Tuesday 30 December 2014

Honey and whiskey cream

Honey and whiskey cream
Lush cream with honey and whiskey

Coconut swirls

Coconut swirls
Fragrant coconut swirls baked to perfection

Mulled white wine

Fruit & spice mulled white wine
Fruit and spice hot mulled white wine

Cranberry dip

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Creamy warm cranberry dip fragrant with spices

Meatless Olivier salad

vegetarian_Olivier_salad
A vegetarian lighter Olivier salad

Lamb & venison bites

Lamb & venison bites
Lamb & venison bites with Olivier salad, cornichons and cranberry dip

Baked whole sea bass

Baked whole sea bass
Baked whole sea bass with lemon, ginger & parsley

Dried mushroom and sauerkraut soup

Christmas_mushroom_soup
Dried mushroom and sauerkraut soup with pearl barley

Smoked salmon bites

Smoked salmon bites
Smoked salmon with avocado and red onions on focaccia bread

Saturday 6 December 2014

Mikulás has arrived

Mikulás has arrived
There was a big surprise this morning. Last night Mikulás came by and filled my toddler's prepared boots with her favorite treats: box of raisins, banana, apple, orange and sharon fruit. No virgács this year either. She must have been good.

Thursday 4 December 2014

Tuesday 25 November 2014

Autumn porridge

autumn_porridge
I start every single morning with a big bowl of warm, creamy porridge. I first came across with porridge about ten years ago when my colleague threw a

Monday 24 November 2014

Crispy kale

crispy kale
What a shocking surprise, and a shockingly good one. I was never a big fan of the kale. I used it in soups, occasionally, but that was it. I used it because it has

Saturday 22 November 2014

What's in my fridge?

nourish me veg
Additionally to my cupboard list my fridge holds a good range of lovely crunchy organic vegetables, fresh herbs, some lime and lemons, fresh ginger and

Friday 21 November 2014

Thursday 20 November 2014

In case you are wondering

vegan_menu
What kind of foods should you expect here? Vegan and vegetarian dishes, mostly. Mostly because I am still an omnivore (old habits die hard). I was raised as an

Sunday 16 November 2014

Autumn is pumpkin and squash

pumpkin_and_squash
And many more, of course, but these are my favourites (sorry, beetroot). They match the colour of the autumn leaves. Hearth warming shades and tones as if

Monday 10 November 2014

What is in my cupboard?

grains_pulses
My cupboard is stuffed with fragrant and aromatic spices and herbs, various grains and legumes, some pasta, some flour, a good handful of nuts and seeds,

Friday 7 November 2014

Hello and welcome

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Welcome to my kitchen! Here you will find my latest culinary adventures in the ocean of flavours. I am fearlessly willing to try new combinations of ingredients