As my meat-eating family comes into the grilling season, I get creative at finding things I can eat with them coming from the same grill, but skipping the meat. And this one builds on my recent discovery that feta is better hot than cold. I made it grilled, using a metal ‘grilling basket’, supposedly purposed
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This is a dish I tasted during a work trip to Albania, back in the times when we were all still allowed to travel. In these times of self isolation and staying home, seems like long time ago. It was my first trip to Albania, and I was just amazed with the food. Hopefully, things
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A lovely soup for a cold evening (and we have plenty of these now…). And vegan (unless you add the cream of course).

This is one of Karl’s (many) specials. Perfect for the autumn weather we are having now (rain, rain, rain and some more rain…). Quick prepping but it helps if you let it simmer for a while.

This is a quick weekday or holiday dinner. Put all the ingredients in the oven and let the flavours develop whether in the oven or on the stove top. Fresh, good quality tomatoes are perfect for this recipe. If you have any that are on the edge of being overripe, that’s a perfect use for
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This simple recipe will make your house smell amazing. Roasted rosemary spreads this Christmas like aroma and tastes surprisingly good and crunchy as well.

Lamb chops really, but they do look like lollipops! So easy to make and so good! I am a fan of lamb, I must admit. I love slowly cooked lamb, that falls apart and comes with a wonderful sauce. Well, this is the quick version. Great way to impress guests but also a quick dinner
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This is a perfect (and very simple) dish for a cold evening meal, so it is now the perfect season! Our family loves it, both at home and during skiing trips. There is nothing better than a bowl of hot chilli after a day of skiing! It is still a few weeks until we go
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A different take on the traditional caprese salad. Replace the tomatoes with peaches. I made it first when I was planning a traditional caprese salad and when I took the tomatoes from the bowl I realized they were nectarines, not tomatoes. But hey, just like tomatoes they are red, sweet and somehow sour, so why
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Ratatouille is the star dish in a kids movie about a very talented rat, who becomes a chef. In the movie, a famous food critique remembers his mom’s ratatouille and appreciates the classic French dish prepared from whatever veggies were found in the kitchen that day. This is exactly what it is – whatever summer veggies
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