Easy and tasty recipes for the whole family to enjoy
Whenever I’m craving cheesy pasta but want something lighter, I make a vegetable gratin. Less caloric (because there’s no pasta) but cheesy and full of flavor nonetheless, vegetable gratins make great lunches with a light salad or can also be served as a side dish for dinner. …
The sun is finally out again and the days are officially getting longer. You have no idea how happy this makes me. Goodbye blurry yellowish food photos taken at night and hello gorgeous photos of what we’re eating for dinner! Spring is my absolute favorite …
I have a weird relationship with pomegranate seeds. Everyone seems to either love them or hate them. Acid and crunchy, they’re not my favorite thing to eat on their own, but once you throw them into a salad it’s a whole different story. They suddenly come to life, their cranberry-like juices mixing so perfectly together with the rest of the ingredients. They’re still crunchy and acid, but combining them with the right ingredients brings out their sweetness and decreases their tartness. You’ll often find pomegranate seeds in Israeli salads, which combine an array of flavors to create some of the most mouthwatering salads I’ve ever had. Think about Ottolenghi’s recipes and his mix of ingredients, his combination of sweet and savory and use of nuts and other crunchy foods. You can never go wrong when serving a nice big salad for lunch, and this bulgur salad below has become my new favorite.
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Every first week of the month, I bring you a seasonal produce guide for Switzerland so that you can make smarter choices at the supermarket by buying the tastiest fruits and vegetables available! In my monthly guides I round up Savormania recipes for each of the ingredients …