Green Asparagus with tofu and mashed white beans

Hello everybody, hallo zusammen,

Springtime is asparagus time - yeah! I love it, when the fresh green and white asparagus spears are finally available in the supermarket and the blogs and cooking magazines fill up with asparagus recipes. It so happens, that today's recipe is actually inspired by the current frisch gekocht (freshly cooked) magazine where they combined white asparagus with mashed beans, bacon and hazelnuts. As David is vegetarian and we therefore only cook meat-free at home I made a vegetarian version and replaced the bacon with tofu and the hazelnuts with a delicious mix of roasted pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and soy beans. But see for yourself... 

Frühling ist Spargelzeit - juhu! Ich freu mich immer riesig, wenn es endlich die grünen und weißen Spargelstangen zu kaufen gibt und sich die Blogs und Zeitschriften mit Spargelrezepten füllen. So kommt es auch, dass das heutige Rezept vom neuen frisch gekocht-Magazin inspiriert ist, wo weißer Spargel mit Bohnenpüree, Speck und Haselnüssen kombiniert wird. Da David Vegetarier ist und wir dementsprechend zu Hause nur fleischfrei kochen, habe ich das Rezept allerdings etwas abgewandelt und eine vegetarische Version gezaubert, mit Tofu statt Speck und einem herrlichen Salatkerne-Mix anstatt der Haselnüsse. Aber seht selbst...

Crostata with Blueberries and Ricotta

Hey folks, hallo zusammen,

today I wanna share a recipe for an easy and tasty crostata with blueberries and ricotta. I made it recently as a dessert when our good friend (and comedian) Elias Werner visited David and me for dinner. Everybody liked it, so I think it's save to recommend it to you guys... ;) Just a tip: Eat the crostata, while it's still warm. Then it tastes best!

heute möchte ich ein Rezept für eine einfache und leckere Crostata mit Heidelbeeren und Ricotta mit euch teilen. Ich habe das Rezept unlängst ausprobiert, als uns Elias Werner, ein guter Freund (und Kabarettist), zum Essen besucht hat. Nachdem es allen geschmeckt hat, empfehle ich es jetzt mal unbedarft weiter... ;) Nur ein kleiner Tipp: Esst die Crostata, solange sie noch warm ist. Dann schmeckt sie nämlich am Besten!

Wild Garlic Bread

Hey Gang,

today I got something delicious for you: a recipe for wild garlic bread with fresh wild garlic directly out of the woods. Yummy! I made it for the first time (my lovely classmate Katharina shared her recipe with me) and it worked out immediately. Crusty on the outside, super fluffy on the inside, combined with butter and wild garlic - simply great! :)

heute habe ich wieder was Leckeres für euch: ein Rezept für Bärlauch-Zupfbrot mit frischem Bärlauch direkt aus dem Wald. Yummy! Ich habe das Brot zum ersten Mal gebacken (meine liebe Unikollegin Katharina hat ihr Rezept mit mir geteilt) und es hat eigentlich sofort geklappt. Außen knusprig, innen total fluffy und dann auch noch kombiniert mit Butter und Bärlauch - ziemlich großartig muss ich sagen! :)

Cooking with Friends: Vegan Wild Garlic Pesto (with Romana)

Hello you lovelies, hallo ihr Lieben,

as I already mentioned in my last post, Romana and I met for a little wild garlic cooking party last week. We made pasta with mushrooms and a really delicious vegan wild garlic pesto Romana-style, which I'm going to share with you today.

wie ich schon in meinem letzten Post erwähnt habe, haben Romana und ich letzte Woche eine kleine Bärlauch-Kochparty verstanstaltet. Wie haben herrliche Pasta mit Champignons und einem richtig guten veganen Bärlauch-Pesto gemacht, für das mir Romana ihr persönliches Rezept verraten hat und welches ich jetzt auch mit euch teilen mag.

