Eggplants with carrots

It's a very russian dish. At least it is something from my south-russian childhood. So simple and so tasty! And smells great ;) You can serve it warm or cold, great with bar-b-q, as a salad, as a side dish - whatever... just try it!

Kaiserschmarrn!!! My Love...

I love this dish! Kaiserschmarrn...mmmm Winter, Alpen, Austrian, Vacation, Lazy Afternoon after ski. By I never could find a good recipe (( Still can only enjoy it some else but not at home. 

My favorite is of cause in Austrian! Kitzbühel... www.stanglwirt.com

If you ever there - you have to try it! 

Coconut Milk Soup Salmon

it's a pretty simple art of asian style soup. No tips or "family secrets", just an improvisation based on a willing of having something light, healthy and tasty :)

Step-by-step recipe you find below.

Christmas Ginger Bread - where to get the best recipe?

Stephan Koch sells his magic gingerbread at Baroque Christmas market in Ludwigsburg (not far from Stuttgart). Couple of years ago he baked 1 kilometer gingerbread and got with it into Guinness Book of World Records. 

But regardless of that fact everybody love his products since long time ago...

He keeps the recipe in secret, but we never mind - I have an other wonderful one here in my blog! Juppi ;)

Here it is: Click! ...and let it smell like Winter at your place!

French plums stuffed with goat cheese

Not really a recipe, but just a nice idea ;) We had something similar in Russia as I was a child - just the combination of plums, nuts and something creamy is already great! Nowadays you can of cause get it ready in a good supermarket, but believe me it tastes much better if you make it yourself! 

Pumpkin with dried fruit and cashews

   It's autumn - and it's time for warm and cozy food. Also it's a Pumpkin season, which I just love! I cook something with pumpkin every second day: doesn't matter whether it is a salad with baked pumpkin, or a creamy soup with coconut milk - it always makes me happy. 
   The recipe I'd like to share this time is also our autumn must-have - nothing special, but very flavored and cozy. And it's totally Vegan! I hope you love it as much as I do ;)

All best things are simple

Of course it not a recipe at all. Sometimes (actually most of the times) the best recipe - is just great ingredients and nothing more! I try to get fresh, seasonal products from our region, and fortunately Italy is not that far away...

So, sometime for a lazy sunday lunch is enough just a piece of burrata with aromatic tomato and some basil on top of it, good olive oil, freshly ground pepper and a bit of salt... And a glass of light Rose ;)

I love weekends! 

Pumpkin-Orange Jam

   Hey there! ;) Here am I again!

   Today with wonderful autumn jam: Pumpkin-Orange Jam with ginger and star-anis. You gonna love it!

Tomato-basil Pie / Le Club 55

I love summer! If sun is shining, it's not too hot, gentle breeze giving you a fresh feeling, and you are already a bit suntanned... and if to add a glass of cold rosé wine and a piece of summer pie to all that... mmmmm. Heaven!

For this pie you can go to St. Tropez and try it in a nice lunch place Le Club 55, but you also may easily and effortless make it at home. The most difficult part of cooking it is peeling tomatos ;) Here is the recipe.     

Salt

Before I started to cook I couldn't understand, why ist salt so important? It's all just salty... what's the difference? Time passed... and now...

Restaurants in Cape Town and around

Before going to SA I've heard that food is great here, but I couldn't imagine HOW great it is! 

Here there are just some pictures and... pa-ba-ba-bam...the list of restaurants worth to visit! (the list you find at the very end of the post)

Cape Town: See Point, Bo-Kaap and Cape Point

Did you know, that Cape Town is such a party-colored city?

Yes, it is! There is a part of it called Bo-Kaap - place with an interesting 

story to tell... but hier I just share some sunny pictures of it, no story ;)

South Africa - Garden Route

   If you already came to Cape Town, you should take some time and drive "Garden Route"

It is one of the most beautiful stretch in the world they say. And it is really a very nice drive! The roads in SA are pretty good quality, it almost feels like you are driving in Germany. There is also a great choice of rent-cars - anything you want! So started at Cape Town and went till Wilderness.  

Cape Town... missing the sun

   I just finished sorting South Africa's pictures (no, there are not a lot of them, yes, I'm just slow). Before I come back to "cooking" I'd like to post couple of pics and info, which might be interesting for those, who are planning to visit Cape Town (and around). Now couple of words about Cape Town hotels...

Safari in South Africa

   Yes, I remember it was supposed to be a food-blog, but as you noticed I recently started to post all the other stuff... This time I would like to share with you some of my wonderful memories about South Africa. This winter we spent there one month and it was just amazing! It was my first time in Africa at all, Cape Town was always just my dream, and of course - Safari! All my life i wanted to try it and find out why everybody who did got soooo exited about this experience. And as we all now - dreams do come true! Always... ;)

   There are so much I could tell about this trip! But I only probably do just two posts: Safari and Food. It's a lot anyway =)

   Let's start!

Cooking in Toscana...

   This year started pretty intense - with lots of trips, new people and new experience - just exactly as I was wishing at New Year's night.... 

I just came back from a wonderful place and want to share with some emotions... 

   Most of you know, that I love to cook using Belonika's recipes. She is a popular blogger in Russia and also the author of some cooking books. Couple of years ago she opened a cooking school in Provence and I was so eager to get there... but for some reason it didn't work that time, but this year my wish came true. Spring, Toscana, near small magic city Cortona, in Chateau and Relais il Falconiere... "Belonika & les Chefs"...   

One more tip for "stuttgarter" ;) Hair-Salon!

I Know it's a cooking Blog, but I can't share with you guys one more my favorite Beauty-Tip...for those who live in Stuttgart. Hair-dresser!

I took me long time till I got there, till I found the right place to be! I've tried everything possible in Stuttgart, but nowhere it felt sooooo right! There is not much to say about the place - it's just cool... That's it! Downtown, great people, nice smell, very good products and what's most important - great head-massage! ;=) and of cause the way you get your hair done - just perfect! Anything you want... a glass of prosecco - here it is! ;)

And they just got they web-site done! Looks cool I think Check it out here.

I'm there tomorrow getting ready for the spring!

P.S. and it's not a comercial ;) you should already trust me...

Spa in Stuttgart

Food is not the only thing which makes me happy...so i decided to share with you some other things as well. If you live in Stuttgart or not far from it click here (girls only).

Crostata di ricotta

There was the 2nd birthday of one boy and i was asked to bring something with me. I decided to make one of my favourite pie - Ricotta Pie! There is almost no sugar in it and it's fresh, light and very tasty - kids love it. And it's very easy to make - I love it ;)