very basic, regional and seasonal ingredients come together for a real taste explosion! the apple paste will become very sour and sticky. the grantinéed goats cheese soft and creamy, topped with crispy caramelized sugar and roasted pumpkin seeds. all in all a very harmonious combination of sweet and sour. Continue reading
this apple pie with cidre is really delightful. i found the recipe, the very lovely story behind the apple pie and one of the most beautiful food photos on the blog photisserie. you may already recognize that i really love this blog and that´s why i couldn’t resist to make this apple pie in addition to the fact that we finally harvested our first own apples this year. Continue reading
guess what is absolutely necessary when a foodie travels? yes, some nice food for the journey! usually i am a real fan of sandwiches, with egg and bacon, cheese and calamata olives with some chive and always a good splash of mayonnaise. but our last journey started that early in the morning that i could not imagine preparing sandwiches in the morning. so i was looking for something i could prepare in advance and thanks to one of my new cookbook treasures: homemade winter, i found this hearty kale frittata. and kale is in season! Continue reading
you can harvest kale during the whole winter! this is the most amazing and most attractive fact concerning kale. all of you living in regions with cold winters, freezing temperatures, snow and no fresh greens in january and february, know what i am talking about. as the gardener gets quite desperate in such winters and waits for the first stinging nettles in early spring to harvest and cook with, kale is a real blessing to shorten this difficult period of the year. Continue reading
are you still looking for some homemade christmas gifts or something personal to add to what you already bought for your dearest? here comes the last recommendation from foodiesgarden for eatable christmas gifts. Continue reading
if you liked the fried green tomatoes with remoulade sauce and prawns, i promise you will love this too. fried green tomatoes, crunchy bacon, lettuce, avocado and fresh cross baguette combined to a very delicious sandwich. Continue reading
these cuties should not be underestimated! they are something between sacher torte and these oreo cookies which are coated with chocolate. or maybe they are sacher torte in oreo cookie size. but anyhow, they are chocolatey, they are sweet and they are irresistible. Continue reading
chocolate and bacon, yes you read right! dark bitter chocolate, rosemary, crunchy maple fried bacon and smoked salt. this is a really extraordinary combination, which will produce a wow effect for almost anyone who will receive it. but caution. it is so good that you get addicted easily. Continue reading
it might sound strange to all of you who know fried green tomatoes already, but to me it was one of the phenomenal culinary new discoveries this year. the green tomatoes with their very subtle sweetness, surrounded by the deep fried crunchiness alone are super delicious. but see the combinations! Continue reading
this jam is excellent! if you like the pleasant silken taste of creme de marron or marron glacè, this jam will be yours. initially i thought i prepare the pear and chestnut jam to fill cakes or tartes, but it was so good, that we ate the first of six glasses on the first weekend with some fresh brioche for breakfast. Continue reading