Into the Krauts – Golden and red Sauerkraut

November 19, 2017 by nadel&gabel

5 1/2 years of food blogging and quite some more of cooking … it took such a long time for me to attempt one of the most iconic German dishes, Sauerkraut. The ‘Krauts‘ – the view from outside doesn’t leave any doubts. Although Germans weren’t the first that developed the idea of lacto-fermented cabbage. I, for my share, have made already a few experiences with wild fermentation – homemade yoghurt, Kimchi ,water kefir -, learned about the health benefits, especially for digestion and […]

Categories: around the world, autumn, dairy-free, diets, German/Swabian, gluten-free, In the kitchen, pantry, salad, seasons, spread, sauce & spice, vegan, vegetable, vegetarian, winter • Tags: bacteria, beetroot, cabbage, carrot, cumin, fermentation, fermented, flavour, german, ginger, healthy, Kraut, lactic acid, pantry, probiotic, recipe, Sauerkraut, turmeric, vitamin, winter

Wearing a sunday dress – Breakfast carrot cake with coconut

March 13, 2016 by nadel&gabel

It was one of my New Years resolutions: Eat better at work! I was so sick of the every day returning bun sandwich with sausage or cheese I had for breakfast at work, the bun sandwich with sausage or cheese for lunch as well… And I was even more annoyed about myself not getting moved my ass to change this situation. So, to help me kick-start my project and keep with it I had to make it cool and stylish – […]

Categories: breakfast, cake, cookie & dessert, dairy-free, diets, In the kitchen, vegetable, vegetarian • Tags: box, breakfast, cake, carrot, coconut, cream cheese, easter, easy, fresh, frosting, healthy, honey, icing, lunch, moist, monbento, slim, spring

Back to the roots – Oven-roasted root vegetables with roquefort sauce and millet

February 8, 2015 by nadel&gabel

Lately, when I strolled over our local farmers market, I stopped immediately: Beautiful mini beet roots, carrots, parsnips catched my eye – and in my mind they formed some ideal winterdish, oven-roasted with warming spices, together with some kind of grain as side and a flavorful sauce that could hold against the earthy roots, giving the whole dish some more depth. Although I think most fruits and vegetables benefit from oven-roasting and thereby concentrating flavours, I think this is especially […]

Categories: gluten-free, grains & legumes, In the kitchen, vegetable, vegetarian, winter • Tags: beetroot, blue cheese, carrot, cereal, coriander, cumin, fennel, gluten-free, grain, hazelnut, millet, minerals, nutrition, oven, parsnip, recipe, roast, roots, roquefort, sorghum, spice, thyme, vegetable, vegetarian, winter

Antiquities, and a perfect carrot cake cheese cake for Easter sunday

April 11, 2014 by nadel&gabel

First it was only carrot cake I somehow got obsessed with. All those tempting recipes around … thoroughly – and much to my friends, neighbours and colleagues delight – I did extensive research and testing. Cakes that passed my kitchen or caught my interest were Hannahs carrot cake with cream cheese honey frosting (very carroty and nutty, adding an intense flavoured honey to the frosting is just wow!) With a little touch of fancyness and probably only for culinary open […]

Categories: cake, cookie & dessert, In the kitchen, spring, vegetarian • Tags: antiquities, baking, cake, carrot, cheese, cookie & dessert, cream cheese, easter, enamel, flower, market, mini, old, plate, recipe, retro, spring, tableware, vintage