Shrimp & grits, a Southern classic

How are y’all doing today? Now you might be wondering why the heck I am calling you y’all. That’s fairly easy: I am writing to you from Charleston, South Carolina, one of my favorite spots on planet earth and a city in the deep South of the United States of America. The one thing that…

Cuban garlic paste

Garlic is almighty. It is good for your health, might leave you with a stinky breath (no reason for not eating it!) and gives many dishes the final touch. Think about all those gorgeous Mediterranean dishes that would, at max, be only half as good without garlic. No spaghetti bolognese without garlic in the sauce,…

For a healthy 2017: Low carb bread

Uff, the time between Christmas and New Year’s day is the most intense time of the year in terms of food and drinks. It is wonderful to come together with the family and enjoy all the good food. We saw a nice variety of different flavors on our plates this year: From traditional Czech cuisine with…

Exotic summer salad

Summer is on and we are enjoying it at full throttle. Sitting on the terrace for a late dinner while there is still light out there feels so good. Because I want to enjoy the long days as much as I can, I tend to make quick meals in the summer. Last week, I ended…

Seafood bolognese with sepia pasta

Living in Hamburg, I am getting used to eating good fish and on some occasions seafood. Little did I know for quite a long time that the fish shacks near Fischmarkt (on Grosse Elbstrasse) that do not look very inviting from the outside but make excellent fish rolls and traditional seafood dishes are an excellent…

Liquid pleasures: Home-made smoothies

What’s healthier than ice cream? Smoothies. What’s better than juice? Smoothies. What makes you happy? Smoothies. Voilà, I officially declare the smoothie our remedy for the upcoming winter months. My sister Becci believes in her breakfast smoothie. It took me a while to become a fan myself but now I think she is right. Smoothies without sugar…

Red soup (Asian inspired veggie soup)

Soups are always a good idea for a light meal. I like making soups for dinner. Also because they are perfect for throwing in any leftover veggies you find in the fridge. I can’t think of any vegetable soup combination that has not worked so far. Since I prepared the Assam Laksa dish the other…

Malaysian Assam Laksa

Malaysians like their laksa soup. We would most likely call it a  noodle soup, yet I would argue that laksa has a quite distinct taste because of the spices added to it. Little did I know that there were different types of laksa until I travelled to Borneo this winter. To me, the traditional laksa version…

Quick lunch idea: Yellow soup

This blog was born with one idea in mind: To share and spread the amazing array of food styles and tastes that I have experienced during my travels. Even today, any time I discover a dish I haven’t yet tasted, I go for it. I am way to afraid that I could miss out on…

What to cook in the winter time? A seasonal experiment with cabbage, lentils & co.

Winter is here and it’s so hard to get rid of it. I wish I could beam myself somewhere close to the equator or on the Southern hemisphere, that would solve my trouble in a second. But hey, let’s look at it this way: Winter has its pretty sides, too. Last week I wandered through…

HelloFresh’s Glazed Pork with Potato Mash & Broccoli

And voila, here is the third HelloFresh recipe that I had in my Kochbox: Glazed pork with potato mash & broccoli. My resume for this week: It was fun cooking out of the box :) I was offered a nice variety and liked all of the three recipes. Good choice and highly recommended! To get…

HelloFresh’s Red Thai Curry

Here is the 2nd recipe that was in my HelloFresh box. It is also a Best Of recipe from 2013. Be careful with the red curry paste if you don’t like it very spicy. Vegetarians may want to replace the chicken with tofu or potatoes. Other than that, I highly recommend this tasty and quick…

Kale potato soup

Green is “in” in many ways, especially in combination with a healthy nutrition. Many recipes these days feature kale as a “wunder” ingredient. Kale has many green friends. Salad, broccoli, cucumber, spinach, brussels sprouts, you name them. I have to admit that the first time I read about kale was in the States and then…

The seasonal salad…

…and how to use healthy home delivery services. Folks, it’s been a while and I apologize but lately my food creations were very limited. So nothing I could share with you. Too boring. Too busy. Bread and cheese. Quick Chinese wok dishes. Hmmmm. BUT I signed up for a great service a month ago: Every…

Lazy Sunday night dinner

It’s dinner time! Today I had a lazy but beautiful Sunday with great weather outside. After a nice brunch we went outside for a long walk and for dinner I didn’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen, so I came up with this little creation: Sauted carrots and aragula salad with soy…

Hello fall, it’s time for pumpkin soup

I am not a fan of cold temperatures and the transition from summer to fall but when I go to a farmer’s market and see the piles of pumpkins that are displayed I get happy and can’t resist to take one or two home with me. Pumpkin soup is one of my favorite soups and…

Turkey in mango sauce

Geistesblitz, that’s the word of the day. Or himalayan idea, even better, a nice acronym for Geistesblitz :) Now you might be wondering what’s wrong with me today. A few weeks back, I have discovered a great website that amuses me daily. It’s called A Word A Day (http://www.wordsmith.org/awad/). Doesn’t look spectacular but it’s worth…

Cambodian Amok

The motto of Fourchette & Knife is culinaria from around the world. Lately, I have noticed that I tend to post a lot of European recipes and I am neglecting a little bit all the great meals we got to taste during our 4 months backpacking trip to Asia and other beautiful spots with good…

New Yumwe Event: Wok Night

This weekend was Yumwe time! I had the honor of being host to a cooking event called Wok Night. Each of us participants took care of one dish (we were three girls, Inka, Anja and me) and look which pretty and delicious meals we created: First stop: Asian store around the corner Starter: Cold seasoned…

Vegan bread soup

We are almost halfway through with our Vegan challenge, yupiiieee! I can tell you, there are days when it ain`t that easy, especially for me as a cheese lover. And for my taste soy yoghurt doesn`t perfectly match regular yoghurt. But hey, we are doing this for a reason and I have to say that…