Color My Food White 🌱

Leek, black salsify, parsley root, Jerusalem artichoke, beer radish, black radish, Japanese artichoke and fennel. So different and yet – so similar. The pulp of all these wonderful winter veggies is white. And that’s the theme of this plant-based dish: White. Sous vide leek: Cut the white part of the leek into pieces of 2…

Jerusalem artichoke hash browns (Topinaburröschti) with onion muesli (Zibelemüesli) and caviar 🇨🇭

Some time ago, my in-laws bravely decided to give up their beautiful house and to move into a considerably smaller apartment. As a consequence, a part of their movables didn’t fit into their new home. Books, amongst others. Luckily enough, all cook books found refugee in our home. One of the cook books featured the…

Sweet potato pudding with apple roses and roasted walnuts 🌱

Last year, my older daughter and I decided to cut the refined sugar in January. Luckily enough, a sugar ban doesn’t equal a dessert ban. So far, we’ve came up with a handful of sweet treats without refined sugar, one of which I’m about to share with you now. Sweet potato pudding: Mix 100 ml…

Parsnip • Kale • Sweet potato • Celeriac • Walnut • Apple 🌱

Today, I’m proud to present my dish for the January challenge hosted by Foodblogs Schweiz. This month’s basket contains parsnip, kale, sweet potato, celeriac, walnut and apple. I went all in and created a plant-based feast. Along the journey, I got acquainted with nutritional yeast and was totally blown away. What a wonderful umami flavor!…

Gravlax with grapes, cucumber and horseradish

Gravlax – or cured salmon – is a fond tradition for me. We usually enjoy it lightly salted and lightly cured, but if you like a stronger, heavier version, feel free to play around with the amount of salt and time in the fridge. And seasoning, obviously. Use a pair salmon filets of sushi quality,…

Bilberry chutney

One of the perks of having guests over is having tons of leftovers afterwards. Super delicious dishes that can be enjoyed later with almost zero effort. Like fine dining convenience food. For one of our holiday dinners, a guest of ours brought us a scrumptious duck liver pâté that we served as an appetizer with…

Apple donuts (Öpfuchüechli) 🇨🇭

Happy New Year and welcome to the first episode of Swiss Food Discovery in 2020. Today, I’m presenting a dish typical to the Emmental valley in the Canton of Bern. It’s a delicious apple donut, crisp on the outside and tender inside. A dessert worthy for a farmer’s fest. Prepare a batter by mixing 150…