having those apple crumbles was a kind of enlightenment. i had apple crumbles before, but didn’t find anything special, so never made them by myself. but after discovering this best crumble ever, apple crumble came back into my mind and i was in heaven. Continue reading
as the harvest of carrots and fennel has been late and not that abundant this year, i am extremely happy that it was enough to have this delicious fennel and carrots focaccia this year again. no matter how late in the year the harvest is, this brings summer back on your table. Continue reading
this years tomato harvest is simply amazing. we really had a lot of plants which we grew very successfully from seeds and the summer seemed to be absolutely favorable to ripen the tomatoes. almost all of them turned red this summer so i was really afraid of having no green tomatoes for fried green tomatoes this year. Continue reading
some days ago i listened to a debate on the radio about the 20 cm courgette, which is usually offered by supermarkets. the critic was that the 20 cm dogma suggests that only this small courgettes are delicious. Continue reading
i love knödel! i love “speckknödel”, “grammelknödel”, “hascheeknödel” and also the sweet versions such as “marillenknödel” and “zwetschgenknödel”. i always had them in austria and had no idea how easy it was to make them on your own. Continue reading
these are the first apples from our terrace. in spring we bought a column apple tree which is growing very slender, so on every terrace or balcony it would have enough space. it will grow only horizontally without the branches we usually know from trees and it will get about two meters high, that’s it. Continue reading
august and september are like the land of milk and honey. there are millions of things which are ready to harvest. your entire vegetable garden is exploding and the trees and bushes are hanging full of fruits. Continue reading
this recipe is the result of mixed up memories and improvisation, but it turned out to be excellent! blackberries, french brie cheese and tarragon between two slices of bread, grilled. as i remember right now, the original recipe was with fontina cheese and basil and the blackberries are mashed, but the alternative is outstanding. Continue reading
this cake is so yummy, that i had it twice a day, but unfortunately not only me. as the apple season just started and the blackberry season will last until early autumn i am sure we will bake this cake at least one more time. Continue reading
and one more delicacy with tomatoes. this reveals all the tomato flavour you can imagine. while you bake them for more than one hour at a low temperature the tomatoes get soft, sweet and aromatic, intensified by garlic and oregano. one of the best things you can do with your tomatoes if you had them already too many time in salads or pasta sauce this summer. Continue reading