Vegan Rhubarb and White Asparagus Tartar Dome with Wild Garlic 🌱

It’s been a while since I participated in a food challenged. And today, I revive my food challenge participation by killing two birds with one stone and submitting a dish to both Foodblogs Schweiz’s and Anna’s challenges featuring seasonal produce. Foodblogs Schweiz uses rhubarb, strawberries, peppermint, lettuce, tomatoes and asparagus. Anna‘s food basket contains rhubarb,…

Vegan Lentil Salad with Green Asparagus, Cucumber and Chives 🌱

Do you shop your groceries in a store or do you prefer to order online? Most of the time, I order online, even though I usually miss the local produce. With MagicTomato that has changed. And as a bonus, the local produce is available in ecological quality and is delivered within the day. What more…

Vegan Magenta Food 🌱

When I saw that lovely Lim organized a one color food challenge on Instagram, I couldn’t resist participating. Lim had one ask for me – to create a purple dish. Obviously, I wanted to comply. My contribution has the color magenta – a shade of purple (I checked!). Chokeberry jelly: Mix 250 ml chokeberry juice…

Vegan Roasted Cauliflower with Buckwheat Salad and Butter Bean Purée 🌱

In my last post, I introduced you to Sofia‘s vegan cookbook “Little Vegan Artisan” and presented my take on a recipe of hers. Today, I’ll continue the exciting journey through her book and share another of her dishes with you. Well, my version thereof to be more precise. Roasted cauliflower: Divide the cauliflower into bouquets….

Vegan Vol-au-Vent with Creamy Mushrooms 🌱

It’s Christmas time all over the world, and Christmas here at home. And Thursday. Which means another episode of Swiss Food Discovery. Today, I have the honor to present a dish my in-laws served at Christmas for many years. Well, my vegan version thereof, obviously. Så riktig god jul ✨ Feliz natal ✨ Shenoraavor Nor…

Vegan Fall Treasures 🌱

I love fall with all its treasures. Chestnuts. Pumpkin. Apple. Beetroot. And mushrooms. That’s what you’ll find in my contribution for the October food challenge hosted by Foodblogs Schweiz. Well, that and a creamy Oatotto. Who else is for team Fall? Oatotto: Roast 200 ml whole oat until golden. Add a finely chopped shallot and…

Vegan Quince Curry 🌱

Remember my last post featuring quince and my promise to present something savory? Well, those weren’t empty words: Today, I’ll share one of my all time favorite curries with you. An aromatic quince curry with roasted cauliflower, sweet red Jasmine rice and a mellow Daal. How do you like your quince – sweet or savory?…

Vegan Cauliflower Fungus 🌱

Cauliflower fungus — that’s the name of the protagonist of my latest culinary creation. It’s somewhat of diva accompanied by its very own entourage consisting of a spider, a bug, some snails and and a whole bunch of pine needles. Eventually, it ended up on a plate — without its pals, but together with black…

Vegan Sunflower Seed Spread 🌱

Cashew nuts are a popular basis for a variety of vegan cheese options. Even though I appreciate the taste and consistency of these plant-based products, I quite miss the local touch. Sunflower seeds are just the perfect alternative. Sunflower seed spread: Cover 100 g sunflower seeds with boiling water and let them sit for a…

Vegan Cream of Morel Mushrooms Soup 🌱

Today, I’m in the kitchen for the Swiss Food Discovery project hosted by lovely Silvie from Citronelle and Cardamome again. The dish I’m presenting is a traditional cream of morel mushroom soup. Well, a vegan version thereof. Wild morel mushrooms can be forged as we speak in the Rigi region and in the canton of…

Vegan Veggie Strudel 🌱

Spring on a plate – that’s how I’d like to describe this dish. Mellow green tones with white and lilac accents. Season veggies served steamed, raw and seared. A combination of crunchy and soft, crisp and silky. A wonderful marriage of tastes and textures. Veggies strudel: Clean and finely chop equal parts of green asparagus,…

Vegan Faux Egg Stew 🌱

Do you still have leftover boiled eggs from Easter? Have you run out of ideas as to how to incorporate them into a dish? Good news, because I have the solution for you. Peel them, halve them and serve them in a stew. In Emmental – a valley in my home canton – boiled eggs…

Vegan: Salsify • Purple carrot • Apple • Wild garlic 🌱

I’m still working off my Easter sugar high and not quite ready for any sweet treats. Maybe I’ll be towards the end of the week. Until then, you’ll have to make do with this vegan dish. Blend one part wild garlic with one part olive oil and two parts soy yoghurt until smooth. Taste with…

Vegan Radish Root to Leaf 🌱

Incorporating the greens of the veggie you’re preparing into your dish is so satisfying. Not only is it a sustainable way of cooking. It also adds a totally new dimension to the dish. This culinary creation is a simple dish paying tribute to radish. And with that I mean the entire veggie – root and…

Vegan Barba di Frate with Wild Garlic Pesto 🌱

Springtime means my blog’s birthday. Today, two years ago, I started blogging. Thank you, dear readers, for another amazing year! Springtime also means wild garlic. And time to go foraging. Pick a handful leaves of wild garlic, clean them and finely blend them together with the same amount of walnuts, the double amount of olive…

Vegan Springtime Salad 🌱

Spring has arrived. With flowers, wild garlic and artichokes. I love artichokes. I love the ritual of removing the petals. Dipping them and biting into the succulent meat. One after another. And finally reaching the delightful heart. Poetry on a plate. Clean and trim artichokes by removing the thorny tips from the leaves. Quarter and…

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 Falafel with Hummus, Tahini Dip and Cucumber 🌱

Happy days, dear readers! Today, I’m very please to announce a new cooperation with BRUNCH Selection Schweiz. On BRUNCH Selection Schweiz, you’ll find the most spectacular brunch locations in entire Switzerland. Regardless of whether you’re going for a vegan brunch, a brunch with the family or a brunch with a view – I’m absolutely certain…

Vegan: Apple and Potato 🌱

In the Swiss cuisine, there’s a variety of dishes featuring apple and potato. On this plate, I’ve combined a few of them in a completely new manner. And you know the best part? It’s completely vegan. Mashed apples and potatoes: Boil two parts peeled potatoes with one part peeled apple. Taste with salt. Once soft,…

Vegan Leek Variations 🌱

Combining different textures creates a culinary sensation of a completely new dimension. In this dish, which works equally well as a side and on its own, silky, soft, firm and crunchy elements are all married on the plate. Dried leek: Clean the green part of a leak thoroughly. Separate the leaves and dry at 80°C…

Vegan Roasted Cauliflower with Scrambled Tofu 🌱

Plating with flowers is dear passion of mine. I have a small garden, where I cultivate my own ecological edible flowers. During winter, when growth is sparse, I have to rely on alternative decorative items. A veggie also qualifying as a flower is the perfect replacement. Roasted cauliflower: Separate cauliflower into small bouquets. I used…

Potato • Carrot • Beetroot • Black salsify • Oatmeal • Sunflower seed 🌱

Time for another challenge hosted by Foodblogs Schweiz. You know the drill: Create a dish featuring at least two of the ingredients of the predefined basket. This month, the basket contained potatoes, carrots, beetroots, black salsify, oatmeal and sunflower seeds. Once again, I’ve used all ingredients. I went for a calm light yellow tone with…

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…

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!…