After the holidays and a few intense weeks volunteering at my children’s school, my calendar finally opened-up, and I turned to my big stack of recipes that are waiting to be tested realizing that I had cooked on auto-pilot for the last few weeks. That’s not good for a food blogger ;-). To soothe my soul and to make things more interesting again for everybody, I ventured into a few unknown areas and, of the many new dishes I tried, I wanted to share my favorite with you this week. Once again, it is the result of my attempt to move away from the go-to-dishes such as pasta and rice. This recipe uses whole millet, which is savory in flavor, easy to cook and versatile in its many uses. The recipe as a whole is very versatile so you too can get inspired by what is in your CSA produce box, fridge or pantry. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Move over Wheat, Here comes the Millet!”
Author: Kathrin
Fat Chance!
What better day to write about sugar addiction, than Valentine’s. After hearing Dr. Robert Lustig on NPR’s Science Friday, I had the opportunity to see him speak live at a Community Education event at my children’s school last week. Oh boy, he is an angry man and for all the right reasons. And with his new book “Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease”, he is sharing his knowledge with the wider population as he wants us to be angry, too. Angry at what the big food companies, the FDA, the Surgeon General, the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institute of Health have done, or not done, as the case may be, to protect consumers from (unintentionally) destroying their health. The evening was packed with scientific data, enough to show us that his theory is scientifically founded. After all, he is Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology at UCSF and Director of the Weight Assessment for Teen and Child Health (WATCH) Program, so he is qualified to understand and interpret the data. Here are my take-aways from the evening. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Fat Chance!”
A Bowl of Soup for You?
What dish can be prepared in one pot, be cooked quickly and offers pretty much any variety you like? Anyone? Yes, it’s a pot of soup and I’d like to share my favorite soup recipes this week. And unless you live in the Southern Hemisphere – which I know some of you are 🙂 – there are few dishes that warm your heart, soul and stomach more during these colder winter months than a delicious bowl of soup. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “A Bowl of Soup for You?”
You Know Why, This Is How
We all have our best intentions when it comes to cooking but often reality gets in the way of our hopes and dreams. I’ve spent a lot of time talking to my friends about how to make every day cooking a reality and what it really boils down to is a lack of time. We can cook anything, really, if only we had an extra hour to devote to the task in the kitchen. Which made me think about ways to speed up the cooking, or tricks to have dinner on the table quickly. Here are the four short cuts that work for me. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “You Know Why, This Is How”
Schwarzplenten… Memories of My Childhood
There are certain foods that I strongly associate with my home back in Italy. One of them is buckwheat, as it was grown on the mountainous hills of South Tyrol and is featured prominently in our traditional farmers’ cuisine. Whether in the form of breakfast cereal, “ersatz” burgers, dumplings, a cake or “riebel”, the strong, delicious taste of buckwheat speaks to me of home. If you are in for trying something new, come with me on a culinary trip to my region and give one of these recipes a try. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Schwarzplenten… Memories of My Childhood”
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