Due to the many rains this year and the lack of sun we did not have so much success in the garden. But what grew really well, were the cucumbers. Last year we had tons of azia (stew) cucumbers. This...
So far I have always bought horseradish from the glass. By chance I found fresh horseradish on my weekly market. Price cheaper than from the glass, and also without preservatives! But if you rub it...
Put the mushrooms in a larger sieve and shake with cold water just below the water. Cut off Strunk a bit. If the quality of the mushrooms is good, you really do not have to cut away much, just enough...
Often I like to use fresh ginger but you do not really get it chopped "fine" ... so lately I came up with the brilliant idea to try it with the garlic press. Since the ginger roots are quite large,...
At Christmas there is traditionally goose or duck with us, of course with dumplings and red cabbage - that is the name of the red cabbage in Bavaria, as probably the "prizes" know. But now I'm a...
These pickled mushrooms look very good in a pretty glass - so they are also suitable as a small gift! 1 pound of cleaned fresh mushrooms - small mushrooms, strips of oyster mushrooms or mixed both...
Olives with stone look appetizing, but in the salad they are more comfortable - and safer for the teeth - eat without stone. Here is an easy way to remove the stone of the olives. Place a piece of...
Since Brussels sprouts my husband does not like so much, but I the better, I have tried another variant. The Brussels sprouts are cut into individual leaves. They are then steamed in melted butter,...
I really enjoy cooking vegetables in the microwave: It works fast, the vegetables remain crisp and it is vitamin-friendly. For this I give the broccoli florets after the normal pretreatment like...
If you have the cabbage leaves soft, you still have the thick ribs. You can cut them out, but then the leaf is broken. I laid the leaves astride a cucumber and was able to flatten the ribs...
