Bacon wrapped little smokies are crunchy and make for a crowd-pleasing bite. I show you how to prepare this quick and easy sausage recipe. 📕 What are little smokies? Little Smokies (or lil smokies) are smoked mini sausages that consist of a blend of beef and pork meat. They are like cocktail wieners or other small mini sausages but the meat has been … [Read more...]
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Individual Beef Wellington Recipe
An Individual Beef Wellington makes for a delicious, pretty and elegant main course meal this holiday season. Serve them up to your family and friends for Christmas or New Year's for dinner. What is Beef Wellington? Beef Wellington tenderloin filet steak topped with a mushroom duxelles and wrapped into a puff pastry. The English dish is also known as boeuf en … [Read more...]
Pignoli Cookies Recipe
Soft and moist Pignoli Cookies prepared with almond paste and honey. These Italian Christmas cookies are a real treat and make a great holiday gift. When I worked as a teenager at an Italian gelateria, I came across these special cookies. My boss was from North Italy, but his mother was Sicilian, so he would make them for Christmas. His cookie recipe included … [Read more...]
Swiss Cheese Fondue Recipe
I LOVE Cheese Fondue, I always have and that for a good reason. You get to dip your bread into a melting concoction of cheese and that too as many times you want (and crave!) Turn this fondue into the ultimate dinner party meal to enjoy with your family and friends this holiday season. 📕 What is a Fondue? A fondue is cheese melted in a large pot placed at … [Read more...]
Vanillekipferl Cookies Recipe
Vanillekipferl are melt in the mouth crescent-shaped Christmas time cookies. The cookies are flavored with vanilla, hence why they are also known as a vanilla crescent or moon cookies. This is one of my Oma's traditional Austrian Christmas cookies recipes. The cookies are also known as Viennese almond crescents. Read up the history of this iconic cookie just … [Read more...]
Orange Marmalade Recipe
I make my mum's orange marmalade recipe every year in winter when the first gorgeous scented oranges appear in store! The fragrant fruity citrus marmalade is an authentic french foolproof family recipe prepared without pectin and it includes only two ingredients. The orange preserve is all-natural prepared with organic oranges because orange marmalade always includes … [Read more...]
German Beer Cheese Soup Recipe
Beer Cheese Soup is something you have to try this winter! Beer and cheese form a delicious alliance in this soup, and you won't be able to resist the comforting flavors. Make this quick low-carb one pot soup asap tonight with the help of my how-to video and clear process shots with steps. I created my own version of this soup after having tried different … [Read more...]
Oven Roasted Turnips Recipe
Oven roasted turnips are a great low carb every day and holiday side dish. I show you how to prepare your turnips and how to roast them from scratch easily with the help of my how to process shots. We had tons of turnips growing this year that we ended up with a huge surplus. I love turnips turned into mashed turnips or cooked and served with a béchamel sauce and a … [Read more...]
Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe
Balsamic roasted brussels sprouts is a favorite holiday side dish at home. The balsamic flavored sprouts are easily prepared and a crowd-pleaser. Besides they are healthy! I show you in my video and process shots further below how to prepare and roast brussels sprouts from scratch. During our college time, we had to prepare a massive food banquette for the 200 … [Read more...]
Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto Recipe
My creamy roasted butternut squash risotto recipe is a fall risotto dinner meal idea. The risotto is prepared in one pot with roasted butternut squash and it includes wine as well. I show you further below how to prepare this dish from scratch in my video and with the help of my process shots. Risotto is a classic meal from northern Italy, made of rice and, in … [Read more...]
Simple Broccoli Casserole Recipe
You are going to love this broccoli casserole if you are looking for a flavorful, vegetable-loaded casserole. TL;DR I was inspired by my zucchini casserole and broccoli cheese soup when I came up with this broccoli casserole recipe. The recipe is simple. The broccoli is pre-boiled to retain nutrients the green color, and it also softens it for the baking process. You … [Read more...]
Glühwein Recipe
Glühwein is a spiced hot mulled wine, commonly prepared in fall and winter in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The alcoholic beverage is a must-have german holiday drink at the Christmas markets and après ski parties in the mountains. It's guaranteed to warm you up from within! 📕 What is Glühwein? Glühwein is a hot mulled wine infused with whole spices … [Read more...]
Mashed Turnips Recipe
Best mashed turnips prepared with whole or frozen turnips, all low carb. Watch how to make mashed turnips with my short video clip and process shots further below. This is your holiday side dish if you like a healthy, easy to prepare, low-calorie mash. 📕 What are turnips? Turnips are round-shaped roots, which average the size of a fist. Varieties exist, … [Read more...]
Homemade Eggnog Recipe
Creamy homemade eggnog recipe to enjoy your holiday season with your loved ones. Choose if you want it spiked with alcohol and if you want to add egg whites. I show you further below how to make eggnog from scratch easily with whole ingredients. 📕 What is Eggnog? Eggnog is a thick holiday milk egg punch that may or may not include rum or any other … [Read more...]
