Today, the culinary journey through Sofia‘s vegan cookbook “Little Vegan Artisan” ends. At least, for now. Like every meal, this journey will end with something sweet. Cake: Mix 50 g oat meal, 25 g ground almonds, 25 g ground hazelnuts, 25 g whole-wheat spelt flour, 45 g coconut blossom sugar and 1 tsp baking powder….
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Vegan Gingerbread Ornament 🌱
When two dear Instagrammers – Silvie from Citronelle and Cardamome and Mary from UnAmericanatragliOrsi – organize a gingerbread collab, and gingerbreads happen to be your all time favorite (Christmas) cookies, you have to participate, right? I went for a dreamy, creamy layered mousse ornament with a hint of lingonberry. A vegan creation, that is. Mousse…
Vegan Pumpkin Consommé 🌱
Soups – that’s the brief of the 20th Foodie Challenge hosted by Foodblogs Schweiz. I went for a clear consommé featuring pumpkin. Orange and ginger add a warm fall flavor. What’s your favorite soup? Soup: Steam peeled butternut squash, shallot, garlic, ginger and orange peel with some white wine and water. Don’t forget to season…
Vegan Fall Time Challenge 🌱
Today, I have the pleasure to present my contribution to lovely Lim’s fall time challenge. On my plate, you’ll find pumpkin, apple, ginger, rose hip and chestnut. And my favorite fall time blossom: mums. Marbled rose hip panna cotta: Mix 250 g soy cream seasoned with maple leaf syrup to your liking and 1 tsp…
Vegan Cashew Cheese with Pear Chutney, Pear Syrup and Roasted Walnuts 🌱
Last week, I managed to post a picture on Instagram with a short caption. Today, I finally managed to write the matching blog post. That’s how busy this week has been. Thanks to homeschooling, home office and household. Now, it’s vacay time. And hopefully, I’ll have more time for blogging, as we’ll be spending this…
Vegan: Jerusalem Artichoke • Pear • Yellow Carrot • Chive • Polenta • Spelt 🌱
One year ago, Foodblogs Schweiz launched its first monthly challenge: Create a culinary highlight using at least two of five or six predefined ingredients. I’ve participated ever since. Some months, I used only a few ingredients, but prepared multiple dishes. Other months, I prepared only one dish consisting of plural ingredients. This month, I went…
Vegan: Pear, Caramel and Crumble 🌱
Caramel sauce without cream and refined sugar – is that possible? “Absolutely!”, says the vegan me. “Well, not quite.”, would probably the lawyer in me respond. Today, I feel more vegan than lawyer-y and decided to share a true culinary revolution. At least according to me. Sous-vide pear: Peel and halve a pear. Remove the…
Pumpkin panna cotta with caramel sauce and coconut milky crumbles 🌱
Today, my contribution for the Halloween Gourdgeous collab by wonderful Ashley from Plate and Pen is due. I decided to go for a plant-based dessert featuring gourd: A spicy pumpkin panna cotta with a treacly caramel sauce, coconut milky crumbles (to die for!) and marinated apple and pumpkin. Caramel sauce: Melt 100 g brown sugar…
Corn quartet 🌱
Corn is a super versatile produce available throughout the year in different forms: fresh, canned, dried. In Switzerland, corn is in season right now and I couldn’t resist creating a dish around these different forms of corn. Charred fresh mini corncobs. Canned sweet corn in a pungent salsa. Tangy chili popcorns. And last but not…
Pickled eggs 💚
I’ve revealed my predilection for eggs a couple of times on this blog, as eggs have played the leading role in my dishes more than once: I’ve made Japanese onsen eggs and French omelet. I’ve cured eggs and now, I’ve pickled them. Boil eggs softly (4 minutes – I prefer my yolks gooey). Peel them…
Gift in a jar: Good Luck Soup 🌱
On New Year’s Eve, lentils are traditionally eaten in Italy for good fortune and prosperity in the new year. An edible Christmas present embracing this lovely custom – is there a more suitable giveaway by a food blogger? This hearty lentil soup has a nice balance thanks to the sweet coconut and tart apricot. The…
Pepparnötter (Peppernuts)
