by Vera | Sep 13, 2018 | Fall, Summer
I wait impatiently every year for the Mirabelle plums to arrive. The taste and smell of this fruit are irresistible. Last year I bought a bit too much fruit, and in order not to have to throw it away, I quickly made two glasses of Mirabelle jam. It was soooooo...
by Vera | Sep 10, 2018 | Fall, Healthy Eating, Recipes, Sauces - Dips, Summer, Vegan, Vegetables – Salad, Vegetarian
Ingredients: 120 g quinoa, rice, red lentils mixed about 280 g vegetable stock 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion 1 teaspoon salt 4 small carrots 3 spring onions Salad sauce: 2 tablespoons olive oil Juice of half a lemon 1 tablespoon agave syrup ½ teaspoon cumin, ground...
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...