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Long melon wedges, each covered with a prosciutto slice and paired with some black olives and fresh mint.
Happy snacks, Salads

Melon and prosciutto

Enjoy a refreshing and flavourful Italian classic. This melon and prosciutto recipe is a perfect appetizer or light lunch option. The juicy sweetness of the melon pairs beautifully with the salty, cured prosciutto. A few sprigs of fresh mint add a bright, herbaceous note, creating a truly delightful dish.

A six-layered parmigiana di melanzane.
Hot oven, Vegetarian

Parmigiana di melanzane

This classic parmigiana di melanzane makes a wonderful Sunday lunch, which will take your mind on a trip to Italy. It is surprisingly easy to prepare yet a real eye-catcher. You’ll love this soul-warming dish with soft and golden aubergines combined, delicious tomato sauce and gooey cheese.

Spanish-style Padrón peppers peppers in a blue bowl, serverd with other tapas; for instance chorizo, olives, cheese and red pepper.
Happy snacks

Spanish-style Padrón peppers

Do you love tapas as much as I do? Check out these Spanish-style Padrón peppers. This is just one of the many delicious classic tapas, which are very easy and quick to prepare in your kitchen. Within a couple of minutes, you can enjoy the succulent blistered green peppers just like that or together with […]

Sponge cake with chocolate glaze
Desserts

Sponge cake with chocolate glaze

Hello from Vienna. I’m going to write about a sponge cake, but first I would like to tell something little about Vienna. It’s the third day of our trip and we’ve already been to the Naschmarkt, which is a must when you are in Vienna. The Viennese cuisine has been influenced by many other cultures […]

Chicken saltimbocca with grilled veggies
Meat

Chicken saltimbocca with grilled veggies

Hola! I am back from Barcelona. I have visited the city about 15 times now. Many times the occasion was only vacation, some other times the purpose was work. And so was also this time, work. After two weeks of salads, bananas and salmon I really wanted something different when I arrived back home. Nothing […]

Variation of crema catalana with berries.
Desserts

Crema Catalana

I remember making this dessert more than one year ago. Actually, it was the first sweet thing that I’ve made in the kitchen here in Hamburg. Crema Catalana is a delicious Spanish dessert. It’s a version of Crème Brûlée. The origins of this dessert are still not completely confirmed. So I would say; France has the Crème […]

Quiche with asparagus and Chorizo
Hot oven

Quiche with asparagus and chorizo

I have seen the recipe for a Quiche some time ago, but have never made it. One day I wanted something salty with a nice crust. For the first try, I didn’t make it from scratch. That means that I bought the dough already done. Quiche is nothing but a savoury pie. Main ingredients would be custard […]

Slice of a cheesecake.
Desserts

Cheesecake

The other day I came across a photo of a cheesecake that I took some time ago. So I decided to write the recipe for this easy and creamy dessert. We know two types of cheesecakes; baked and unbaked. I like to eat both, but I prefer making the unbaked one. Like with every dish […]

Red beans potato chicken
Soups

Red beans potato chicken

This was one of those days with too many ideas of what to cook. When you don’t know what you would like, you start thinking of everything….maybe pasta, meat, hmm grilling, veggies, something spicy, chilli, Mexican, etc. Consequently, or you go crazy or you take a piece of each idea and make a new dish. […]