You might know the Stollen cake, but have you ever tried a Poppy seed Stollen? This eggless Stollen cake is an aromatic Christmas cake recipe, which your family and friends will enjoy. You can get the poppy seed Stollen recipe further below. I do have to confess, black poppy seeds always look better in cakes, simply because they give a nice contrast and … [Read more...]
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German Chocolate Butter Cookies Recipe
Chocolate Butter Cookies are really fun German cookies, and you can make them now at home. What are German Chocolate Butter Cookies? A layer of chocolate is stuck on a butter cookie, and that's a chocolate butter cookie. Both are rectangular, and the chocolate butter cookie is a sandwiched cookie. I always enjoyed munching on these chocolate butter biscuits as a … [Read more...]
Chocolate Pink Peppercorn Cookies Recipe
Make these Chocolate Pepper Cookies for Christmas this year, if you are looking for a different kind of recipe. The cookies include fine pink pepper flavors and chocolate notes. This easy and quick to make a gluten-free cookie is a real treat! Learn how to make chocolate pepper cookies further below. I came across the idea of making these chocolate … [Read more...]
Goan Pork Sorpotel Recipe - Indian Pork Curry
Goan Pork Sorpotel is an essential Indian pork Curry from the former Portuguese colony and the west Indian state of Goa. Sorpotel is a spicy favorite during Christmastime, but recently, it has often while appeared at weddings and other festivities in Goa. During Christmastime, it is a tradition in each Goan house to cook the delicious Pork Sorpotel curry. I … [Read more...]
Chicken Cafreal Recipe: Spiced Goan Galinha Cafreal
Chicken Cafreal is a freshly prepared spicy green goan curry. Also known as Galinha Cafreal, the chicken curry is well known and quite popular in the sunny Indian coastline state. Learn how to make chicken cafreal from scratch with the step-by-step recipe below. What is Chicken Cafreal? Chicken Cafreal is a well-known spiced chicken dish from Goa, India. A … [Read more...]
62 Indian Food Recipes you should try!
I believe, we can never have enough Indian Food Recipes! Indian food is so versatile, the topic is so broad and there are so many dishes, that it would be a pity to miss out on any of those wonderfully prepared dishes. Because, finally, Indian food has turned into a thing worldwide, and not just in the UK. I decided it was about time to bring you the most … [Read more...]
Munnar Hill Station Kerala - Tea Gardens South India
Munnar is one unique place to visit in this world. The popular Hill station in South India is one of the tea hubs in this world. There is a good chance that, where ever you are in this world, you have had a hot tea, whose leaves were grown and hand-collected between these green hills in the high mountain ranges of the Indian subcontinent. We traveled from Kodaikanal … [Read more...]
Homemade Madras Curry Powder Recipe
You will need this Indian Curry Powder Recipe if you are a serious spice lover. The subtle aromatic flavors of the Curry spice mix will fit perfectly into your kitchen. Making your own is well worth it! Did you know that you can make your own curry powder from scratch? Curry Powder is a popular spice blend in many countries in Europe and Asia, and this recipe is … [Read more...]
Singapore Style Noodles Recipe
Singapore Noodles are easily made at home with Asian noodles, eggs, veggies, prawns and curry powder, which are the dominating ingredients in this recipe. You will crave this different egg noodle variety, as I do! TL;DR Singapore noodles are originally prepared with fine noodles. I much prefer using regular Asian noodles, which are much more common, such as … [Read more...]
Limonana: Middle Eastern Mint Lemonade
Limonana is a popular, refreshing middle eastern lemonade prepared with fresh lemon juice and mint. What is Limonana? Limonana is a Middle Eastern mint lemonade. The homemade Lemonade with mint is super popular in the Middle East due to the constant heat. It's a refreshing drink, sure to become an instant hit! The Lemonade Limonana is prepared with the addition of … [Read more...]
Goan Recheado Masala Paste Recipe
Recheado Masala Paste is the must-have paste in the Goan kitchen. The spicy, tangy paste is used to stuff mackerel fish, prawns and stuffed okra. Learn how to make recheado masala paste with the recipe below: One of the most important spicy paste condiments from the sunny Indian coastline state Goa is the recheado masala. The famous paste is … [Read more...]
Palolem Beach - The perfect paradise gateway
Palolem is the beach for you if you are looking for a family holiday, couple holiday or a wellness/ yoga retreat. You will learn how to relax again and most importantly to live again. My photos below will help you to book your next holiday! Palolem is another melting pot of cultures where you will meet people from all over the world! Useful information about … [Read more...]
Fried Vegetable Cheese Momo Dumpling
Momos Recipe with a veg cheese stuffing and fried for an extra crispy momo. Tibetan and Nepali momos specialties as you can find them on your journey to Goa! Learn how to make your own momos with the momos recipe below. TL;DR When you visit Goa, the unique tropical Indian coastline state, you will definitely move around and visit different restaurants. The … [Read more...]
