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Dandelion salad ready served on two plates on wooden underground.

Dandelion Salad

I loved to spot the first dandelion flowers. They bring such a striking, intense yellow to the spring. Unfortunately, they are often unloved and degraded as weeds. This is not fair! This recipe is to spread respect for this plant because people don’t know how much value the dandelion […]

A blue ceramic bowl with creamy yogurt tahini dip on a stone plate

Simple Yogurt Tahini Dip

A perfect dip doesn’t need to be complicated. This simple yogurt tahini dip is the perfect example. This dip only requires four ingredients and is super delicious. It makes a perfect addition for falafel wraps, as a condiment for salads, or with potatoes. You can […]

Hot pickling brine is being poured into the glass jars

Pickled Cauliflower Recipe

Pickled cauliflower is a seriously underrated pickle. It is crunchy and tastes fantastic. Also, it is super simple and quick to make. The pickled cauliflower keeps forever in the fridge, and it is an easy hack to introduce lots of flavor to your dishes. No […]

two plates with thick, green fluffy pieces of wild garlic focaccia on grey plates

Wild Garlic Focaccia

I got one last wild garlic recipe for this season. But no need to be sad. The end of the wild garlic season means summer is close! I’ll celebrate that with a delicious, vibrant-looking, focaccia-inspired wild garlic bread. It has that fragrant wild garlic taste, […]

In the foreground there is a plate with two baked asparagus in puff pastry. In the background there is a serving plate with more baked asparagus in puff pastry and a bowl of cucumber yogurt can be seen out of focus

Asparagus in Puff Pastry

In the spring, I always look forward to the asparagus season. I enjoy all varieties of asparagus. Green, wild, purple, and white are all delicious. While all types are healthy, I particularly love the green variety because it requires little to no peeling when preparing […]

A staple of vegan banana pancakes served with apple sauce, and lots of other toppings in little ceramic bowls

Delicious Vegan Banana Pancakes

Who says vegan pancakes can’t be light and fluffy? These vegan banana pancakes are perfect for a luxurious Sunday breakfast. The banana flavor is subtle and not overpowering. They are easy to make, and you can even prepare the dough ahead, so you can quickly […]

Sweet potato stew served in colorful ceramic bowls

Vegan Sweet Potato Black Bean Stew

This delicious sweet potato black bean stew is to die for. It is hearty, rich, creamy, flavorful, and simple to cook. My best friend cooked this dish recently on a vacation, and I instantly knew I had to recreate it. It might be one of […]

Two plates with puff pastry carrots are arranged on a wooden base, accompanied by napkins.

Puff Pastry Carrots

This puff pastry carrots recipe came to mind during Easter when I found a carrot-shaped cookie cutter. It’s a fun and tasty party snack, perfect for Easter or to make vegetables more appealing to children. Because of using ready-made puff pastry dough from the supermarket […]

Wild garlic bread sliced on a wooden board, with wild garlic leaves around it

Easy Wild Garlic Bread

This tear & share wild garlic bread is one of my favorite spring snacks. It is super effortless to make and bursts with a garlicky spring flavor. It is a simple seasonal twist on garlic bread, using wild garlic instead. With wild garlic being in […]

Two white plates filled with vegan pasta and spinach, topped with pine nuts and basil, sit on a green tablecloth. Napkins and cutlery are placed next to the plate. Basil leaves are scattered about.

Vegan Pasta with Spinach

If you’re short on time and hungry, I can recommend this quick and simple pasta recipe. Nevertheless, the vegan pasta with spinach is a healthy dish! I made a simple sauce with frozen spinach while boiling the pasta. Just stir the cooked pasta into the […]

A grey ceramic bowl with wild garlic butter on a green wooden underground, with fresh wild garlic leaves tossed around it

Wild Garlic Butter Recipe

You might already know how much I love wild garlic. If not, I love it a lot. In fact, I love all garlic a lot. But let’s not get side-tracked here: Last year, during the wild garlic season, I made a delicious wild garlic pesto […]

A plate of radicchio salad, beautifully garnished with feta cheese, basil and pumpkin seed oil.

Radicchio Salad with Blood Orange

This radicchio salad with blood orange is a fantastic winter and spring salad. This salad has intense and bold flavors ready to kick the winter blues out! The fruitiness and sweetness of the blood orange paired with the bitterness of is an experience. With some […]

The Yeast Cake is served on a wooden board. The base consists of wooden planks on which a few sea buckthorn berries are scattered. The yeast cake is cut, pieces of cake lie on the two orange-colored plates in the foreground, next to forks and napkins.

Yeast Cake with Sea Buckthorn Recipe

I love sea buckthorn. It has such a delicious tart taste. Also, it’s high vitamin C content makes it a healthy addition to one’s diet. Aside from making jam, I like using it for baking. Today, I made a beautiful rustic yeast cake from it, […]

Beautiful persimmon tarts on a silver tray with two sliced persimmons around them

Vegan Persimmon Tarts

These little persimmon tarts are a treat. A crunchy espresso shortbread dough, sweet fruit, and vegan whipped cream make them an addictive little dessert. This tart recipe highlights the natural sweetness and flavor of persimmons. They are a super impressive little holiday dessert for the […]