Upside down – Caramelized rhubarb cake with elderflower ricotta topping

June 3, 2012 by nadel&gabel

Our traditional family recipe for rhubarb cake (and a lot of other fruit and berry cakes) consists of rhubarb chunks that are spread on sweet batter and are topped with nutty meringue. Although I love this great recipe from my grandmother, an all time favourite, this year I experimented a bit with some other ways to bring rhubarb, my tart love that’s always gone to fast, into a cake.

Categories: cake, cookie & dessert, In the kitchen, spring, summer, vegetarian • Tags: almond, baking, cake, caramel, cookie & dessert, elderflower, food, nuts, recipe, rhubarb, ricotta cheese, spring, summer, tea

Strawberry ricotta dream with mint – Fighting the Ice Saints

May 16, 2012 by nadel&gabel

Never heard about the Ice Saints’ days? Mamertus (11th of May), Pankratius (12th of May), Servatius (13th of May), Bonifatius (14th of May) and (cold) Sophie (15th of May)?! The commemoration of these five saints was long ago brought together with the old middle european peasant experience that it is likely to be a cold weather period during these days. Although meterological statistics can’t confirm this old weather proverb, it often proves to be true – like these days, when […]

Categories: cake, cookie & dessert, gluten-free, In the kitchen, spring, summer, vegetarian • Tags: berries, cream, dessert, mint, ricotta cheese, spring, strawberries, summer

Ricotta stuffed shells

March 15, 2012 by nadel&gabel

To makes this clear at the beginning: If it comes to pasta recipes, especially filled and baked pasta I am far away from being objective. And if then ricotta is playing a star role, there isn’t a big chance for me not to simply adore this dish. Pasta shells stuffed with herbed ricotta, sprinkled with tomato sauce and served out of the oven? – Heidi, I am in! So, if you found yourself thinking (or shouting out) “Yes!”, “Ohhh yes!”, […]

Categories: In the kitchen, pasta, vegetable, vegetarian • Tags: baking, cooking, food, gratin, Italy, pasta, recipe, ricotta cheese, shells, spinach, tomato

White bean ricotta tortelloni

June 25, 2011 by nadel&gabel

People always look surprised when they hear about me making my own filled pasta occasionally, though it isn’t that time-absorbing or complicated. Two kitchen utensils are really helpful: a pasta machine to get your dough really thin and prevent getting sore hands, and any kind of pasta mould, which helps you to bring your pasta into shape. I myself have this old pasta machine which I got from my mother, it must be from the 70s, but hey, it still […]

Categories: In the kitchen, pasta, vegetable, vegetarian • Tags: beans, cooking, food, italian, pasta, recipe, ricotta cheese, white beans

Birthday buffet

June 15, 2011 by nadel&gabel

It was only a few days before my fathers birthday party last weekend – a “small” one, only about 20 guests – that I had to realise that I was meant not only to help with all the preparations, but that I was supposed to plan and cook the whole buffet, with my sisters support. “Something mediterranean, but not too exotic” were my fathers instructions …  so that is what I made:

Categories: bread, dairy-free, grains & legumes, meat, salad, snacks & small dishes, spread, sauce & spice, vegetable, vegetarian • Tags: almond, anchovies, baking, börek, bell pepper, bread, caper, chicken, chickpea, cooking, couscous, feta cheese, food, italian, lemon, mayonnaise, mediterranean, olive oil, oriental, polenta, recipe, ricotta cheese, salad, sauce, spanish, tuna, veal, walnut