Easy homemade olive tapenade to serve as a party appetizer over bruschetta or with crackers. This recipe is without anchovies, making it vegan-friendly. 📕 What is a Tapenade? Tapenade is a spread prepared with black or green olives. It's a condiment from the Provence in South France, where olives and Mediterranean food are a tradition. Traditionally, … [Read more...]
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Christmas Punch Recipe
A fruity Christmas punch to serve up in a bowl at your party or in individual glasses. I share everything you need to know to make this drink from scratch. This Christmas punch recipe is based on my husband's, Paul, recipe. It also resembles our Thanksgiving sangria recipe. I recommend also offering a version without alcohol to your guests, such as this … [Read more...]
Mexican Champurrado Hot Chocolate Recipe
Champurrado is a hot and thick, spiced Mexican chocolate. I made Mely Martinez's Champurrado from her new book The Mexican home kitchen. 🍫 Ingredients You have the option to add milk too or a vegan milk to make the drink creamy. I added some milk to mine. Mely also shares in her book the option of adding orange peel. I skipped that but I bet it tastes … [Read more...]
Chicken Pasta Bake Recipe
Cheesy and flavorful chicken pasta bake in a homemade white sauce. This is a family comfort food favorite! 🍝 Ingredients The baked pasta dish is essentially a pasta dish with a chicken white sauce (bechamel). It's an easy comfort dinner meal for the whole family! You will need the following ingredients: 🔪 How to make this Chicken Pasta … [Read more...]
Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Garlic Recipe
Roasted Garlic Pork Tenderloin cooked and served in a flavorful sauce. This Dutch oven recipe will help you to learn how to cook pork tenderloin in the oven. What is pork Tenderloin? Pork tenderloin is also known as fillet, which is long boneless meat cut from a pig. It's the most tender and usually most expensive meat cut in any animal. The tenderloin should not … [Read more...]
Kale Salad with Cranberries Recipe
Fresh kale salad with cranberries is a favorite during the holiday season, or we like it too as a side dish salad all year round. The salad is marinated in a simple dressing, and that's why it's simple to put it together. Ingredients and what else to add It's a simple, easy and straightforward kale recipe. The basic ingredients are... You can also add other … [Read more...]
Clear Soup Recipe
Today's clear soup recipe is a common dish in central European, Austrian and German, cuisine. To make the clear broth soup from scratch is super easy. You can add dumplings and noodles to enrich your dining experience. What is a Clear Soup? This particular soup is prepared with whole fresh root vegetables and spices. The soup seasoning is subtle and for someone … [Read more...]
Classic Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe
Easy homemade gingerbread men cookies that are truly prepared from your heart from scratch. Surprise your family friends with old fashioned cookies and enjoy baking and decorating your own gingerbread cookies. 🆚 Gingerbread Cookies vs Lebkuchen Gingerbread and the German Lebkuchen cookies are related but they are not completely the same thing. There are … [Read more...]
Kumquat Marmalade Recipe
A homemade kumquat marmalade recipe with 3 ingredients to preserve those wonderful fruits. Follow my guide to make the best and easiest marmalade from scratch at home. Do you love citrus marmalade? Then check out my lemon marmalade and orange marmalade recipes! What are Kumquats? Kumquats are small citrus fruits that resemble small oranges or clementines. They … [Read more...]
Austrian Linzer Cookies Recipe
Homemade melt in your mouth Linzer cookies prepared from scratch. I show you how to make these classic Austrian cookies in ease. My Oma's recipe! 📕 What are Linzer Cookies? The Linzer cookie is a tender, nutty double-decker confection with a peek-a-boo jam eye. The traditional Linzer cookies are scalloped and have three jam eyes. But often, you can find … [Read more...]
Balsamic Roasted Beets Recipe
Balsamic roasted beets is made with fresh beets and balsamic vinegar. I combined earthy flavors with umami acidic balsamic vinegar in this side dish recipe. Inspired by my balsamic brussels sprouts. Ingredients You will need the following ingredients to make my beet side dish recipe. How to roast beets to make balsamic beets? This is a super straightforward … [Read more...]
Quick Creamed Spinach with Cream Cheese Recipe
Quick creamed spinach prepared with cream cheese within minutes over the stovetop. Recipe includes instructions for fresh and frozen spinach and some ideas to enhance the dish further to your needs. 📕 What's Creamed Spinach? Creamed Spinach is served as a side dish. Fresh or frozen spinach is cooked in a creamy cheese sauce. The creamed spinach was mainly … [Read more...]
Potato Egg Casserole Recipe
Simple Potato Egg Casserole, flavorful and super delicious. Serve it up as a side dish or make it for dinner or breakfast. I have added some ideas to the recipe. You may also enjoy my broccoli egg casserole, my baked zucchini casserole or a Sausage Egg And Cheese Casserole. 🥔 Ingredients You will need the following ingredients to make this dish: 🔪 How … [Read more...]
