Main Dishes

Dijon Mustard Chicken with Green Garlic

May 14, 2011

Thanks to my local blogger friend Toni, the Boulder Locavore, I still had lots of green garlic left after preparing an unbelievably tasty green garlic risotto the other day. On a recent trip to visit Toni in Boulder, she had given me two big bundles of young garlic that she had purchased at a local […]

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Spring Garlic Risotto

April 30, 2011

On my visit to Boulder this week my blogger friend Toni, the Boulder Locavore, gave me some spring garlic that she had purchased at a local farm, the Red Wagon Organic Farm. I had read that Spring Garlic, also known as green garlic, baby garlic or garlic shoots is a “culinary secret”. It is a […]

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Stromboli with Salami, Pepperoni, Ham and Cheese

April 25, 2011

Stromboli is an American-Italian inspired invention I had never heard of until my Front Range blogger friend, Karen, brought it to one of our blogger meetings for brunch. Karen is the face behind the blog “Savoury Table“. Don’t miss out and visit her, she always has the most wonderful recipes and stories to share. But […]

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Potato and Spinach Gratin

April 19, 2011

One challenge I have given myself for the second year of blogging “using less meat in my kitchen” has been working out a lot better than I thought. I felt like sometimes being stuck in a “meat and potato rut”. But stepping out of my boundaries was not hard at all. I don’t even need […]

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Pizza with Ground Lamb, Spinach and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

April 14, 2011

I think being a “pizza snob” is a good thing! At our house we usually prefer pizza with a thin crust sprinkled with some olive oil and simple fresh ingredients like tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. So, nothing fancy, it just has to taste good. You won’t find anything cheese dripping, heavy crusted or ingredients overloaded […]

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Indian Egg Curry

April 11, 2011

Satisfying my craving for Indian food I started getting interested in watching some related cooking shows while working on my daily house hold chores. I was astonished how simple it is to prepare a lot of Indian dishes. The ingredients can mostly be found in a regular supermarket or a good quality spice shop. My […]

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Roasted Cauliflower and Leek with Chorizo served on Gruyère Flatbread

March 30, 2011

In almost every family, some nights can most definitely be crazier then others. At times, whatever is in the fridge will have to do. This is one of these hodge podge dinners that turned out a lot better than I thought. Oven roasted veggies mixed with spicy chorizo, served on top of Gruyère sprinkled flat […]

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Leek and Red Chard Tart

March 22, 2011

Quiches and Tarts are very traditional in the Alsace area of France, which is very close to my Palatinate home in Germany. A lot of dishes are shared across the border and therefore, quiches have been in my recipe repertoire since I started cooking for my family. This leek and red chard tart is especially […]

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Chickpeas and Navy Beans in Spicy Tomato Sauce (Indian)

March 20, 2011

Indian inspired food is what my taste buds have been craving lately. Luckily it is also always a big winner with my family. When I saw this classic Punjabi dish, called masaledar chholay, in one of my cooking magazines it made it on the dinner table the same day. The recipe is very […]

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Grumbeerpannekuche/ German Potato Pancakes

March 18, 2011

German Potato Pancakes are a real treat and have always been one of my mom’s favorite dishes. I remember her usually ordering them at a carnival or festival, where they were sold at big stands freshly fried, still hot and served with applesauce on the side. Enjoy a potato pancake right out of the skillet […]