Vegetable Charade

photo 11The German word for food is “Lebensmittel” which translates to “means to live”. It’s what’s alive and we eat it to stay alive. What better food to live on and be the focus of our meals than fruits and vegetables. They come in all shapes and sizes, colors and textures and are packed with the vitality that our body needs. Instead of pushing them to the side and making them the unwanted step-sister that has to be invited to the party, or worse, has to be hidden, let’s make it all about them. Let’s celebrate their variety, vitality and colors of the rainbow. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Vegetable Charade”

Simply Sardines

photo 6There are foods that one either loves or hates, and I’m pretty sure that sardines fall into that category for many of us. I happen to love them – it must be my mediterranean upbringing – but I encourage everyone to give them a try as they are high in all the good stuff! This week, we’d like to entice you all to eat a few more sardines, probably one of the healthiest and most convenient foods on the planet! Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Simply Sardines”

Ricotta to Riches

photoThere are several staples in my fridge, apart from vegetables: milk, eggs, plain yogurt, and quark, or as a back-up, ricotta. I must have picked that up from my mom, who always has a jar or two of quark handy. Quark or ricotta, they are different, but can often be used interchangeably in dishes, sweet or savory. There options are many and the two all-time favorites quark or ricotta-featuring dishes in our house are Quarkauflauf, which you have heard me talk about, and Malfatti. What, you might say? Read on and you’ll find out. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Ricotta to Riches”

Why did the Chicken cross the Road? To find the Lemon

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There are few things that make me happier than a good breakfast, at least when it comes to all things food. And while I love the Tyrolean bread, butter and honey approach to starting your day, changing up the menu by adding a few savory dishes is a welcome change, particularly when these items come in the form of a nice bowl of tasty soup warming you from the inside out. Our latest favorite is avgolemono soup, hailing to us all the way from Greece. Long live this simple and delicious start to the day. Come and cook with us!

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