Frisée Salad With Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
Friday, May 03, 2024This delicious, satisfying lettuce salad highlights frisée lettuce with soft-boiled eggs and croutons made with wild garlic soda bread. Pairing with a warm bacon vinaigrette, which works fabulously with pleasantly bitter, peppery curly endive leaves and runny yolks. Instead of croutons, you can use nuts, seeds or some roasted potatoes if you want to use up some leftover.
Asparagus with Black Forest Ham and Bolzano Sauce
Tuesday, April 23, 2024Spring is a prime time of renewal and detoxification. Asparagus supports this spring cleanse unlike any other vegetable! Seize the asparagus season and enjoy this delicious vegetable as much as you can.
Bolzano sauce is a traditional sauce from the Bolzano area in German-influenced Alto-Adige and goes perfectly with cooked asparagus. It is similar to Hollandaise sauce, but is firmer and richer in consistency. The sauce has a long tradition in Bolzano and was prepared by South Tyrolean farmers over two hundred years ago. It's made with a combination of hard-boiled eggs, olive oil, white vinegar, mustard, chives, and beef broth. Once cooked, the eggs are simply chopped and mashed with the other ingredients.
Asparagus, Soft-Boiled Eggs and Caviar
Tuesday, April 09, 2024Caviar goes very well with different kinds of vegetables. Gently blanched fresh green asparagus with soft boiled egg pairs perfectly with rich creamy caviar that adds a touch luxury to every bite.
Argan oil, a specialty oil produced in Morocco, extracted from the seeds of the argan tree, known as Argania spinosa, has a distinctive nutty and robust flavour, but not overpowering, and it's best enjoyed as a finishing oil. It is hard to come by, so you may use hazelnut or walnut oil instead, or simply use olive oil.
White Asparagus with Summer Truffle
Monday, April 01, 2024In Germany, the king of vegetable is WHITE asparagus. It's like a national treasure and you will find it on menus nationwide from April April to June.
Tender, sweet, and loaded with earthy flavour, these blanched white asparagus with browned butter and summer truffle make for a great spring party appetizer. The skin of white asparagus can taste very bitter and fibrous, so make sure to peel it off completely before blanching. White asparagus are delicate and brittle, so lay each spear flat on a work surface to peel. This way ensures they won't snap during peeling.
Uova al Pomodoro Piccante (Eggs in Spicy Tomato Sauce)
Tuesday, March 26, 2024This is a quick and delicious comfort meal in which the eggs are poached in spicy tomato sauce. It's very similar to North African Shakshuka and Mexican Huevos Rancheros. So versatile and adaptable and all you need are pantry staples and a couple of fresh eggs gently poached in tomato sauce. It's really that basic and simple, but if you like, you can add some pancetta and parmesan for extra flavour. Serve it with some homemade bread to mop up the sauce.
Keto Breakfast Egg Sandwiches
Saturday, March 02, 2024The delicious combination of hard-boiled eggs, crispy bacon, creamy avocado, earthy aged Cheddar cheese and fresh salad not only tastes great, but also provides a balanced mix of protein, healthy fats and fibre. The tender texture of the eggs harmonises perfectly with the crispy bacon, while the avocado adds a creamy note and salad adds a refreshing touch. It's naturally gluten-free and keto-friendly.
Bobotie South African Casserole
Tuesday, February 13, 2024Bobotie (pronounced ba-boor-tea) is a much-loved casserole with curried ground beef at the bottom and a thin layer of egg custard on top, that originated in South Africa in the 17th century. Bobotie is recognized as South Africa's national dish. With spice influences introduced by the Cape Malay community, who are descendants of Indonesia and Malaysia.
For bobotie, a mixture is first prepared from beef mince, onion, ginger and garlic, then flavoured with curry paste, numerous spices, sultanas, and sweet mango chutney for a delicious finish, before being filled into a casserole dish, poured with custard cream and baked in the oven until golden and crispy. The result should be a balance between spicy and sweet with a fruity note.
Hot Smoked Sprat Frittata
Wednesday, February 07, 2024Hot smoked sprats and eggs are a marriage made in breakfast / brunch heaven. Whip up this delicious and healthy frittata with eggs, hot smoked sprats, Greek yoghurt, dill, and cherry tomatoes in less than half an hour. It's naturally gluten-free and keto friendly.
Sprat, or brisling, a small oily fish, is rich in high quality protein and beneficial omega-3 fatty acids. They're very similar to sardines in size, but have a somewhat meatier taste. The smoked flavor makes them special! You can leave the sprats intact, head on and guts in and eat them whole.
Pumpkin Quiche with Gorgonzola and Pinenuts
Monday, January 08, 2024Packed with hearty, comforting flavour and a creamy texture, this easy keto, gluten-free pumpkin quiche makes a great option for a make-ahead meal. You could serve this elegant quiche as a weeknight dinner with a soup or salad and the leftovers make a great work lunch as well. Other nuts or seeds can be used for the topping too. If you're feeling fancy, you could sprinkle in some bacon or ham.
Golden Egg Curry
Wednesday, November 29, 2023This simple and comforting egg curry recipe, adapted from taste, made with curry leaves, ginger, mustard seeds, turmeric and coconut milk would make an excellent breakfast with Indian flatbreads or rice or can be enjoyed at any time of the day. If you want to make this spicy, add 1/2-1 teaspoon of chilli powder.
Keto Deep Dish Sauerkraut Quiche
Wednesday, November 15, 2023Homemade from scratch, this budget-friendly sauerkraut quiche makes a wonderful winter dish with bacon and boiled eggs. Delicious served as an evening meal with a warming soup, or as a light lunch with some vegetables or salads. This quiche is quick to prepare and can be served hot or cold. If you don't feel like making the pork rind pastry for this quiche, just use a regular shortbread crust or use ready-made shortcrust pastry.
Pumpkin Frittata with Bacon and Pecans
Sunday, October 22, 2023This fuss-free frittata recipe features pumpkin, onion, and bacon lardons, making for a flavourful dish that is sure to satisfy. Frittatas are quite versatile, economical and make the perfect breakfast, lunch or easy dinner. Plus, any leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days. It's dairy, gluten-free and keto friendly.
If you don't have an oven-safe skillet, then pour the egg mixture into a baking dish, add the cooked pumpkin mixture with bacon, and then bake the frittata.