Green pea • Goat cheese • Apple • Cucumber 💚

Several years ago, my mother-in-law invited me to a cooking class. Featuring vanilla. It was so informativ, so inspiring and – above all – so much fun. When a saw the topic for the collaboration “Big Bundt – Sexy Sauce” hosted by lovely Ashley from Plate and Pen and amazing Angela and Mark from Cooking…

Avocado • Balsamico • Tomato • Cilantro 💚

Do you know the feeling when you imagine a new combination of tastes and your flavor memory makes your mouth water? That happened to me the other day, as I was browsing the lifestyle section of Nau.ch and bumped into a thrilling culinary encounter: avocado crostini with a balsamico mousse. I couldn’t resist replicating the…

Fennel • Carrot • Onion • Tamarind 💚

When experimenting in the kitchen, I like combining components with different textures. Soft. Crunchy. Creamy. Chewy. You’ll find all these textures in this dish: Grilled fennel with a fresh carrot green salad, tart pickled red onions and a sweet tamarind dressing. Start with the pickled onions. Bring the pickling liquid consisting of one part water…

Sugar snap pea ice cream on smoked salmon

Sweet snap peas with salty salmon – that’s an unbeatable combination. When I saw snap peas on the farmers’ market the other day, I immediately decided to buy a pound. The season is quite short and for me, snap peas are epitome of summer. Blend 200 g sugar snap peas, 100 g quark and a…

Quiche with Herrgård cheese and roasted cherry tomatoes

Did you know that the word Quiche originates from the German word Kuchen meaning cake? And that this savory, open pie with an egg and cream custard filling is rather of German than of French origin? No? Me neither. Well, enough trivia for today. Instead, let’s focus on this quiche with a taste of sweet…

Trio of appetizers

Bite-sized appetizers – what a great way to start a party and encourage mingling. There’s a saying in German: “Klein, aber oho” meaning “Small, but beautiful”. And that’s what these hors d’oeuvres – each showcasing combinations of flavours that are so much greater than the sum of their parts – are. Here are three bites…