Vegan Pistachio Custard with Cardamom, Strawberries and Golden Chlorella 🌱

Have you ever had chlorella? I hadn’t, until dear Christina from Alver asked me, if I wanted to give their Golden Chlorella a go. I’d heard a lot about its positive properties – this algae is packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants – and possible health benefits – among other things, this super food is…

Vegan Asparagus Mousse with Stewed Rhubarb and Fresh Strawberries 🌱

Parenthood is filled with sweet and salty moments: laughter, love, concern and sometime despair. This dish – in honor of Mother’s Day – is very much like that. Sweet and savory at the same time. Asparagus mousse: Peel and chop white asparagus. Taste with vanilla extract and fleur de sel. Simmer until soft. Blend until…

A Vegan Ode to Srawberries 🌱

I love strawberries. Actually, my entire family does. We can barely wait to kick off the strawberry season and start devouring these red, sun-kissed treats. Did you know, by the way, that strawberries – botanically speaking – aren’t berries but rather etaerios or aggregate fruits? Food facts are great, aren’t they? Strawberry sauce: Blend strawberries…

Vegan Cashew Cream with Rhubarb Compote 🌱

The rhubarb season has begun and I just completed my first corresponding creation. What do you reckon? Rhubarb compote: Peel and finely chop rhubarb. Taste with vanilla extract and sweetener to your liking and simmer until soft. If needed, add water. Once soft, add 8 g agar agar pro 500 ml compote. Transfer to portion…

Mother’s Day Pavlova

Mother’s Day is around the corner. Show your appreciation with a luscious pavlova topped with soft vanilla custard, sweet lemon balm pesto, sun-kissed strawberries and raspberries as well as spectacular spring blossom. I should work in copywriting, shouldn’t I? Pavlova: Whisk 2 egg whites and 30 g caster sugar until white. Add 70 g caster…

Strawberry and white asparagus salad with pan-seared trout and basil dressing

A new month means a new challenge by Foodblogs Schweiz. This month, the food basket contained asparagus, strawberries, morels, woodruff, romanesco and lemon balm. This selection of ingredients facilitates such a number of appealing combinations that I will be posting corresponding culinary creations throughout this and the upcoming week. First up: white asparagus and strawberries….

Summer cake

One of the perks of having children is that you make new acquaintances through your kids’ activities – acquaintances that even might develop into friendships. Today, we had a couple of befriended families over for coffee and a swim. The swim got a bit short, as we realized that a snake was joining us in…

Birthday number cake

Today, my big one turns six. It feels like she was a baby yesterday. I still remember holding her in my arms for the first time. She was so tiny and totally dependent on me. Now, she’s a big girl, who can cook risotto with a little help and ride the bus all by herself….

Wild garlic flower pie 🌱

Integrating flowers into your plating will turn your dishes into the most lovely works of art. Just like this super simple vegan, low-carb wild garlic pie. Start with the dough: Mix 100 g rye flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp olive oil and some water. Knead to a firm dough and let it rest. For…