Simple asparagus pizza or a pie… As you wish..

Spring is finally in Austria! My garden is in full bloom and we have started grill season. Lovely slow afternoons spent with friends and family. Asparagus season is in full swing in Austria. Field fresh asparagus is all over the place. Last weekend we had friends over for lunch and I prepared this simple pizza…

Asparagus soup with twist

There are so many Cream of Asparagus Soup recipes but I have always stayed with the good old one,but today I desired to try something new! This soup has lemon and Parmesan cheese in it, not so common combination with the tender asparagus taste. But belive me, it works fabulously. The tangy taste of lemon…

Easter.. At home..

Easter came and went.. We had quiet easter at home,for change. Weather was not at all nice this year.Snow,sleet,rain…And everything in between..On Saturday we went to Schärding for farmers market.And it rained.. I managed to get some nice shots from the city.I felt so sorry for all those market sellers. Lots of people on the move…

Wood Garlic risotto with shrimps (and other shenanigans)

It has been one of those days when WTF?? has been my first thought.. This being one of them. I am used to all kind of disturbances, but it always makes me wonder a bit, when I hear :” Booot-bo-boot-koot-ko-koo”, behind my kitchen window, because I do not have chicken! I do not have anything…

Gnocchi with Wood Garlic Pesto and Parmesan Crusted Salmon

Continuing with Wood Garlic saga…  I guess I am overdoing it little ,but don’t worry it will ware out soon. I spent whole morning in the kitchen today, and I had fun! Lunch turned out to be good, even though I almost managed to have green walls. Yeah,idiot me opened blender lid bit too early…..

Easy Spelt Bread and creamy Wood Garlic soup

Wood garlic season, or Bärlauch, as it is called here in Austria has started! Nice, big leafs all over the forest to be harvested. I went to pick up some Bärlauch earlier this week, and now I will use this wonderful herb in my cooking’s during the weekend. Every year when season starts first thing what…

Walk in the woods..

Spring has finally arrived to Austria..Yeah I know I am gloating about it bit too much but winter was this year not really a winter! Gray and icky no snow, kind of winter. So sunshine feels so good! Friend of mine has farm not so faraway from us and she has also small parcel of forest…