Yet another simple recipe, quick enough for a weekday dinner and at the same time fancy enough for a dinner party. The key to this recipe is no to overcook the salmon, I like mine undone in the middle, for those who like their salmon cooked through this gets tricky, luckily for me, Karl is
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Mini pizza’s are one of my specialties. Now that I wrote that I realize that I like all the mini-bite-size thingies that serve as amuse-bouche or starters. The little things that we stand around the kitchen and eat while waiting for the main course to spend its time in the oven. I think if I
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This recipe I learned from Kasia, even if I am not sure how close what I just cooked is to what she cooked back then, and it was Bulgarian and nor Greek cheese that was involved… Anyway, I remember that she served me this at her place, welcoming me to her apartment (again). The warmth
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I once read a book about a girl who had lots of life troubles, lost her job, house and boyfriend and baking saved her both from going insane and from being jobless. The plot of the book was certainly not the best one ever, but reading it I was longing for baking bread, bagels and
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Pancakes in our house is a tradition. Every Sunday morning, the kids let me sleep as long as I want, and then when I get up, I make pancakes or waffles. I think in the last year, maybe once I didn’t do that, and it was only because we were on a skiing trip and
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A creative afternoon snack Cucumbers sliced thinly with a mandolin, rolled up with: spread avocado, lemony pepper, smoked salmon and fresh coriander gorgonzola What is left from cucumbers, cut into long sticks and wrapped in ham Serve with cheese cubes, olives and a glass of chilled rosé on a sunny terrace.

Pizza is Karl’s specialty. It was one of the first things that he cooked for me! And unlike the full-of-veggies or full-of-healthy-fish things that I often cook, everybody in our family LOVES KARL’S PIZZA! It surely helps that Karl individualizes each pizza with everybody’s favorite toppings. So for a family evening, it is a perfect
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Not so long ago I decided to cut on carbs, the before-the-summer resolution… Unfortunately this is not a low-carb-super-healthy recipe. So if you have similar resolutions try not to eat too much of this (if you can!) I served it with grilled chicken and the sauce worked really well with it.   Ingredients: 500 gnocchi
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Tiny caramelly treats invented by the French. Taste great with desert wine or a small coffee, but I think they are best with a glass of cold prosseco. Very easy to make, if you have a silicone pan and are patient enough to leave the batter to rest all night in the fridge…   Ingredients:
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It’s healthy and green. Perfect for a springtime lunch.