Goulash and stews are very popular dishes in our house. Though we are not preparing them that often – but when we do, we really enjoy it. This Oven Braised Beef & Mushroom Stew is a variation of a classic Goulash and is done mostly in the oven. That means this dish is extremely uncomplicated to prepare. Sit back and relax and let the oven do most of the work ;P
Tacos are simply great – either as a snack between meals or as a whole meal that is quickly on the table. If you choose the right filling/toppings, of course ;) Braised or pulled pork that is often used here, takes quite a while to get ready. Pulled mushrooms, on the other hand, can be ready much faster. That’s why these Vegan Carnitas aka. Pulled Mushroom Tacos with Guacamole are so popular in our house. Easy to prepare and ready in a flash. What could you want more after a long day at work ;)
If you were looking for classic Italian dishes you might have stumbled over risotto already. This one here might look like a risotto, but it’s not. This is actually a (delicious) pasta dish: Creamy Risoni with Mushrooms. Equally simple and easy to prepare as risotto, but yet quite different ;)
Gnocchi are great to prepare a delicious dinner quickly, easy, and cheap. These little potato packages are available pre-made and cooled in supermarkets. Add some veggies and a sauce and you got yourself a delicious meal. These gnocchi with broccoli, mushrooms, and browned butter are a simple dish that is ready in no time and will fill you up nicely. As it should be ;P
There are things we almost always have in our fridge – a bag with fresh gnocchi from the supermarket. Whenever you are in a hurry and don’t feel like cooking those pre-cooked potato dumplings are perfect. You just have to warm them and slap on some pesto, for example. That’s it. Cooking is done. Today I got a recipe to make simple gnocchi with paste a bit fancier: delicious (and easy to prepare) Gnocchi with Mushrooms, Asparagus, Pesto & Burrata. So good!
Here in Germany, it is common to have big markets almost all year round with booths for shopping and food. Every little event or holiday can be “used” to open up one of these markets in popular spots throughout a city. Christmas markets are only the tip of the iceberg here, but probably the most known markets. Anyway. On almost all of these markets, you have those food booths with typical dishes – bratwurst, buletten (the German version of burgers) and stuff like that. One of my favorite dishes from these markets is definitely fried mushrooms in a creamy sauce with loads of garlic. Since we are in the middle of a pandemic and no markets are open, I decided to treat myself to a big pan of these delicious mushrooms (and some fried potatoes).
I love my job, but in between I love to bake and try new things in the kitchen. A lot of my friends and colleagues encourage me to bake - for a very simple reason: they get the leftovers - and it seems they like it most of the time ;) 
