Toasts with Ham, Cheese and Egg on Leaf Salad

For the toasts with ham, cheese and egg on lettuce spread the toast slices with butter. Chop the onion and hard-boiled eggs, cut the ham into small cubes and mix everything with the grated cheese. Spread the mixture on the toast, season with salt, pepper and paprika powder to taste. Grill in the oven until … Read more

Bärbeles Striebele

Mix all dough ingredients with a hand mixer to a smooth, liquid dough. In the meantime, heat the shortening to 180 °C. Fill a larger funnel with dough, which you then let run into the hot fat in a circular motion. (The dough, not the funnel!) In this way you should get a round cake … Read more

Glass Noodle Vegetable Frittata

Noodle dishes are always a good idea! Chop glass noodles, put them in a suitable bowl, pour boiling hot water over them, swell for ten to twelve minutes. Drain the noodles and drain well. Cut the snow peas diagonally into pieces. Quickly stir-fry in sesame oil. Add the peas, noodles and, to taste, cooked shrimp, … Read more

Crispy Pork Belly

For the crispy pork belly, rinse the pork belly in cool water and place in a saucepan of cold water. Peel the onion, lard with the cloves and bay leaves and add to the pork belly. Bring the water to a boil and cook over medium heat for about 40 minutes. Remove the pork belly … Read more

Lemongrass Soup with Shrimps I (Tom Yam Gung)

For the lemongrass soup, boil the chicken wings with water, salt, crushed galangal root, 1 (!) chili pepper and turmeric for about 1 hour. Then strain the soup. Chop the lemongrass stalks finely, remove the seeds from the remaining chili pepper and chop finely as well. Cut the lime in half, squeeze one half, slice … Read more

Pigs Feet in Beaujolais with Le Puy Lentils

Cut pigs’ feet in half lengthwise and soak (degorge) for 2 hours, then rub dry. Heat butter in a roasting pan, sauté pigs’ feet with diced greens and onion, add pepper, bay leaves and marjoram and deglaze with red wine. Simmer on low heat for four hours, adding a little red wine and Madeira in … Read more

Apple-Banana Jam

For the apple-banana jam wash the apples, peel, core and cut into fine pieces. Peel the bananas (rather ripe but not too ripe!) and also cut into fine pieces. Add 1 kg of jam sugar (the amount is enough because both fruits are starchy) and let it melt slowly on the stove. Blend with a … Read more

Bananas in Orange Sauce

Rinse and dry the oranges and roughly grate the peel. Then cut the oranges in half and squeeze them. Mix the spices. Grease an ovenproof dish with butter. Preheat the stove to 200 degrees. Heat the butter, sugar, orange zest, orange juice and lemon juice in a frying pan. Peel the bananas and cut them … Read more

Russian Plait with Almond Filling

A great cake recipe for any occasion: Sift flour and salt into a large enough bowl. Mix the milk, sugar and yeast and add to the flour form together with the soft butter. Knead until the dough is smooth and soft. Let the dough double in a warm place with the lid closed. For the … Read more