A big pot of pasta makes everything look quite alright, isn’t it? Well… almost. Just forget about all the carbs ;) So treat yourself with a nice bowl of this Bavette Pasta Puttanesca. If you are really hungry you can even come back for a second one… and tomorrow you can do an extra round on the treadmill or go for a long walk with your doggy. Deal? ;P
It’s time to turn those New Year’s resolutions into action, isn’t it? ;P The year is still very fresh and everyone has written down their little list of resolutions for the new year. Do more sports, work less and, above all, eat healthier! Right?! That’s probably what you’ll find on most of those lists. It’s not surprising that January turns into “Veganuary” for many people. Here as well… I guess by now you figured out why I got a Vegan Breakfast Bowl with Scrambled “Eggs” for you today! ;P
You see a lot of hearty stew recipes on this blog lately. There are several reasons for that. It’s the season for that kind of dish right now – when it’s cold and wet outside, you neat something to warm you up. The other reason is that I kind of fell in love with those dishes not too long ago. They are so easy to prepare and really delicious with all the veggies you use. Today’s recipe is something for everyone out there living the vegan life, but also for everyone else that just wants to eat less meat and dairy products. This delicious Vegan Potato & Chickpea Stew is one of the best stews I know. For reals ;P
Summer is almost over… well, probably not just “almost”. It got quite cold this week already. But as long as it is not raining, you can still heat up the grill for some nice bbq on the balcony. I know many guys that still like to do a bbq even when it’s snowing outside ;P Well… we are not there yet. This Mediterranean Chickpea Salad is a great side for some grilled meat or veggies but also nice as a main dish all year round. Along with some bread it’s the perfect lunch salad you can take to the office or eat at home on the sofa (if you work from home) :P
Even though summer takes little breaks here and there – summertime is tomato season! If you planted some tomato plants on your balcony or in your own garden, you were probably able to harvest some tomatoes already. Our tomato plants have served us several tomatoes already in the past two weeks. Some of them ended up in this delicious Ombre Tomato Tart with Gorgonzola and Mascarpone. One of my favorite quick and easy treats in summer! ;)
Do you have a garden by any chance? Maybe with some tomato plants? Are the first tomatoes ready to be eaten? Mid/end of July you should be able to harvest the first fruits I guess. Most of our tomatoes are still green because we have had a cold and rainy summer so far. The ones ready to harvest were not enough to make this cheesecake with tomato and fennel topping so far. But that could change in a couple of weeks I guess. There is hope ;)
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 ;) 