Broccoli-Spinach-Soup with Egg

Hey everybody, hallo zusammen,

I hope all of you had a lovely weekend! Mine was really nice actually! :) On Saturday I went to two birthday parties. On Sunday I went into the woods to collect wild garlic, followed by a great wild garlic cooking party with my friend Romana. Recipes will follow soon, but first I wanna share a recipe for a really tasty and healthy broccoli-spinach-soup with egg and hand-made potato chips with you guys.

ich hoffe, ihr hattet ein tolles Wochenende! Meines war ziemlich gut muss ich sagen! :) Am Samstag war ich auf gleich zwei Geburtstagsparties und am Sonntag habe ich mich in die Natur begeben um frischen Bärlauch zu sammeln. Und weil es so schön war, haben Romana und ich den Bärlauch am selben Tag noch verkocht. :) Die Rezepte kommen bald, aber zunächst möchte ich heute ein Rezept für eine richtig gute und gesunde Brokkoli-Spinat-Suppe mit gekochtem Ei und handgemachten Kartoffelchips mit euch teilen teilen.

Cheesecake with Sour Cherries

Hello everybody, hallo zusammen,

do you feel spring already? In Vienna the last two days have been wonderfully warm and sunny, but today the sun unfortunately hides again behind the clouds.
Today I wanna share a recipe for a delicious cheesecake with sour cherries. It's easy to make and remindes me of warm summer days, which are hopefully soon to come... 

lässt sich bei euch auch langsam der Frühling blicken? In Wien war es die letzten beiden Tage ganz wunderbar warm und sonnig, heute versteckt sich die Sonne aber leider wieder hinter ihrer dicken Wolkendecke!
Heute möchte ich ein Rezept für einen köstlichen Topfenkuchen mit Weichseln (Sauerkirschen) teilen. Der ist ganz einfach zu machen und erinnert mich außerdem an warme Sommertage, die jetzt hoffentlich bald kommen werden...

Carinthian Kasnudeln handmade

Hi folks, hallo zusammen,

last week I made "Kärnter Kasnudeln" myself for the very first time! I was really proud, also because they turned out really fine. :) For those of you who don't know these delicious filled steamed buns: "Kärnter Kasnudeln" are an Austrian specialty, from Carinthia to be exact. They are filled with a potatoe-curd-herbs-mixture. I love those filled noodles, but in the past I've always bought the ready-made-version from the supermarket. To make them oneself is actually a bit elaborate, but the result is definitely worth the effort.

letzte Woche habe ich zum ersten Mal Kärntner Kasnudeln selbst gemacht! Mann da war ich stolz auf mich, vor allem weil sie auch wirklich ziemlich gut geworden sind. :) Für alle, die diese leckeren gefüllten Teigtaschen nicht kennen: Kärntner Kasnudeln sind eine österreichische Spezialität und zwar aus (logisch) Kärnten, dem südlichsten Bundesland. Gefüllt werden mit einer Topfen-Kartoffel-Kräuter Mischung. Ich mag die total gern, wobei ich bisher immer faul die Fertigvariante aus dem Supermarkt besorgt habe. Sie selbst zu machen ist dann in der Tat auch etwas aufwendig, aber dieser Aufwand lohnt sich definitiv! 

Carrot Soup with Red Lentils and Plums

Hello everybody, hallo zusammen,

today I wanna share a recipe for carrot soup with red lentils and plums (with bacon, if you like). In my opinion it's the perfect soup for winter - warm and filling and delicious. :)

heute möchte ich ein Rezept für Karottensuppe mit roten Linsen und Pflaumen (in Speck gebraten, wer möchte) mit euch teilen. Meiner Meinung nach ist es eine perfekte Wintersuppe - warm und füllend und köstlich! :)

Healthy Hot Chocolate

Hey folks,

is it as cold as in Vienna at your place? Although the sun was shining in the last few days, it's really cold and windy too. Best time for hot chocolate in my opinion!
I went for a healthy recipe this time and combined coconut milk and cocoa powder with a hint of orange and lemon. In addition I left out refined sugar completely and used agave syrup instead. Yummy!

Buttermilk Chocolate Cake with Raspberries

Hello everybody,

you may have already noticed, that I really like to bake cake (proof here and here) and although I am more often than not happy with the baked result, I honestly think that this buttermilk chocolate cake is one of the prettiest cakes I've made so far... ;) This beauty will take you some time though, as it includes 90 minutes of baking and about 2 1/2 hours of cooling time. However, it's definitely worth the effort because the cake does not only look lovely but tastes really good as well.