Quick Spelt Bread Recipe
Making spelt bread has never been easier with this quick recipe. Spelt flour and seeds make this bread amazingly nutritious. The moist and great-tasting bread recipe with video can be found at the bottom of the post. What is Spelt? Spelt, also known as dinkel, is a grain related to the common wheat grain, but it has a nutty flavor. It is known as an ancient grain … [Read more...]
Meat Stuffed Patty Pan Squash Recipe
Garden fresh stuffed patty pan squash with a french meat filling. This is a low carb gluten free recipe for small and large patty pan squash! Watch and learn how to prepare this dish at home with my video and process shots further below. I came up with this recipe with the help of my uncle, who grows squash in his garden. The recipe is loosely based on the … [Read more...]
German Red Cabbage Recipe
The best braised German red cabbage, seasoned and cooked to perfection with spices and shredded apple. This healthier side dish can be easily recreated at home. Read up my useful tips in the post and follow the from-scratch recipe at the bottom of the post with the video and process shots further below. 📕 What is German red cabbage? The German red cabbage … [Read more...]
Classic Jägerschnitzel Recipe
Enjoy this classic Jägerschnitzel recipe in a creamy mushroom sauce this fall. The meat dish is also spelled as Jagerschnitzel or Jaegerschnitzel or Jager Schnitzel. 📕 What is Jägerschnitzel? The classic Jägerschnitzel is a flattened non-breaded Schnitzel meat variation cooked and served in a creamy white wine mushroom sauce. The dish is popular in Austria, … [Read more...]
Pork Roast Seasoning Recipe
Your own homemade pork roast seasoning recipe will be your new favorite dry rub for your crispy pork roast. Make it, use it, and store it in a spice jar for future uses. Have you ever asked yourself how to season a pork roast? Well, it turns out, making your own seasoning for pork loin roast or other pork meat cuts is actually super easy and tastes so much better … [Read more...]
Black Forest Cake Recipe
The Easiest Black Forest Cake Recipe out there, and the tastiest as well. Make your own foolproof, creamy, moist Black forest gateau. Learn how to with my video instructions and process shots further below. 📕 What is the Black Forest Cake? The Black Forest Cake is a moist layered chocolate Torte with a cream layer and whole cherries. The cake is a … [Read more...]
German Currywurst Recipe
German Currywurst Recipe with homemade Currywurst ketchup sauce prepared in one pan. Make this German cult snack at home with my quick instructional video further below. What is Currywurst? Currywurst is a German fast-food snack meal. Pork Bratwurst sausages are served covered by a special spiced and tangy curry ketchup sauce. There are variations made with other … [Read more...]
German Coleslaw Recipe
German Coleslaw is an easy to prepare low-carb vegan salad side dish. The slaw is aromatic and seasoned nicely to bring out the fresh, crisp slaw flavors. What's the German Coleslaw? The German coleslaw is a traditional-shredded cabbage salad. This is a South German version with Caraway seeds. The slaw is popular in Germany and neighboring countries such as … [Read more...]
Fresh Turnip Green Soup Recipe
Fresh turnip green soup with sausage is a healthy budget-friendly clear low carb soup. This southern soup is also known as swamp soup recipe. I show you how to make this soup from scratch further below in the recipe. 📕 What are turnip greens? Turnip greens are the leaves of the turnip root, which are edible as well. The greens are at times sold … [Read more...]
Herb Compound Butter Recipe
Make your own Herb Compound Butter easily at home, with your choice of herbs. I share below how to make your homemade herb butter after your preferences and explain further how to use it to its fullest potential. What is compound butter? Compound butter is flavored butter, which you can use further in your recipes. Seasoned butter can be enhanced with herbs, … [Read more...]
Pan Fried Trout Fillet Recipe
Quick one pan fried trout fillet recipe to enjoy with a good glass of wine. 📕 What is a trout? The trout originated in the North American East Coast but was introduced in 1800 to the rest of the world. Various species exist, with the most well known called the rainbow trout and the steel head trout. The trout is related to the salmon fish, and that is why … [Read more...]
Sour Cream Dill Dip Recipe
Easy Sour Cream Dill Dip Recipe to enjoy with raw fresh vegetables, over baked salmon, cooked potatoes or simply with smoked salmon and much more! 💡 Choice of dill I tend to prepare a fresh dill dip with garden fresh dill but you can use dried herbs too. But keep in mind that fresh dill makes a better dip. Also, there are dill weed varieties out … [Read more...]
How to make Spaetzle Recipe
Best Spaetzle recipe, delicious and so easy to make! Spaetzle are made with a spaetzle maker or spaetzle press. Learn how I make my homemade Spaetzle recipe further below with the video and step by step instructions. What are Spaetzle? I love to make fresh pasta and noodles because it tastes amazing. What I don't like about fresh pasta is that it can be … [Read more...]
French Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
There is nothing better than french vanilla ice cream with real vanilla beans. I share how to succeed in making delicious, creamy, flavorful, and hence, the best vanilla ice cream out there with my video below. I partially based this vanilla ice cream recipe on my bavarian cream recipe after having tried failed vanilla ice cream recipes from the web. This is a … [Read more...]
Hawaiian Pizza Recipe
The Hawaiian Pizza is my all-time favorite pizza! I show you how to make this pineapple pizza at home with my recipe further below. Pizza, no doubt, is always a dinner time winner in my book, and there is nothing better than a pizza topped with pineapple chunks and ham. I know there is a giant debate about this and there are naysayers out there, yet I don't … [Read more...]
French Cherry Jam Recipe
The best homemade cherry jam recipe prepared with fresh cherries, completely without artificial pectin sugar. This recipe follows the French jam making tradition, and my family has been making these for generations. This is a french cherry jam prepared the way my mother and grandmother showed me. That means we follow the traditional way of making jam, which by the … [Read more...]
Basil Cashew Pesto Recipe
Nothing beats freshly made basil cashew pesto! You can use a mortar and pestle or food processor to prepare this flavorful basil cashew pesto sauce from scratch. This pesto recipe with cashews is based on the traditional Genoa Pesto from Italy. You can use it as bread spread or in pasta, such as in this mozzarella pesto pasta. Discover more ideas and uses further … [Read more...]
French Meat Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe (Tomates Farcies)
Juicy Meat Stuffed Tomatoes with a tomato sauce, baked in a casserole dish in the oven. This is a traditional French supper meal and I share our family recipe. TL;DR This is a French-stuffed tomato recipe. It's a classic dinner meal commonly prepared in Northern French homes. We call these ground meat stuffed tomatoes, tomate farcies in French. My mother and … [Read more...]
Zucchini Casserole Recipe
Easy garden-fresh Zucchini Casserole recipe to celebrate the summer zucchini season. What is this casserole? I adapted this baked zucchini cheese casserole recipe from my aunt, who prepares a similar variation with fresh cream the southern french way. So this is a very French zucchini dinner recipe! This delicious lighter summer meal is also known as zucchini au … [Read more...]
French Red Currant Jelly Recipe
Red Currant Jelly is a classic jelly that we prepare from scratch every year during the months of June and July in Europe. This is my family's french recipe, and it's made with 2 ingredients and water only. What are red currants? Red Currants (or redcurrants spelled) are ruby red semi-translucent round berries. The red currants are related to gooseberries and … [Read more...]
French Rhubarb Jam Recipe
My family's French Rhubarb Jam Recipe prepared with only 3 ingredients, and without pectin or any other artificial setting ingredients. This jam recipe is simple, straightforward, and perfect for you if you are looking for a way to use up a bounty of rhubarb stalks. Ingredients To prepare this rhubarb jam without pectin, you will need only 3 ingredients. Tip: Get … [Read more...]
Lemon Elderflower Syrup Recipe (No Cooking)
My Lemon Elderflower Syrup is a family recipe prepared without cooking. You will need fresh elderflower for this recipe so that the syrup gets infused within 2 days. 📕 What are Elderflowers? The elderflower is a flowering plant with strongly flavored, small cream-colored blossoms. It's also known as Sambucus. The little blossoms of an elderflower bush taste … [Read more...]
French Yogurt Cake Recipe
French Yogurt Cake is a quick soft cake that you can prepare anytime when you crave a simply delicious cake. I have made this cake countless times in a square and round mold. Pick your cake pan shape and let's make my family's yogurt cake recipe. 📕 What is this cake? The French yogurt cake is probably the easiest cake in the world and is prepared by using … [Read more...]
Banana Peach Smoothie Recipe
Banana Peach smoothie with natural whole fruits, totally plant-based without yogurt and it's tasty! 🍑 Ingredients Peach season is during the hot summer months and that's when you should try this fresh peach smoothie recipe My favorite way, besides eating these gorgeous fruits freshly, is to make a homemade peach smoothie with banana. Peach You can use the … [Read more...]
Chicken Paprikash Recipe
We love Chicken Paprikash at home and over time I created a quick and easy paprikash prepared in one-pot only. 📕 What is Chicken Paprikash? Chicken Paprikash is a chicken in sour cream paprika sauce dish from Hungary. The dish is better known as Paprikás Csirke in Hungarian. This dish is as popular as goulash in hungary and includes a lot of … [Read more...]
French Apple Cake Recipe
Our French Apple Cake is an authentic easy and moist French family recipe from my grandmother's side, who hailed from Normandy. If you like homemade apple cake recipes with fresh apples, check out the German apple cake too! 🍏 Why this French apple cake? Can you remember the last time when you had a bit of a cake and it transported you to another time and … [Read more...]