What a glorious Easter Sunday we had! The weather was gorgeous and warm and for the first time in months after the Lockdown we were able to have our lovely cousins over for an Easter Egg Hunt and Lunch in the garden. As the great majority was french we followed their traditon of an East … Continue reading Roast Half Leg of Lamb on the BBQ
The tartiflette is a French dish from the Haute Savoie region in France. It is a fairly young dish among the great French classics that was first introduced in 1980 by the Syndicat interprofessionnel du Reblochon (the organization that represents the interests of the manufacturers of the main ingredient in the recipe, Reblochon cheese). Thanks … Continue reading Tartiflette – a dish from the french alps
One of our families all time favourite comfort food is without any doubt the meatloaf!!! Served with roasted vegetables, gravy and delicious mashed potatoes it is even dinner party worthy if you want to treat good friends to a homemade meal rather than to a fancy one. I have in all my life never had … Continue reading Meatloaf
When friends or acquaintances come for diner during the week, I find that the Pork Fillet with Mustard Sauce ticks all the right boxes. It is ready in 30 minutes, absolutely delicious and looks very elegant. Recipe Pork Fillet with Mustard Sauce For 4 600 g pork fillet500 g carrots, peeled and cut into slices3 … Continue reading Pork Fillet with Mustard Sauce
There are a couple of widely known Austrian dishes and Wiener Schnitzel is one of them! Wherever you go in Austria you will find them on the menu! And for a reason! It is absolutely delicious with its tender piece of meat surrounded by a crunchy golden layer of breadcrumbs. It is a dish that … Continue reading Viennese Schnitzel
There are hundreds of different sausage types in German-speaking countries. And the list of fans of these sausages is very long, even the great french king Louis XIV confiscated with great pleasure the packages containing sausages that his sister-in-law Luiselotte von der Pfalz received every month from her family in Germany. This recipe is specially … Continue reading Berner sausages – austrian speciality
Another of my father's great specialties, made here by one of my sisters who adopted his recipe, are the BBQ kebab skewers. We are now in the middle of summer and in summer we always like to make them for BBQ. The perfect combination of meat and vegetables, a good and colorful alternative to the … Continue reading BBQ Kebab Skewers
Pasta is a very popular meal in our family. After the Bolognese posted last week here the express pasta with Prosciutto ham. A little variety is always good. I am constantly looking for recipes to cook quickly. This pasta here is wonderful mid-week meal. It is ready within 10 minutes. I don't know if you … Continue reading Pasta Express Prosciutto
A very classic recipe that I use when I really want to treat my family to pure comfortfood is the pasta bolognese. Here I am talking about the real bolognese sauce and not the 6 vegetable bolognese sauce. There is a reason that it is so popular but many people are afraid to give it … Continue reading Pasta Bolognese
The BBQ season begins with the coming sun and rising temperatures. I already posted several recipes last year, but I have missed a big chapter in the BBQ category. Flavored butter is the quickest way to spice up simple grilled meat, fish and even vegetables. With herbs, mustard, vegetables or any other ingredient it is … Continue reading Flavored butters