Fancy Dish with Fish

Hey folks,

today I wanna share a recipe for a dish which looks super-fancy and tastes incredible but in fact is rather easy and fast to prepare: trout with red beets and potatoes purée and Brussel sprouts. Heavenly! I made it for David and me on Christmas day and he loved it too. In general, I think this might be the perfect recipe if you want to impress a certain someone... ;)

Christmassy Cake Pops

Hello everyboy,

just a quick note from me today.
On Monday I shared a really tasty recipy (in German and English) for Christmassy cake pops on Diandra's advent calender over at Baking Avenue. They taste like fluffy chocolate gingerbread and are definitely worth a try! :)

Winterly Cabbage Stew

Hi folks,

originally Katja came up with the recipe I'm going to present today. Since the first time she's cooked it in the theater's office kitchen it became one of my favourite winter dishes: cabbage stew with potatoes, lentils and a hint of tomato. Yummy! :)

Christmas Chocolate Crunchies in a Bottle

Hello everybody,

Are you already looking forward to Christmas? I totally am! I already started to decorate my apartment and I listen to my Christmas playlist all day long, which turns David a bit nuts already, as he is sort of a little Grinch. :D

Do you already have all of your Christmas presents? I don't, but I already came up with some ideas for small presents, which could also serve perfectly as host(ess) gifts for eventual Christmas parties. Among other things I decided to make "cookies in a jar" this year. Those can currently be bought everywhere in Vienna (even in interior decoration shops), but I thought it would be much nicer to make them oneself, also because then you can be sure which ingredients have been used. Here comes the instruction. :)

Burek with Veggie Filling

Hello everybody,

Ten minutes away from my apartment you can buy the best burek in Vienna. That's at least what the Austrian daily Der Standard claims, and they may be right, because it's really, really good!
However, as I can't always walk over there to buy one I decided to try it myself and make two kinds of vegetarian burek (or pita): one with potato filling, the other one with soy "ground meat" filling. And it was totally worth the try! Both kinds turned out really good! Not exactly as good, as the greasy, supertasty burek at Thaliastraße, but almost that delicious. Here comes the recipe!

How To Make Super Sweet And Super Tasty Semolina Slices

Happy Monday everyone,

how did you spend your weekends? Hopefully good? I had a very lovely one including some cozy wine drinking at a friends' apartment, a trip to the Feschmarkt at Ottakringer Brauerei and a wonderful afternoon dinner with delicious tabbouleh and yummy cake. 
I also want to share a sweet delight today: semolina slices with apple sauce. Those are a perfect dessert as they are very tasty with their coat of breadcrumbs and coconut plus they are easy to make. :)

Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

Hello everybody,

today I want to share a vegetarian recipe for stuffed peppers. Personally I think that the cold autumn weather virtually screams for more colour on the plate, which is why I went for red and orange bell peppers.

Glutenfree Almond Pistachio Cake

Hello you lovely people,

I hope you had a great weekend!
I certainly did and spent a lovely Sunday with my girlfriends. We made a clothes swapping party at my place where everybody brought along clothes which she didn't want anymore but might be interesting for somebody else. I love clothes swapping parties and can totally recommend them! It's the best way to get yourself new clothes FOR FREE, clean up your closet, have a lovely day with the ladies PLUS it's sustainable and good for the environment. To make the day perfect, of course their had to be cake too, which is why Karin (you already know her from this post) came over a little earlier and helped me make a delicious almond pistachio cake. I found the recipe originally on cook REPUBLIC and we remade it with a few small alterations.

"Poisoned" Chocolate Apples for Halloween

Hi folks,

although it has become kind of a thing during the last few years, Halloween is (still) not a national holiday in Austria. However, this year I've been invited to a Halloween party at Katja's and therefore I decided to come up with some ideas for this funny and spooky day, like these dangerous looking and green shimmering "poisoned" chocolate apples. :)

Green Salad Meets Figs And Camembert

Hello you lovely people,

I hope all of you enjoyed a wonderful weekend with your loved ones! I actually spent two beautiful days including a romantic dinner with my lovely boyfriend, a long overdue coffee chat with a good friend who finally moved back to Vienna (welcome back, my dear Kerstin!) and a really good ballet performance with choreographies by William Forsythe.
My Monday was very nice too! Among other things I prepared a really good green salad with figs and camembert, which I want to share with you today. :) Here comes the recipe!