This is a yummy Italian version of baked pork belly that you can either make on the grill like Ralph did, or in the oven. Ralph had this years ago at a farmer’s market in Italy on a bun and vowed to make it, and has a few times now for guests. Last night we…
Grilled pork spareribs with air fryer broccolini and red spring onions
This meal is a nice way to kick-start the grilling season (although, we grill all year round). Ralph bought the pork spareribs at our Saturday market butcher. The way he prepared them are not your ‘fall off the bone’ style but a more smoky, chewy texture that you can enjoy the next day cold (if…
Grüner Spargel (green asparagus) on the grill
First Spain, and now the German green asparagus is here! It is such a treat to see their debut at our farmer’s market. I find the colour of German green asparagus really beautiful with their luminescent tips. It’s almost a pity to grill them, but you can enjoy them raw too. Canadian asparagus is generally…
Spargel (white asparagus) with Hollandaise and potatoes
It’s Spargelzeit ‘asparagus time’ in Germany! Spargel is very popular here. Full menus are dedicated to this white gold of vegetables, and Germans have no problem paying the high price when first available in the season. White asparagus is grown under mounds of dirt to allow them to thicken and not produce chlorophyl before picking….
Flower Sprouts (Kalettes) in the Air Fryer
If you like kale and Brussels sprouts, you’re gonna LOVE flower sprouts! We discovered Flower Sprouts only this year at our local farmers market. They’re almost too pretty to eat. After some research, I came across this link all about Kalettes and their origin – they were developed in the UK in 2010 by people…
Seafood Lasagna with Ricotta
This recipe is Ralph’s sea treasure version to our Meaty Cheesy Lasagna. He made the lasagna noodles and fresh ricotta from scratch, but to save time you can replace both with store-bought alternatives. Ralph likes to use fresh tomatoes for added moisture, even though in winter they don’t have much flavour. He also prefers ricotta…
Meaty Cheesy Lasagna
Nothing says comfort food like a lasagna. This is a great dish to make a lot of, so you can freeze smaller portions for a quick reheated meal during the week. You can make lasagna anytime of the year, but I find winter is best to warm up your kitchen and fill your house with…
Leek, Egg and Cheese Torta
This is an alternative ‘Santa’s breakfast’ dish with brie and leeks as the stars instead of bacon. It’s a breakfast or brunch dish that you make the day before and pop into the oven the next morning and enjoy the scent from the oven as you sip your first coffee of the day. We’ve been…
Air fryer Tuna Melts in Endive (Chicorée) Boats
Every Monday morning I normally place our bio food delivery for the week from Lehmanns Bio Service, who delivers the next day. As I normally work from home, I have my first coffee of the day while I choose what recipes to make for the week, based on Lehmann’s weekly trends (what’s new, what’s in…
Grünkohl und Pinkel (Stewed Kale and Sausage)
Shortly after we moved to Northern Germany from Aachen, I noticed restaurants advertising ‘Grünkohl satt’ and was curious as to what this dish was. I found a recipe similar to this one (I can’t remember the original source, but this one is very close to what I had printed out) and learned that it was…
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