My past week has been so incredibly busy. Privately and professionally. I have barely had any time for blogging. Am I the only one thinking: “Why does Christmas have to be so stressful?”. As of today, there will be no more stress. We are leaving Switzerland to spend the holidays in Finland’s winter wonderland. Time…
Peanut buttered carrot soup 🌱
I love the idea of how talented chefs invent new dishes by combining tastes they store in their flavor memory. Once in a while, I venture that kind of creative cooking myself. I’m limited by my personal flavor memory, though. And one flavor that seems to be missing is peanut butter. The reason is probably…
Quince • Pumpkin • Coconut • Ginger 🌱
This year has blessed us with an exceptional harvest. We were lucky enough the get not only apples and grapes from our dear neighbors, but quince as well. Quince is a versatile fruit paring equally well with sweet and savory flavors. They are quite tough to peel and cut, though, so I usually steam them…
Moon milk 🌱
Moon milk – take a sip of that name. Doesn’t it sound dreamy? Because that’s what it’ll make you. Moon milk is the ultimate bedtime drink for a good night’s sleep. Bring milk of your choice (I used soy) to a simmer. Whisk in ¼ tsp ashwagandha, ½ tsp tumeric, ½ tsp cinnamon and ½…
Chocolate • Caramel • Pear • Macadamia
Have you ever had a dessert so luscious that you couldn’t stop eating even when you were so full your stomach felt like exploding? If the answer is no, you’ll definitely have to try this one. And if the answer is yes, you still have to try it. ‘Cause that’s the kind of experience you…
Apple oatmeal crisp
Autumn is harvest season! And our lovely neighbors were kind enough to share their harvest with us. Wonderful, tart Gravenstein apples straight from the tree. With a little help from my girls, the apples transformed into a delicious oven dish in the twinkling of an eye. Peel and slice 1 kg Gravenstein (or other tart…
Pumpkin • Shiitake • Pomegranate • Tamarind 🌱
Experimental autumn cooking with soft, squirting, chewy and crunchy textures combined with sweet, sour, smoky and savory tastes for a guaranteed flavor explosion. That’s the only introduction this dish needs. Pumpkin: Cut the pumpkin into wedges, season with fleur de sel, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg and drizzle with olive oil. Roast for 20 minutes at…
Carrot cake
“Carrot cake, carrot cake, have ye any nuts? The carrot cake contains… no nuts.” Oh, how I appreciate Little Britain. Almost as much as I appreciate the nut-free carrot cake served in my favorite café Farmors Café on HögsÃ¥ra, Finland. It’s moist and spicy and soft and tart. All at the same time. My recipe…
Cherry chutney on veal chop
Early summer means cherry season. Sun-ripe, juicy, sweet drupes waiting to be transformed into delicious dishes. This cholesterol reducing superfood is so versatile – it can be used in sweet and savory cooking alike. I turned the cherries into a tasty chutney, which I paired with wonderfully tender veal chops. What a feast! Cherry chutney:…
Chicken with pickled lemons and green olives
A little over a month ago, I pickled cute small organic lemons and today, we finally got to try them. The flavor was intensely lemony. All sourness was gone and replaced by a mild tartness. Exquisite! I slow cooked them with chicken, olives, shallots, lentils and lots of spices. Mix chicken thighs with sliced, depulped…
Superfood bowl 🌱
What did you have for lunch today? I had a super healthy, super delicious vegan superfood bowl with crisp lettuce, fluffy quinoa, smoked tofu, roasted cashew nuts, grilled broccoli, dried physalis, a sweet tamarind dressing, fresh herbs and edible flowers. Boil red quinoa in salted water until tender. Roast cashew nuts. Fry smoked tofu. Mix…
Cashew panna cotta with grape compote, caramelized cashew nuts and matcha candied rose petals 🌱
All components of this vegan dessert – a light, creamy cashew panna cotta, a tart grape compote, spicy, crunchy caramelized cashew nuts and earthy, sweet matcha candies rose petals – can be prepared in advance. Don’t let the number of components bother you. Each component is foolproof. The only thing left to do on D-Day…
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