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What do you do when one person of the family prefers freshly baked breads only for breakfast? Getting dressed and run to the bakery shop first thing every morning? No. Not me. NotRead More

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Do you know spaetzle? It is a southern German pasta specialty.They are made of flour, eggs and salt. If I remember correctly, it’s 8 eggs on 2 lbs of flour. My best friendRead More

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I am still on vacation in Germany, visiting family and friends. I deeply enjoy my mom’s traditional German homemade cuisine. As we are only here for a few days, everyday’s lunch is aRead More

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 One can never have enough dessert recipes. One can never have enough brownie recipes. One can never have enough brownie recipes that are sort of healthy. Here is another one:  there is noRead More

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I love to buy those pre-packed bell peppers, where you get one red, one yellow and one green. Now the predicament is that I usually only use the yellow and the red inRead More

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My wok is one of my favorite kitchen utensils. Because I love stir fries. Because any combination of veggies and/or meat/fish can be put in. Because they are done in no time. EspeciallyRead More

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 Today is my blog’s first birthday. I want to use this occasion to say thank you to all my readers. This food blogging is quite a time-consuming hobby with all the cooking, photographing,Read More

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 I have never thought of putting raw quinoa into a granola until I read a granola recipe on Food And Whine. What a revelation it was. I basically copied the recipe and justRead More

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Living in Dubai for the past six years has naturally introduced me to Middle Eastern foods. If there is one thing that I really like about their cuisine, it’s their use of greenRead More

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These balls are so full of goodness, I refuse to call them sweets. They surely satisfy a sweet tooth, but that’s just a nice side effect of this otherwise super healthy and nutritiousRead More

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Four more sleeps until we leave the scorching heat of Dubai and go on our 4-week holiday to Germany. The fridge has to be emptied. The vegetable shelf is pretty much my department,Read More

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It’s zucchini season!! Because this stuff always grows in abundance, there can never be enough zucchini recipes. Here is my contribution. I enjoy making light vegetarian tarts for weekend lunches. Whatever vegetables areRead More

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A few days before my blog’s 1st birthday (9 July), I must admit that this little one is pretty much ruling my ways of cooking. Here is today’s story: I had two almostRead More

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I have never been lucky when baking breads with yeast and whole meal flour.  I just don’t get it right, or perhaps those two ingredients are hard to become friends in general. IRead More

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I am convinced that our bodies often tell us what nutrients they need. One just needs to listen carefully. For instance, in winter I often feel like eating tinned tuna. The craving isRead More

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 I had the idea for these bread sticks when I made the tart crust for the Spinach Tart. I have been  so infatuated with that crust, its crunchiness, its amazing taste by ingredientsRead More

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 Currently, I have one of those stretches in my life where I already think about dessert while having the main course.  I can’t deny my sweet tooth, although I’ve been trying to cutRead More

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  Before the asparagus season is over, I must share this salad recipe with you. I haven’t made any cold non-vegetarian salads for ages. Last weekend, we felt like having something light forRead More

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  I grew up in a small town. During my college years I earned some pocket money by working in the local ice cream parlor. I had a great time, as my bestRead More