by Vera | Sep 3, 2018 | Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Pesto is one of the simplest dips/sauces that you can make in no time. Basil Pesto is, of course, the unbeatable classic, but I like to play with variations and try new combinations with different herbs and nuts. Whether spinach, basil or rocket, pesto is always a...
by Vera | Aug 31, 2018 | Fall, Spring, Summer
We have just returned from Italy and I’m still running on Italian food. Although tomatoes are not among my favorite vegetables, I find them wonderful, mixed with garlic and basil, served -of course- with a slice of fine toast. When it comes to bread, I know...
by Vera | Aug 28, 2018 | Fall, Recipes, Spring, Summer, Sweets, Vegetarian
Ingredients (24 cm diameter form) 500g mixed Summer fruits (eg: raspberries, apricots, blueberries, strawberries) 4 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon corn or potato starch 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 180g Kambly Dinkel Almond Sable 30g butter, soft Cream or ice cream for...
by Vera | Aug 23, 2018 | Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Italy, a country of pizza and pasta in a nutshell, but it offers so much more. Honestly, I can not get enough of this beautiful country. I visit it every year, but I feel like even a lifetime is too short to see and try everything. The key to their wonderful cuisine...
by Vera | Aug 7, 2018 | Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Fruits and vegetables are always a good idea. But fruit and vegetable juice are even better. While I eat almost all kinds of fruits and vegetable, the rest of my family does not. Giving them vitamins in a natural form is not that easy, but I think that’s why...
by Vera | Aug 1, 2018 | Fall, Recipes, Spring, Summer, Sweets, Vegetarian
Ingredients (22 cm springform) 280 g flour 280 g Muscovado sugar 200 g butter, soft 40 g cocoa powder, unsweetened 3 eggs 80 g sour cream 1 teaspoon baking soda 150 ml Guinness (or other Strout) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract a pinch of salt Chocolate cream: 200 g cream...
