roasted chicken with artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes

roasted chicken with artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes

This chicken — I’ve been dying to share the recipe with you ever since I made it this weekend for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year celebrations. It is, by far, my favorite recipe for roasted chicken parts so far. It’s sweet yet savory, is full of 

roasted butternut squash and truffle oil mash

roasted butternut squash and truffle oil mash

Nobody is ever excited about summer coming to an end; especially when you live in Switzerland and you know that the days will quickly get shorter and much colder and that the weather will mainly be gray for the next five months. But if there’s 

roasted and marinated eggplants with herbs

roasted and marinated eggplants with herbs

I haven’t given much love to eggplants on the blog yet, as it only contains one single recipe within its pages. I’ve recently developed a new passion for this gorgeous purple vegetable and have included it in my dishes in so many ways, ranging from salads 

chicken celery salad with spiced mayonnaise

chicken celery salad with spiced mayonnaise

So far, we’ve talked about stir-frying chicken, cooking it in a balsamic vinegar sauce and grounding it to use in patties. I have so many other chicken recipes to share with you as chicken is — by far — one of my favorite weeknight ingredients to 

quinoa with pan-roasted artichokes, lemon and parsley

quinoa with pan-roasted artichokes, lemon and parsley

There are some vegetables that just taste better roasted. Don’t you agree? Think cauliflower roasted with herbs, or asparagus roasted until perfection. Jon loves to make fun of me saying that I roast my vegetables when I’m not inspired, but the truth is that I find that this 

summer peach berry salad

summer peach berry salad

In the journalism profession, one of the most important skills to have is the ability to meet strict deadlines. Articles have to be written in a short time frame and have to be sent off for editing by a particular date, if not it delays the 

savory zucchini bread

savory zucchini bread

It’s zucchini season, and I’ve been throwing in this delicious summer squash into everything I can — from soups and salads to stir-fries and fritters. What I love about this vegetable is that it’s so versatile and can be pretty much added to anything, whether sweet of savory. 

heart of palm and black olive pie

heart of palm and black olive pie

As I’m writing this post, I’m sitting on my balcony enjoying the warm weather and long-lasting daylight with fresh strawberries and a glass of my favorite rosé. I can’t help but think back to a year ago, when Jon and I were getting everything ready