Goan Cabbage Stir Fry
Goan Cabbage Stir Fry served as a side dish to Goan Indian meals This flavorful side dish can be easily prepared in less than 10 minutes at home. Learn how to make Cabbage Bhaji in the recipe below. We can always need quick, vegetarian, one-pot dishes such as this delicious cabbage bhaji. The cabbage stir-fry recipe is my Goan mother-in-law's specialty … [Read more...]
Kletzenbrot Recipe - Christmas Fruit Bread
Kletzenbrot is a Christmas fruit bread from Tyrol Austria and that's how we make this traditional recipe from scratch at home. For more baked Christmas goodie recipes, see my mom's Bûche de noël recipe or this British traditional christmas cake recipe. 📕 What is Kletzenbrot? The Kletzenbrot is a dense and moist rye flour fruit bread prepared during … [Read more...]
Bebinca Recipe: Layered Egg Cake with Spices from Goa
Bebinca is a sweet Goan Indian treat and nothing beats homemade Bebinca. Coconut, spices and clarified butter make this dessert a hit! What is Bebinca? Bebinca is a rich multi-layered baked pudding cake from the state of Goa in India. The queen of Goan desserts is usually made for special celebrations and Christmas. This decadent dessert is made with multiple … [Read more...]
Veal Cordon Bleu Recipe
Breadcrumbs coated veal cordon bleu, stuffed with ham and cheese. This dish makes a lovely date night or Sunday family meal. What is Cordon Bleu? Cordon Bleu is a cheese and ham stuffed meat pocket, which is then coated with breadcrumbs. It resembles, and was perhaps inspired by, the Wiener Schnitzel, from Austria, a flour, and breadcrumbs coated thin slice of … [Read more...]
French Madeleine Recipe
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French Madeleine's that are small, soft, fluffy shell-shaped cakes. Perfect and most delicious when enjoyed freshly baked and still warm! These are originally from the Lorraine region in France, where a part of my family emigrated from during WWII. I have prepared a quick how-to video for you further below so that you can prepare these wonderful little French cakes … [Read more...]
Kodaikanal Tamil Nadu South India and my honest experience
Some time around 2007 in Goa, I met a few very nice and friendly Russian freelance internet pioneers. They had made Goa their base during the winter months, but they would travel to their liking around the South Indian States, from Pondicherry, Mysore to Kodaikanal, Munnar and Alappuzha. I had not traveled the Southern Indian States at that point and was mesmerized by … [Read more...]
Finger Millet Poppy Seed Cookies
In the past few months I have been surrounded by ragi flour, it has been literally popping in into my life at different times. Ragi cake on a friend's page, ragi roti made with love by my mother-in-law (flat bread), Ragi flour bags in my friendly neighborhood grocery store and so on. Wherever I look, I can see ragi... 📕 What is ragi and ragi flour? Ragi has … [Read more...]
Poppy Seed Filling Recipe for Pastry and Cakes
Homemade poppy seed filling to use in cookies, cakes, and desserts. Prepare it from scratch within minutes with the help of my how-to guide. In this recipe, I'm sharing how to make a delicious home-made poppy-seed paste. You can use it as a filling in various baked goods, such as a poppy-seed rolls and buns, strudel, stollen, and as a rich layer in a cake. It … [Read more...]
German Cold Cuts: A Practical Guide
German Cold Cuts or deli meats are super delicious, and I bet this is why you are here! In this post, you will learn about the varieties of cold cuts enjoyed in Germany and Austria. I help you understand the choices. ❤️ Cold Cuts in German-speaking Countries There are countless different cold meats and German sausages displayed in grocery shops everywhere in … [Read more...]
Mysore trip and Mysore Zoo | Karnataka | South India
After a long day on the road, across the Western Ghats into new South Indian territories, we reached the imperial city Mysore in the Indian state of Karnataka. On our way down from Goa to Mysore by car, we ended up traveling 606 kilometers which took us about 14 incredible hours and we were quite speedy with only 2 stops. We saw the beautiful konkan coastline, … [Read more...]
Surimi Salad with Curry Mayo Dressing
Easy summer Surimi Green Salad with a flavorful Curry Mayo Sauce. 📕 What is Surimi? Before we get to my new favorite salad recipe, I would like to explain what surimi is. The most common surimi type in this world, and the one used in this recipe post are the imitation crab sticks. Fish Surimi, lobster and oyster are another common surimi … [Read more...]
Traveling South India - Road Trip Goa Mysore Ooty Kodaikanal Munnar
Finally I get to share the first part of our ultimate trip to South India. Traveling South India is such a huge topic that I needed my own time to compile the first part, others will follow soon with all our beautiful impressions, useful tips and stunning stories. Just to summarize it, the five of us, including my husband part of his family and myself, organized a road … [Read more...]
French Mayonnaise Recipe
Making french mayonnaise is easy! I mean, it looks daunting but if you have a healthy wrist movement then you can whisk up a smooth sauce in ease. You can hardly end up making a mistake in this recipe, and I will show you how, in the quick mayo recipe further down. TL;DR Mayonnaise is omnipresent in Europe! I remember those kids in Switzerland living on a … [Read more...]
