As much as I love cooking and baking elaborate things, every now and then I want to make a quick dish packed with flavor and be in and out of the kitchen quickly. Enter this simple and classic dish which is delicious anytime. As the name suggests, there is no need to scrimp on the […]
Autumn
Pain d’Epices
Happy New Year! May 2018 bring you health, wealth and happiness. Thank you, dear readers, for joining me here at Capturing the Seasons. I look forward to sharing my many coming adventures with you. Several years ago before Christmas, I was browsing through the delicatessen of a fancy department store when a man with a […]
Lentil Soup with Harissa
There is just something warming about having a pot of soup simmering away on the stove top on a chilly evening. On the weekends, I’m more inclined to spend time chopping and stirring and making an elaborate soup. But during the week, I need something that won’t take forever to prepare. Lentils are something I […]
Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie
My sister had a minor breakdown when I told her I’d be making my pumpkin ravioli for Thanksgiving dinner instead of the traditional meal. She quickly told me all she really wanted was mashed potatoes, green beans and Brussels sprouts. Oh and by the way, for dessert she had found this luscious pumpkin cheesecake recipe […]
Walking Along Klöntalersee
We had a beautiful Indian summer filled with sunshine and blue skies before the temperatures dropped. Almost overnight there was frost, the harbinger of winter. We bundled up into our winter jackets and made our way to walk along a well-known lake in the Canton of Glarus, Klöntalersee. The ride up to the lake is […]
Autumn Morning
Early this morning I woke up and peeked out the window. Instead of getting cozy again under my big duvet, I grabbed my camera and headed out. I love this time of the year when the early morning fog hovers above the fields and the sun barely reaches over the top of the trees and […]