I like making myself something nice like this from time to time. It’s good for the soul : ) It’s also a nice way to treat friends or family. For this strawberry salad with fermented strawberry juice, I wanted to bring together a few of the amazing characteristics of a strawberry: The invigorating freshness is …
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This is a dish I made for our special Friday dinners at Quinta Vale da Lama, a permaculture farm in Portugal. A friend was helping me out this time and I really needed it. I had planned a few dishes I’d never done before and they usually need some adjustments here and there. In total …
Prickly pear can be such a pain! It can. I figured out a way that makes prickly pear just enjoy its elegant and cheerful flavour rather than cursing the spikes and the numerous seeds. Together with their seasonal mates, the figs (the prickly pear won’t be fully ripe by that time but perfect for this …
Just the perfect meal in summer! The concept of eating fruit with a chilled liquid is known from eating granola with fruit and plant-based milk. Well, you can just ditch the granola swap the milk with some herbal blend. The chilled herbal blend increases the refreshing effect of the fruits beautifully. So fetch some seasonal …
Most of the time, I pop loquats in my mouth and spit out the stones. But they can also make for a very delightful first or main course, as I find. Massaging loquats yields a comfortingly soft and welcoming texture while distributing the gentle acidity and sweetness of its juice. Black Garlic is a product …
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I had this dish in my mind for quite some time until I found a way to realize it. The best part about this is the simplicity: 25 minutes are enough to conjure these beauties (less with some practice). No cooking involved! They are as nourishing as they are tasty and tasty as they are …
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I love that I am increasing the variety of my fruit dishes. This is a really nice one. When creating this dish, I had this dreamy picture of beautifully cut papaya pieces disappearing into papaya purée. Plus, I love the full flavour of roasted nuts, almonds or seeds. And some well-handled bitterness of a dark …
When planning the dish you’re going to prepare, you often know how it’s going to taste. But with this one, I was really surprised by the harmony when it all came together. Serves two. 15 min to prepare, a few hours to marinate. INGREDIENTS 5-8 king oyster mushrooms, cut into bite-sized pieces 6 tbsp olive …
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Imagine soft ripe pineapple dices in a sweet-sour juice accompanied by wonderful miso, herbs and fine garlic dices. Yeah, that’s what I thought. I love pineapple so much and wanted to experience its taste from a different angle. I guess pineapple made a new friend: garlic. Of course, we’re all friends here : ) but …
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