Autumn can look so beautifully summery. Yes, I know: tomato mozzarella is a real evergreen! But why not treat yourself to a little variety? How well you can vary Caprese, I have already proven with my version with figs. Have you tried it? And this time it’s my beloved persimmon to conjure up a really …
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There are dishes I would like to write a song about. But since I unfortunately sing like a dying rooster and have also not cut a good figure in writing songs so far, I gladly leave this pleasure to you. Balilah is a dish that absolutely deserves its own song! With a good mezze, the …
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I am a spring child, born in April and as a ram sometimes “somewhat” stubborn. But what always softens me up is a delicious couscous salad. Especially when my blood sugar level is in the basement and I devastate whole regions with destructive lasers from my eyes. So at least the mental cinema 😀This couscous …
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As soon as the first watermelons are on the market, the big knock starts for me. I run from melon to melon and hold my ear to it and start my extensive examination. What does the perfect melon sound like? It sounds a bit hollow, but still not too hollow – do you understand what …
In my childhood Bulgur was only ever served as a properly spiced side dish or with vegetables and meat as the main course. I really can’t remember a bulgur salad. But in the meantime the tide has turned. As with couscous salads, I usually just open the fridge and see what’s inside. So Bulgur salad …
No potatoes in the Levant? Who says so? First of all, people there are absolutely crazy about fried potatoes and secondly, they like to have a fresh potato salad for the barbecue. But here, the mayonnaise is missing and in addition to that, garlic is added in a very appetizing way 😉 But what’s the …
The absolutely tastiest things are often easy and quick to prepare. When I don’t put sugar on my beetroot (yes, I really do and it’s delicious!), I like to make a beetroot salad out of it. By the way, I like the small red beets not only because of their taste, they also allow me …
Chickpea salad is a fine thing. The salad is made super fast, makes you full, contains a lot of good proteins, is gluten-free and even vegan. These were now so many good qualities that it makes the salad almost unsympathetic 😀 But don’t worry, the taste is definitely there too – and it’s great! Do …
When you’re really hungry, “salad” always sounds kind of lame, doesn’t it? When I’m hangry, I don’t want people coming around the corner with a salad anyway. Well – unless it’s part of a big juicy burger or something. There is one exception, though: broad bean salad. OMG! How good that the salad is so …
My little niece will soon be 8 years old and has so far proved to be a very difficult eater. But there are a few things she loves to eat. One is tomatoes – actually she should be bright red in her face by now. Then there is Taboulé. The other day when we were …