Easy salad with roasted potatoes and lentils. It’s a gorgeous pack-for-work lunch and ideal for meal-prep and making ahead.
Roasted Potato and Lentil Salad
One-Bowl Poppy Seed Brownies
Super chocolaty, chewy, and fudgy poppy seed brownies, Austrian-style. These brownies contain ground poppy seeds, which make them moist, rich, and simply delicious!
Austrians love poppy seeds. At least the majority does. So it doesn’t come as a surprise that there are a lot of dishes – sweet and savory – based on poppy seeds. That’s why I call them Austrian-style brownies :)
Continue reading »Healthy Iced Tea – sugar free
This iced tea is made of 4 different fresh herbs, and without any sweetener. It is cool and refreshing and just perfect for a hot summer day.
Austrian Apricot Sheet Cake
This fluffy sponge cake topped with fresh apricots is one of Austria’s most beloved cakes. “Marillenkuchen”, as we call this light apricot sheet cake in Austria, is easily my favorite summer cake!
Continue reading »Classic Caprese Salad
Ripe summer tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, and olive oil is all you need for this Italian caprese salad, also known as insalata caprese.
Living just a short car ride from the Italian border, it’s no surprise that you’ll often find Italian dishes like this tasty tomato and mozzarella salad on my plate. This salad is so simple and yet so delicious and full of fresh flavors.
Continue reading »Linden flower syrup – ready in 2 days
This rich-aroma linden flower syrup has a sweet-floral taste. Use it to sweeten beverages, drizzle it over pancakes and waffles, or to sweeten frostings.
Making linden blossom syrup with fresh linden flowers is easy. All you need is linden flowers, sugar, water and citric acid (or lemon juice).
Continue reading »Creamy New York Cheesecake
This perfectly smooth, tall and creamy New York Cheesecake is one of my favorite desserts ever. It’s rich and light at the same time with a simple graham cracker crust and topped with a 10-minute strawberry sauce. Simply delicious!
Continue reading »Fluffy Banana Pancakes (sugar-free)
These healthy banana pancakes (one-bowl!) are naturally sweet and do not contain added sugar, honey, or maple syrup. They are fluffy, airy and delicious! And while there is no sugar in the batter, a drizzle of maple syrup on top is recommended :) Get ready for your new favorite breakfast!
Continue reading »Creamy Asparagus Risotto (with one-pot version)
This simple asparagus risotto is made in under 30 minutes and requires little stirring. Plus: A one-pot version for lazy days makes this weeknight dish even easier.
Fluffy Easter Bunny Rolls
These homemade Easter bunny brioche rolls are made with a soft and fluffy yeast dough. Kids and adults will love them alike! They are perfect for Easter brunch or as a hostess gift, and they’ll complete every Easter basket.
Continue reading »Gluten-Free Poppy Seed Cake (super moist!)
This traditional dark Austrian poppy seed cake is super moist, soft and light, and at the same time it tastes rich and nutty. Plus, it’s easy to make (only 6 ingredients). Austrians love it!
Continue reading »Vegan Potato Curry (creamy and mild)
This quick Indian potato curry with coconut milk is super creamy and mild. It’s just like the ones I got to know in Kerala.
Kerala-style potato curry
This easy Indian curry is based on a potato curry that I remember from a trip to South India. In Kerala, a state of the southwestern coast of India, we stayed at a family-run guesthouse with only a few huts. I will always remember it for one reason tough: They cooked the best food! Coconut milk-based curries were their specialty.
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