Category: Food & Drink
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Self-picked apples in Vaud: nothing tastes better!
ALTHOUGH the days are growing shorter and the heat of summer has been replaced with chilly mornings and evenings, there’s much to be grateful for with the coming of autumn. Not least of which is the abundance of seasonal fruit and vegetables on our grocery store shelves. Or better yet, waiting to be picked by hand at farms throughout…
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Recipes from your herb garden: Earthy, powerful Sage & Walnut Pestos
WHEN it comes to sage, I think people either love it or hate it. Its powerful, musty scent and flavor is not for middle-of-the-roaders. We have lots of it growing in our herb garden so we went on the search for some pesto recipes for stuffing mushroom caps that we love to grill and serve alongside meat or fish or…
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Sweet, Creamy Mango Delights for Hot Summer Days
SWEET tasting, ripe mangoes have arrived in abundance on Swiss grocery shelves so now’s the time for mango lovers to indulge in recipes that really bring out the lusciousness of this rich, creamy fruit. Both recipes below are quick and easy to make (though decidedly not low calorie) and the mango mousse is very refreshing after…
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Recipes from your herb garden: Refreshing Mint Sauce
WITH grilling season heating up fast and furious, throwing fresh herbs into the mix makes all the difference to meat, fish or vegetable dishes. We enjoy making the change from frying/baking our lamb to putting it on a searing grill. Adding a bracing mint sauce, with mint freshly picked from our garden, adds a terrific jolt…
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Recipes from your herb garden: Deep-flavoured Oregano Pesto Rosso
THE HERBS in our garden are growing like weeds right now, especially our sturdy oregano plants. Here’s a simple, scrumptious, red oregano pesto that has replaced the basil variety as our all-time favorite. It tastes wonderful straight out of the jar on bread, or with pasta, or stuffed in grilled/baked large mushroom caps (recipe to follow). Oregano Pesto Rosso Makes…
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