deutsche Version Ever since I bought that bunch of marjoram some days ago, I couldn´t get the image of a Palatinate Saumagen out of my head: this traditional, hearty German dish from the Southwest region is a potatoes, marjoram, bacon and sausage meat stuffed pig´s stomach that is first poached, then oven roasted for hours. […]
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Brioche lyonnaise
deutsche Version This loaf is another example for what fascinates me about traditional Lyonnais cuisine and sausage making. Best quality produce, exquisitely flavored, braised in wine with shallots, onions, garlic – that´s typical for Lyonnais cooking, and just the kind of cooking I love. Here, a rustic sausage filling prepared à la Lyonnaise is embedded in a […]
apple walnut pie
deutsche Version Thanks to my little daughter Olivia I never run out of apples these days. She is 9 months old now and has started to discover the world of “real ” food, a journey that due to the lack of teeth involves all kinds of purées and mashes. But of all the fruit and vegetables I puréed […]
Sunshine cake
This is a little remedy for those of you who suffer from a lack of sunlight, as I do these days. Here in Bavaria, not only is the snow back, but it came with infinite clouds that have been darkening the sky for days, not allowing a single ray of sun to come through. That´s […]
taking time for a marzipan wreath
deutsche Version Pre-Christmas sentimentality and some childhood memories evoked by a recent trip to my parents´ house make a special concoction that brings with it the need for coziness, warmth and reflection. A few days ago, it all materialized in a luscious marzipan wreath – not exclusively related to Christmas, but a German specialty to […]
Finally, baguette
deutsche Version There´s nothing more old-fashioned and comforting than baking bread. It must be most satisfying to open up your oven door to take out the perfect loaf. Crunchy crust, airy dough, irresistible smell of warm bread fresh from the oven – what can be better? Yet, despite baking bread for quite a while now, […]
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