My somehow international background comes through in the kitchen quite often. Old recipes from all over Europe are simple and yummy. Often there are as many versions of the same meal as there are countries. The Ukrainians, Polish, or Russians would call them kotlety, the Swedish kottbullar, and the ...
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Lazy Cabbage Rolls
Cabbage is a great winter food, packed full of nutrients, and yummy in so many dishes. Two of our favourites are cabbage borscht and lazy cabbage rolls. As you know I like things the simple, the easy way. I make simple bread with almost no work and a lazy Pelmeni soup. Why do more work if less is ...
Best Mashed Potatoes Ever
It’s quite a statement to suggest that these are the best mashed potatoes ever. If you read my post on How to Steam Vegetables Without a Steamer you know that vegetables, and potatoes too, do not need to be boiled covered in water. Potatoes taste much better just steamed. Even plain they taste ...
Baked Chicken and Potatoes
Baked chicken and potatoes is a very yummy, very simple meal. Those two -yummy and simple -do not always go together. Here they do. It does not have to be just potatoes! Sweet potatoes, red beets (I add them whole with the skin on and peel afterwards), sliced buttercup pumpkins, all go well with ...
Spaghetti Bolognese Sauce From Scratch
Spaghetti bolognese is many people's favourite dish. Homemade from scratch it is especially yummy. It is a bit more work than to just make it from a jar, but it's so worth it. After all, if you make it from scratch you know exactly what you get - all healthy and wholesome. This recipe has been a ...
Rice with Sour Cream Zucchini Sauce
Summer time is zucchini time - if you grow zucchinis then you probably have lots of them. I find one plant can easily produce enough zucchini to eat for a family of 4. But sure, we grow more than just one plant - zucchini in overload! Zucchini is one of the plants that you want to grow at home from ...
Raclette Grill Party
If melted cheese on top of grilled vegetables and meat sounds yummy to you, than a Raclette grill party might be something for you. We have been enjoying Raclette dinners for years on many different occasions. It is great for any party. Oh, you do not know what Raclette is, here is a 101 on ...
Noodle Pilaf or Casserole Recipe
Pilaf (also known as pilau and plov) is a rice dish that we really like, I will share our recipe another time. This is a diversion of the original pilaf, and we call it noodle pilaf. This very simple recipe has done the job of feeding a large amount of hungry teenage boys, a needy family as ...
Kartoffelpuffer – Potato Pancakes Recipe
German Kartoffelpuffer (Potato Pancakes) are a real treat. They are so yummy that you would think that making them is a culinary science. Guess what, it is not. I like it simple, so simple that anyone could make them. My version involves a food processor. If you do not have one, you can still make ...
Garden-Fresh Recipe: Eggplant With Wild Salmon
A healthy and delicious, quick, fresh summertime dinner: eggplant with wild salmon recipe. The combination of cooked and fresh in this recipe is delicious! Garden-Fresh Recipes are great and adjustable to almost any ingredients. Here it is eggplant with wild salmon, served with pepper, tomatoes and ...