The simple pleasures – Oeufs en cocotte

March 1, 2015 by nadel&gabel

If you can’t answer the big questions, if it seams like nothing’s really moving forward – concentrate on the small things, the simple pleasures. Break out of stagnation and routine on a small scale …. that’s my resolution these days. These oeufs en cocotte – the very name makes them special – are such a small pleasure. They are the sophisticated version of your standard sunday breakfast eggs, without requiring much more preparation time. With fresh spinach and cress from […]

Categories: breakfast, gluten-free, In the kitchen, snacks & small dishes, spring, vegetarian • Tags: bain-marie, baked, breakfast, brunch, cheese, cress, easter, easy, egg, festive, feta, french, lunch, oven, quick, recipe, simple, spinach, spring, water bath

Food blogs I love: @ Downunder

September 30, 2013 by nadel&gabel

It’s already 11 years – an ingredibly long time – ago, since I’ve been to New Zealand for work and travel. Besides my memories and the hope to visit this remote (from a European perspective) country  again, I kept a lasting affinity for it. Although this isn’t all, one reason for me to read Vivianes blog @ Downunder is to keep somehow connected to the “land of the long white cloud”. Vivianes pictures bring together the land, its people and […]

Categories: around the world, Blogging, bread, breakfast, cake, cookie & dessert, drinks, Foodblogs I love, In the kitchen, meat, pasta, salad, snacks & small dishes, soup & stew, spread, sauce & spice • Tags: @ downunder, baking, blog, cooking, favourite, food, french, hungarian, New Zealand, pacific, photography, seasonal, vegan, vegetarian

Eating tarte in the woods

June 14, 2013 by nadel&gabel

We’ve been in the woods again (and already a week has passed by since). With a group of about 40 friends we enjoyed the beautiful landscape, fresh forest air and great food. Of course, I couldn’t resist to get involved in all the cooking and baking. It’s always fun to work in the kitchen with our friend Marcus, who turns into a real pro when it comes to baking. For the afternoon coffee time we made some brioche and simple […]

Categories: Behind the camera, bread, cake, cookie & dessert, Germany, In the kitchen, meat, nature, On the road, summer, travel, vegetarian • Tags: almond, baking, barbecue, berries, blueberries, brioche, bun, burger, cake, chocolate, cookie & dessert, crust, food, french, Germany, nuts, recipe, summer, tarte, travel