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

Life and the whole thing – Oriental birthday buffet

February 19, 2015 by nadel&gabel

“My head is an animal” these days, bombarding me with all those existential questions: So many paths to go – but which one should I go? Is there a right one, a right way of life – at least a right one for me? What’s true about “there is a time for everything”? In which phase of my life am I at the moment? Clearly, there are a lot of answers, that one gets offered, implicit and explicit expectations, what […]

Categories: bread, cake, cookie & dessert, dairy-free, In the kitchen, meat, snacks & small dishes, spread, sauce & spice, vegetable, vegetarian • Tags: arab, aubergine, baba ghanoush, bagel, beetroot, bialy, cake, cookie & dessert, cheese, chickpea, dates, dough, falafel, feta, Haroset, hummus, Israel, Jerusalem, jewish, knish, labneh, latke, lentil, nigel slater, oriental, Ottolenghi, parsley, pastries, pastry, pie, potato, salmon, sfeeha, sfiha, spinach, yeast

Friday night – Cheesy filo triangles with fig chutney

February 15, 2014 by nadel&gabel

As you may know I am a real sucker when it comes to cheese-sweet-fruit-sauce-combination. A nice little cheese plate on a friday night when I had been to weekly farmers market, some slices of baguette or fresh ciabatta, this quince mustard sauce or this roasted damson sauce, a good glass of wine – let the weekend begin! No wonder, I immediately fell in love with these cheesy filo pastries that are dipped into sweet-tart fig chutney, although I made some […]

Categories: In the kitchen, snacks & small dishes, spread, sauce & spice, vegetable, vegetarian • Tags: appetizer, cheese, chutney, dip, dough, fig, filo, goat cheese, pastry, phyllo, recipe, sauce, savoury, snack, spinach

Winter food – Hearty sourdough waffles with spinach and toasted hazelnuts

January 18, 2014 by nadel&gabel

Winter – especially after christmas time – for me is the season of savoury cravings. I want hearty, warming, cheesy food. Not that the citrus season leaves me untouched – but if I have to choose… Let me first of make clear, that I am close to an amateur when it comes to sourdough (although I am German 😉 ). I am trying to learn and experimenting a lot at the moment. But I am still sticking to the beginner […]

Categories: breakfast, In the kitchen, snacks & small dishes, vegetable, vegetarian, winter • Tags: beetroot, hazelnut, hearty, nuts, parmesan cheese, recipe, savoury, sourdough, spinach, waffles, whole grain, winter, yoghurt

Fusion meal – Palak daal with roasted cauliflower, sesame mint dip and chapati bread

November 6, 2013 by nadel&gabel

This recipe is not only a singular dish, it is a whole menu, full of my favourite ingredients and flavours – obviously inspired by Indian as well as Arab cuisine. It’s a combination as well of different texture and temperature, that really works well: Crispy cold or lukewarm chapati bread, creamy warm roasted cauliflower, bread and cauliflower both with a nice smoky taste. This is paired with creamy sweet lentil and spinat daal and contrasting fresh nutty-tart sesame mint joghurt. […]

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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!”, […]

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