Spiced Cheese Log Recipe
Homemade cheese log rolled in crushed spices is a gourmets party appetizer choice. Full bodied creamy amuse bouche. 🧀 Ingredients This homemade spiced cheese log is prepared with 2 main components, cheese and spices. For the Cheese For the cheese I totally recommend that you use fresh goat cheese! It just adds a flavor that goes well with the spices in … [Read more...]
Baked Spiced Salmon Fillet Recipe
Perfectly cooked moist oven-baked salmon fillet prepared and enhanced with healthy spices. This dish isn't spicy hot but rather aromatic. Prepare your salmon fillet and enjoy a low-carb quick and easy dinner meal. 🧄 Ingredients that you will need 🔪 How to bake this spiced salmon dish? Here is an overview of how to prepare this dish from scratch within … [Read more...]
One-Pot Mashed Sweet Potato Recipe
This simple, savory, one-pot mashed sweet potato makes a lovely, vibrant side dish. I show you how to make it from scratch with or without a blender. TL;DR Sweet potatoes can be turned into a mash that is equally as delicious as classic mashed potatoes. This particular mashed sweet potato is a lazy one-pot version. That means the potatoes are boiled, instead of … [Read more...]
Spiced Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Make a spiced cranberry sauce with fresh or frozen berries at home within minutes. This recipe includes spices, that round up all the beautiful fruity flavors in this condiment. Cranberry sauce resembles the European Lingonberry jam. Both fruits are related and cranberries are sometimes also called the American Lingonberry. Ingredients that you will need I … [Read more...]
Japanese Chicken Ramen Noodle Soup Recipe
An authentic Japanese chicken Ramen noodle soup. A basic, classic quick and easy flavored recipe to prepare from scratch at home. This chicken ramen soup recipe is part of our Japanese food expert series. With the help of Momoko, I demystify Japanese food and share how you can make this soup at home. This is a wholesome Japanese ramen noodle soup with chicken which … [Read more...]
French Carrot Salad Recipe
Our authentic French carrot salad family recipe prepared from scratch, quick and easily. Get all the tips and things you need to know to make this shredded salad today. What is a French carrot salad? A French carrot salad is a shredded or grated carrot slaw. The salad uses fresh carrots, which are topped with a simple, healthier and light dressing. We make it all … [Read more...]
Baked Cannelloni with Spinach Recipe
Baked creamy, cheesy Cannelloni with spinach. A perfect splendid family dinner meal! 📕 What are Cannelloni? Cannelloni are a tube shaped Italian pasta variety. They can be stuffed and baked similiar to other pasta shells. Manicotti are much like cannelloni and can be used as a substitute instead of cannelloni. You can fill your pasta tubes with … [Read more...]
Quince Jelly Recipe
The best and only quince jelly recipe you will ever need! Make your own vegan quince jelly with 3 ingredients and without artificial pectin added. You get all the info you require below in the post to succeed! 📕 What is Quince? Quince is a pear-like fruit. In fact, it looks like a cross between a pear and an apple. It mostly grows in temperate climates, … [Read more...]
Spiced Carrot Ginger Soup Recipe
Wholesome thick Carrot Ginger Soup, spiced and full of flavors. I show you how to make this soup from scratch and give you some ingredient options and even a vegan option. Ingredient Notes You can choose to use different varieties of carrots to make this soup. I made this soup many times, and I loved adding one or more of these ingredients to switch things … [Read more...]
Sauteed Saffron Milk Cap Recipe
A simple recipe to prepare and cook saffron milk cap mushrooms. 📕 What are Saffron Milk Caps? Saffron milk caps are orange white marbled mushrooms with gills and a large-cap. When you cut the stem you will see a bright orange ring and an orange milk oozing out. They are a delicacy in Spain, South France, the UK and in North East India. They appear … [Read more...]
Authentic Wiener Schnitzel Recipe
This is a classic traditional Wiener Schnitzel Recipe. It's the real deal! You will learn everything you need to know about this dish. Which meat to use, and how to serve your Wiener Schnitzel. This post was long due because I'm a native Austrian and this couldn't be more Austrian than that. It's our national dish! 📕 What is Wiener Schnitzel? Wiener … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Couscous Salad Recipe
A light and veggie-packed Mediterranean couscous salad. Perfect and refreshing for a hot summer day, this salad is quick and easy to make and is packed with nutrition. 📕 What is couscous? Couscous is a grain preparation made of small granules of crushed durum wheat semolina. Dishes made from couscous form a staple in the Maghrebi cuisines of Algeria, … [Read more...]
Small Batch Apple Butter Recipe
Simple small batch apple butter prepared within minutes on the stove top. You don't need an immersion blender! Learn how to make this simple, easy, vegan fruit butter (great for beginners too!) and collect some flavor ideas and tips on how to use your apple butter. 📕 What is apple butter? Apple butter is a type of preserve prepared of whole fresh … [Read more...]
