Mediterranean fusion – Empanadas with chard and feta cheese

October 26, 2014 by nadel&gabel

At least during my whole childhood chard was one of the most hated veggies. I only knew it as substitute for spinach, blended and eaten with potatoes. Grrr…. Then for a long time I  abandonded chard from my kitchen and table. After years of chardlessness I gave this green a new chance. And what can I say? It convinced me! Cause what I discovered now: Chard is so versatile. It cuts a fine finger in asian stir-fry dishes as well […]

Categories: around the world, In the kitchen, pizza, quiche & tart, snacks & small dishes, spring, summer, vegetable, vegetarian • Tags: arab, autumn, baking, chard, dill, empanadas, lard, mediterranean, Ottolenghi, pocket, recipe, snack, spanish, spring, summer

It’s magic – Crema catalana cake

March 2, 2014 by nadel&gabel

You`ve probably alread heard of this magic custard cake that is spreading throughout the internet. It’s magic because in the oven the batter forms different layers and you’ll end up with a soft custard bottom and a fluffy top. For my cake, I used this recipe as a starting point to uplift to new spheres of cake heaven. The other inspiration for this recipe came… 1. from my current enthusiasm for orange zest and the oranges lingering in my fruit […]

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Love it or hate it – Mojo verde

August 12, 2013 by nadel&gabel

Coriander – I know, this is one of those love-it-or-hate-it herbs (Read also this article on coriander/cilantro on Food52.). And if you’re on the hate-it-side you’re allowed to skip this post, because the basic ingredient of this herby dip is coriander. But as I am definitely in the club of coriander lovers, I fell in love with this sauce the first time I tasted it. It was in a Spanish tapas bar and nearly each tapas was served with those […]

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Perfect partners for cheese – Dulce de membrillo and quince mustard sauce

October 18, 2012 by nadel&gabel

Quince – until a few years or so, it would have been very likely that the only reaction to this name you would have earned from people was a question mark in their face, the same would have been probably the case when you would have shown them the actual fruit. “Is it a pear? An apple?” – No, quince, the fruit only some grandmothers would make jelly from. But those days are gone, nowadays quince – like other nearly […]

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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:

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