This spring, I finally fulfilled my dream of traveling to the Emerald Isle, where we spent two wonderful weeks exploring as much as possible. Ireland: what to see, where to go? Our list got longer and longer the more we immersed ourselves in guidebooks. We flew to Dublin, from there drove to Northern Ireland and […]
Spring
Plate to Plate: Lentil Hummus
Our eighth Plate to Plate challenge is a lovely dip for any time of the year, but perfect for spring and summer when fresh vegetables are available. When I read Heidi Swanson was writing a new book, I got excited. Her blog was one of the first I started reading, and I have a handful […]
Wild Garlic Hummus
The first spring greens have arrived and have been happily greeted in my kitchen. When we’ve had enough of carrots, potatoes and root vegetables we long for wild garlic, the first greens in spring. Due to the mild winter, everything is a bit early this year. When a colleague at work said it was making […]
Cheesecake with Rhubarb Compote
Every year once the tulips start blooming, we sit and watch our rhubarb plants grow. It seems like they grow overnight because before we know it, they are huge. Once the lilacs start blooming, we know it won’t be long until we can harvest the first stalks. Now that I’ve finally come to enjoy rhubarb […]
Ascona For the Weekend
Traveling to Ticino is an exciting journey. We’ve been so many times, I can hardly keep track, but still each time is like visiting an old friend. There are the “do you remember” moments sprinkled in with the new memories. This time we were staying in Ascona, courtesy of last year’s Christmas gift from my […]
Rhubarb-Apple Cake
I used to not like rhubarb. Really. That slimy, sour vegetable wasn’t on my list of dream desserts at all. My husband loves rhubarb. Give him that tart piece of tart and he’s in heaven. We have three rhubarb plants in our garden, each a different variety. Two are green and one is red. So […]