Sauteed Chanterelle Mushrooms Recipe
Quick and easy sauteed chanterelle mushrooms, prepared in the skillet with a few simple kitchen ingredients. 📕 What are Chanterelle Mushrooms? Chanterelle mushrooms are some of the most loved mushrooms in the world. They are usually golden/orange and grow in bunches in temperate forests during summer and fall. Chanterelle are kind of firm and they have a … [Read more...]
Fall Pumpkin Chili Recipe
A hearty fall pumpkin chili recipe to get through the colder months. This chili can be prepared with roasted and pureed pumpkin, or you can use canned pumpkin puree too. I had this dish waiting to be posted since February. We totally fell in love with the flavors, but this was most definitely a fall dish. Fall has fallen into our laps, and here comes a super … [Read more...]
Lingonberry Jam Recipe
Homemade Lingonberry Jam prepared with 2 ingredients. My preserve recipe is without artificial pectin and it's all natural! 📕 What are Lingonberries? Lingonberries are bright red hard berries, native to Scandinavia and the Austrian/Swiss/North Italian Alps. They grow in a certain height only and they resemble cranberries. However, cranberries are … [Read more...]
Cream Cheese Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipe
Cream cheese and spinach stuffed chicken breast in a creamy flavorful sauce baked in the oven. This quick and easy healthier low carb dish will please your family! 🔪 How to prepare this dish? We love to prepare dish stuffed chicken dinner meal because it's easy to prepare, and creamy cheese and spinach is a delicious combination. Here is an overview how … [Read more...]
Peach Salsa Recipe
Fresh Peach Salsa prepared with 5 ingredients from scratch. This dish is naturally vegan and gluten-free. TLDR The peach salsa is inspired by the Mexican Picco de Gallo and a reader most recently asked me to share a peach salsa. We have plenty of peaches growing at home and inspiration fell into my lap thanks to the mango salsa and the Trini mango … [Read more...]
French Peach Jam Recipe
Homemade, natural and without pectin, this three-ingredient french peach jam will be your new jam favorite. I am sharing a recipe, tips, and tricks on how to make an all-natural peach jam further below. TL;DR Homemade Jams in France are still very much the norm, and the French technique involves cooking the jam in a clean environment without canning the jars at the … [Read more...]
French Plum Jam Recipe
Homemade Plum Jam, all-natural, without added artificial pectins. This is an easy French recipe to make your own fruit preserve at home. Which plums to use to make jam? Pick ripe fresh plums that are sweet and rich in flavor. You can use red plums or yellow plums, like Mirabelle or Reine Claude yellow plums. I used red plums because that's what we're growing in … [Read more...]
Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe
Picture this: Your homemade shrimp fried rice tonight for dinner! This is a basic recipe, with ideas on how to make it your own, serving suggestions, and instructions on how to store leftovers. Yes, we love Asian takeout food, I wholeheartedly agree! Yet sometimes not going out and attempting to cook those classics at home can be so rewarding and delicious. In … [Read more...]
Classic Italian Tiramisu Recipe
A classic Italian Tiramisu prepared from scratch within minutes. This is your dessert if you like boozy, creamy coffee flavored cold treats. So, you had tiramisu on your last holiday in Italy Florence or at your last visit to Olive Garden, and now you thought about making a homemade batch? Well, turns out you can just do that. I show you how to make your own classic … [Read more...]
Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders Recipe
Easy no-fail parmesan chicken tenders oven-baked and ready within minutes. I share a basic recipe and options to season them further in the recipe card further below! Ingredient Notes How to make chicken tenders with parmesan? To make these chicken fingers from scratch is straightforward! I explain it in 3 easy steps so that you can get an overview. Step 1 Cut … [Read more...]
Aperol Spritz Veneziano Recipe
A refreshing orange-hued Aperol Spritz Veneziano cocktail, just the way it's served in Venice, Italy. I share a recipe to make this fun sparkling alcoholic drink, just as I was taught on our trip to Venice. What is Aperol Spritz Veneziano? The Aperol Spritz Veneziano is a refreshing orange-colored drink from Italy. It originated in Venice, hence why the name … [Read more...]
Mango Ice Cream Recipe
Homemade mango ice cream prepared in the ice cream maker for a creamy perfect finish. I show you how to make it from scratch with fresh fruits and share some tips and serving ideas. This is a Philadelphia-style, no egg custard, mango ice cream recipe. The pros are that it's quick and easy to make. The cons, you need to keep it out for 10 minutes first before you go … [Read more...]
Herbes de Provence Recipe
Make your own Herbes de Provence seasoning blend at home from scratch within minutes. In this recipe post I explain how you can enhance the mixture and how to use it. 📕 What's herbes de provence? Herbes de Provence (sometimes also spelled wrongfuly herbs de provence) is a blend of dried herbs. It originated in the Provence, a Mediterranean region in south … [Read more...]
California Roll Sushi Recipe
Homemade California roll prepared with imitation crab (surimi) is an inside-out sushi. This is yours to make if you LOVE sushi just as much as I do and Japanese food. The California roll is part of my Japanese food series, which I prepared with my Japanese food expert. This includes traditional Japanese dishes such as miso soup as well as modern meals and … [Read more...]