and Avocado Salad with Carob Miso Vinaigrette
Sunday, January 19, 2025 |
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This fruity avocado salad with mango tastes simply delicious. Chilli rounds off the whole thing with a spicy note and the rice crackers provide the crunchy effect. If you want to use some homemade croutons, then cut the 2-3 slices of wholegrain bread into 1 cm cubes and dry toast them in a skillet until golden and crunchy. Remove and toss with a tablespoon of olive oil.
Chocolate Cherry Rye Bread
Monday, January 13, 2025 |
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Whether for breakfast or as an afternoon snack, this rye bread, enriched with dark chocolate and dried cherries, will make all sweet tooth happy. It is chocolatey and fruity at the same time and also has a proportion of rye flour, which makes it more wholesome and less guilty. If you don’t have dried cherries, dried cranberries would work too. This is a high hydration dough, so a sticky dough is expected. If you add more flour, you'll end up with a really tough, dry loaf, so don't add more flour! Bread is best baked with conventional top and bottom heat, as it would dry out too quickly with circulating air. This makes it nice and crispy on the outside and keeps it soft and fluffy on the inside.
Arugula Cheese Salad
Thursday, January 09, 2025 |
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You love cheese? Great, so do I! Simply use your favourite cheese, add a few grapes, nuts and a light vinaigrette and you have the tastiest salad for the lunch: a grape and cheese salad. It brightens up the mundane of cold season with its freshness and variety and also provides a portion of vitamins. The salad tastes great with classic cheeses such as Edam, Cheddar, Emmentaler or Gouda. If you like it more intense, try it with blue cheese or goat cheese.
Miso Banana Cake
Tuesday, January 07, 2025 |
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This tender, moist miso banana cake with walnuts (pecans are great too) is so easy and fun with an Asian twist. The miso works surprisingly well, giving the classic banana cake a deeper, robust umami flavour that really elevates the cake. The mascarpone cream and caramel walnuts are completely optional, but I thought it's a cake, so a little icing won't hurt.
Burrata Arugula Salad with Raspberries and Truffle
Monday, December 30, 2024 |
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May the New Year bless you all with health, wealth, and happiness!
A festive and refreshing arugla salad loaded with raspberries, pomegranate arils, creamy burrata cheese, shaved black truffle, and drizzled with a truffle balsamic glaze and argan oil!
Burrata is a special form of mozzarella that is characterised by its creaminess. Alternatively, you can also use mozarrella di bufalo or just regular mozzarella. As the name suggests, the mozarrella di bufalo is made from buffalo milk instead of cow's milk. It also tastes creamy, slightly salty and tangy.
Badridschani Georgian Aubergine Rolls
Monday, December 23, 2024 |
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Embark on a culinary journey and make these simple Georgian badridshani - aubergine rolls filled with walnut paste and garnished with pomegranate seeds. They are nutty, flavoursome and simply delicious. Treat the aubergine slices first with some salt, which helps draw the water out of the aubergine, so they won't become mushy after grilling. You can take Badridzhanis to your next gathering as finger food or serve them as an appetiser at a dinner party. In Georgia, these walnut stuffed aubergine rolls are traditionally enjoyed with bread and white wine, or served as a hearty side dish with grilled meat.