Culinary heritage – Vegetarian Soljanka

September 23, 2017 by nadel&gabel

Soljanka – a hearty dish that was omnipresent on our trip through Saxony, Brandenburg and Thuringia. It probably is the best known Russian soup besides Borschtsch. It’s popular all around Eastern Europe and exists in uncountable variations. In Germany the popularity basically is limited to the eastern part of the country. 40 years of separation into two different states left its traces – by far not only, but as well in terms of culinary traditions. Due to ‘socialist brotherhood’ a […]

Categories: around the world, autumn, diets, German/Swabian, gluten-free, In the kitchen, seasons, soup & stew, vegetable, vegetarian, winter • Tags: cooking, cuisine, DDR, Eastern Europe, easy, Germany, gherkin, hearty, paprika, recipe, russian, smoked, soljanka, sour, stew, tart, tofu, weeknight

Spiced up

April 21, 2013 by nadel&gabel

It’s back – the passion for cooking! Only now that I feel this prickling again, I realize that I had lost it for a while. The emotionally exhausting last months catapulted me into a kind of sensual and creative ice age. But now not only nature awakens from its winter sleep and rises again, but so do I. My personal situation turned for the best I could imagine and suddenly I can feel the energy for creativity again – yes!

Categories: dairy-free, gluten-free, In the kitchen, pantry, spread, sauce & spice, vegan, vegetarian • Tags: arab, baharat, blend, cooking, cuisine, Jerusalem, jewish, oriental, Ottolenghi, recipe, spice