Category Archives: culinary bits and pieces

christmas marathon baking

Posted on 13. December 2014 by erdhummel

Since two years, we have a new christmas tradition. On one day in December we meet with our friends and we bake christmas cookies. A lot of christmas cookies. Everyone is allowed to choose one or two recipes which is … Continue reading →

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welcome December!

Posted on 1. December 2014 by erdhummel

Yesterday first Sunday in Advent, today First of December….christmas time has finally and officially arrived! So has the first cold this winter which has hit not only the little one but also Karsten and myself. We were therefore sneezing our … Continue reading →

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strawberries reloaded

Posted on 25. September 2014 by erdhummel

Ok, I am sorry, but I have to go back to the culinary delights again…the occasion is just too good. Because today, while the little one and I were working in the garden, we discovered that the strawberries are having … Continue reading →

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autumn harvest

Posted on 22. September 2014 by erdhummel

before it’s winter again… English: courgette, Hokkaido pumpkin, butternut pumpkin, beetroot, kohlrabi, dill, parsley and peppermint German: Zucchini, Hokkaido Kürbis, Butternuss Kürbis, Rote Beete, Kohlrabi, Dill, Petersilie und Pfefferminze Swissgerman: Zucchetti, Chürbis (Hokkaido und Butternuss), Rande, Cholräbli, Dill, Peterli und … Continue reading →

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gluttony

Posted on 21. September 2014 by erdhummel

When…. when the colleague of your husband has a passion for cooking and when he rents a restaurant once in a while to cook a whole menu for his friends and when you and your friend decide to drive there … Continue reading →

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…and back again!

Posted on 15. September 2014 by erdhummel

Aaaah. Who would have thought that you can get immediate holiday feeling by only going 3 hours away? Rainy weekend in Zurich? HA! Not with us! How do sunshine, red wine, open fire, local cheese, glittering water, italian ice-cream, roman … Continue reading →

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Capuns

Posted on 10. September 2014 by erdhummel

Last Sunday, Karsten took over the kitchen. He likes to cook, but does not often find the time to do so since most of the things he likes to cook require some preparation and time. Time is essential for Karsten’s … Continue reading →

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green delight

Posted on 26. May 2014 by erdhummel

Back in Switzerland! And enjoying our first self-grown salad of the year!!

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Osterchüechli

Posted on 20. April 2014 by erdhummel

Just in time for Easter here’s another culinary highlight for you: the Swiss Osterchüechli.  Enjoy the pronunciation, my dear English friends…Osterchüechli…chhhhhüüüüüüeeeechhhhliiii…üüüü….chhh chhh chhh. It’s a great word! It is a small pastry made out of shortcrust and filled with a … Continue reading →

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Turku castle and an interesting explosion of flavours

Posted on 18. March 2014 by erdhummel

Last weekend, our friends came to visit us in Turku. So we took the chance to add another cultural event to our time in Finland and visited Turku castle. It’s an old, fortress-like looking castle from the late 13th century … Continue reading →

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