summer

Summer flavors in a bottle – a recipe for homemade elderflower syrup or elderflower cordial: sweet, lemony and more aromatic than any other syrup I know. I wasn’t sure about…

Homemade no-churn ice cream, either strawberry or peanut butter ice cream. Only few ingredients and less than 10 minutes working time, no ice cream maker required. I haven’t posted many…

Tasty yet simple dishes to take to your next potluck party. Summer is coming and with it countless barbecue parties and other celebrations. Here are a few ideas for delicious…

Strawberry rhubarb pie with a crunchy and delicious almond streusel or crumble, the perfect pie recipe to celebrate spring. Rhubarb is for me one of the best seasonal produce there…

12 easy recipes for Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day is tomorrow and I thought it might be a good idea to give you some easy and quick recipes, which your mother…

Tortellini salad with lots of veggies like peas, corn and peppers with a light vinaigrette dressing and lots of herbs. I hope you are enjoying this German grill salads series.…

A soft and moist strawberry and rhubarb cake for the spring. Bundt cake, pound cake, kugelhopf, there are so many names for this kind of cake. And so many possibilities.…

The perfect salad for a summer potluck. A hearty Greek pasta salad with tomatoes, green bell pepper, cucumbers, olives and feta. One of the best things when being invited to…

A very easy to make strawberry syrup with a touch of ginger, a refreshing summer drink, topping for ice cream, pancakes or waffles. Now that strawberries are finally here, I…

Tender ricotta dumplings or gnudi in a velvety tomato sauce with lots of olive oil and garlic – Italian food at its best. This is another amazing Italian recipe from…

A quick and delicious side dish with peas. Frozen peas cooked with onions in a simple butter sauce. Peas are a wonderful vegetable, aren’t they? I grew up eating lots…

One of the best lemon cakes ever: a soft sponge cake with an amazingly luscious and tangy lemon curd, raspberry and whipped cream filling! This is one of my favorite…

A delicious, healthy and filling spring salad with ham, hard-boiled eggs, chives and a simple vinaigrette. Asparagus Salad with Hard-Boiled Eggs and Ham Asparagus information: Asparagus or Asparagus officinalis is…

A refreshing and aromatic cheesecake with quark, whipped cream and maracuya or passion fruit juice, a typical German no bake cheesecake. I’ve started the month on Where Is My Spoon…