late summer i discovered a pear tree in our hedge and since that time i am very excited. you might ask yourself now how i can “discover” a pear tree. but we did not plant the hedge ourselves and there … Continue reading →
tarte tatin de pomme is an absolute classic of french bakery but in every variation a new pleasant surprise. this tarte tatin pastry is made with goat cheese and served with ginger ice cream. both gives the traditional tarte an … Continue reading →
all the elderflowers you did not pick off in spring to enjoy elderflower pancake, elderflower syrup or other delicious things you can create with them, have turned into nice elderberries and are ready to harvest now. you simply have to … Continue reading →
when it comes to apple pie i was pretty dictatorial as a child. every autumn my mom is telling me about my protests against baking any other kind of apple pie. she often wanted to try new recipes but i refused … Continue reading →
ladies and gentlemen, here comes something extraordinary … directly out of the hedge in front of your door. it is really amazing how delicious those elderberries are. and what a shame to leave them to the birds only year by … Continue reading →
since many years i plan to cook rose hips jam but all the years more important things came up and yes, i was a bit afraid of the effort. well, this year i gave me a kick
this wonderful autumnal aperitif was created completely coincidentally as a side product of the rose hips jam i prepared. i started very enthusiastically to make the jam but turned relatively quick into a bundle of nerves. at the end i was … Continue reading →
late summer and beginning of autumn represents for me almost a land of milk and honey. anywhere you go you will find something to harvest, in parks, on playgrounds, brownfields, roadsides, old fruit orchards and i don´t know where. you … Continue reading →
knoedel are the very austrian (ok maybe southern german, too) way of dumplings. be aware that the whole german speaking area knows hundreds of dumpling recipes and of course, the one from the home region is the single true one.
our kale experience this year is a good example that gardening is also a permanent try and error. while the kale in our neighbors garden is overwhelming, ours just made the first shoots in autumn and fell into a deep, … Continue reading →
