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…

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…

Polish Pierogi


One day I asked my friend Kasia to name a typical Polish dish and she said: Pierogi. Unfortunately, we couldn’t find an occasion so far to make some together but I was so curious that I gave it a try myself. Making them is not difficult. It’s real hand work though, you will need a…

Kraut salad with red beet


The BBQ season is on and a salad always makes a good side dish. I tried to find a substitute for green leaves as most salads will be green in a way and made this red creation for you: Ingredients (serves 2-3): 1/2 cabbage head (white cabbage) 1/2 onion 1 apple (peeled) 2 red beets…