Blueberry Tart with Custard Recipe
Fruity creamy dessert, as dark as the night, come to me I will treat you well and savor each slice, each layer and every single bite. Oh so blue and scrumptious, still fresh and hot, we ate you completely, so that there was nothing left. This is what happened with the blueberry tart with custard in the picture. Impatient as I am around food classics, I couldn't … [Read more...]
High Altitude Reservoir Hohe Tauern - Kaprun Austria
The High Altitude Reservoir is located in the Hohe Tauern national reserve and is accessible from the world-famous ski sports town, Kaprun. Another excellent spot to visit is the Grossglockner high alpine road which is situated on the other side of the high altitude reservoir, but the same region of Salzburg. July 2014, Austria. Today I am taking you back 3 month … [Read more...]
French Apricot Jam Recipe
Our French style apricot jam is all-natural with real fruits. This apricot jam has some really cool uses, and I'm demystifying it all in this recipe. Ingredient Notes How to make Apricot Jam? Step 1 Wash fruits, cut open to take out seed core. Place fruits with sugar, lemon juice, and lemon halves into a large cooking pot. Mix and heat up. Step 2 Bring … [Read more...]
Sweet Apricot Dumplings (Marillenknödel)
Sweet apricot dumplings are a traditional dessert from Central Europe. We call them Marillenknödel. These Austrian dessert dumplings are fun to prepare and are sure to impress your family and friends. Coated by a tender choux dough sits a fresh apricot from the garden. Prepared the Austrian way, these apricot dumplings will transport you to a new uncharted food … [Read more...]
Paris in a day
So, finally, I can say that I have seen Paris. It was getting ridiculous, considering that I had seen the whole rest of France except the French capital itself. My parents hadn't taken us to see Paris as kids because of the city's notorious criminal name and due to certain things that occurred to our family members there back in the past. However, finally all this … [Read more...]
Useful road trip tips for India
Recently we decided to go on a short 12 day road trip to south India. While we were traveling I had the idea to share some of our knowledge and stories, which we experienced over the years. When you have been in India for some time you meet some of the most exceptional people and that's when you exchange useful travel tips, so you can make a better picture of the local … [Read more...]
Red Cabbage Juice with Grapes and Mandarin
Red cabbage juice is not your usual juice, which you get from your favorite juice bar. Heck, most of us wouldn't even consider juicing red cabbage. Yet, there is something to this healthy vegetable which makes it great juicing material together with other delicious raw produce! Are you a raw food fan? Lately, I have been noticing a certain food trend … [Read more...]
Lime Yogurt Dressing Recipe
Drizzle some Lime Yogurt Dressing over your green salad or your salad favorite. I leave you with the liberty once again to play around with the salad ingredients. You can add cooked French beans (or other beans), potato, cauliflower, or broccoli, or raw ingredients such as lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, beets, and kohlrabi. If you are looking for other creamy, more … [Read more...]
Spicy Tomato Sauce Recipe for Pasta and Pizza
A Spicy Tomato Sauce Recipe to use as a Marinara Pizza topping or as a Pasta Sauce or even in baked Lasagna. Homemade and freshly prepared from scratch! A Spicy Tomato Sauce Recipe in all its glory. Yes, that's what we need, don't you think so? This is a revamped Italian style Tomato Marinara with spicy hot vibes. I add fresh chili peppers to pep up this … [Read more...]
54 Nutritious Breakfast Recipes
The other day, I was pondering over the definition of eating healthy, and that's how I came up with this collection of nutritious breakfast recipes. What does it mean to eat healthy and do other people see it the same way or do we all understand something else under healthy eating? I believe there has been a misconception in this world about healthy eating. It … [Read more...]
Goan Beef Croquettes
I shared a New Year's Eve Appetizer collection, rounding up the best treats made by my food blogger friends. I also shared the fact that I usually don't make those appetizers but that I was an avid fan of homemade colorful, creative and above all tasty canapé. However, sometimes I like to make a batch and surprise visiting friends and I do have some goodie recipes in my … [Read more...]
Zimtsterne Cookies Recipe
Zimtsterne are another variety of popular Christmas cookies in the German-speaking regions, prepared Gluten-free with cinnamon as a main ingredient and cut out into stars. Learn how to make this Zimtsterne Recipe from scratch with the step-by-step recipe instructions further below: Cinnamon is a favorite spice during the colder winter days in this world. … [Read more...]
Indian Butter Chicken Recipe (Murgh Makhani)
Butter Chicken is definitely the most known and popular North Indian dish in the world. Most probably you will have come across this dish abroad and if you are in India then of course you couldn't have missed it. I, personally, don't remember when I tasted my first easy Butter Chicken recipe but one thing is sure, it must have been in this marvelous big colorful … [Read more...]
Homemade Coconut Milk
Back in Europe, I always regarded Coconut milk as something super fancy and difficult to come bye Honestly, 10 years ago, you would literally have to hunt down a can of coconut milk and the best place to find a lonely can of coconut milk would be in an Asian grocery shop. Those are still rather a rarity in the Austrian alpine villages, but at least some … [Read more...]