Recipes

Shrimp Pasta combine jumbo shrimp and pasta in a luxurious, creamy sauce
7 Jan 2026

Shrimp Pasta

"Marry Me" Shrimp Pasta combine jumbo shrimp and pasta in a luxurious, creamy sauce, boasting robust flavors from sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, and smoked paprika. Despite its fancy taste, this impressive dish comes together in just 30 minutes, making it perfect for a quick yet special meal.

Prep time: 12 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes
Cantonese Superior Soy Sauce Noodles
30 Dec 2025

Cantonese Superior Soy Sauce Noodles

From J. Kenji López-Alt’s The Wok comes this recipe for Cantonese Superior Soy Sauce Noodles. It’s a classic dim sum dish characterized by its smoky aroma (wok hei) and a mix of textures between the crispy noodles and tender vegetables.

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes
Close-up of a grain salad with shredded carrots, cucumber, and pomegranate seeds.
10 Feb 2014

Vegan Fall Barley Salad

This easy, yummy, and healthy recipe creates a vibrant grain salad. It features tender barley mixed with fresh vegetables, sweet fruits like persimmon and pomegranate, crunchy walnuts, and aromatic herbs, all tossed in a tangy dressing with pomegranate molasses.

Prep time: 32 minutes Cook time: 4 minutes
Blue bowl of heart-shaped crackers with crimped edges on a wooden table.
12 Aug 2013

Cheese Crackers

This recipe offers a quick and easy way to make dairy-free, cheesy crackers using a food processor. Simply combine flour, oil, nutritional yeast, and water to form a dough, then cut into thin shapes and bake until golden and crunchy.

Cook time: 18 minutes
Hand holding a small piece of bread with creamy brown spread, jar and bread slice nearby.
5 Apr 2013

Bitchin' Sauce, original flavor

We support a family business which creates those three wonderfully flavored Bitchin' Sauces. We discovered them at our Farmer's Market. Every weekend when we're at the Farmer's Market we buy this amazing sauce. And we continue to support and buy their sauces and hope you will too. Bitchinsauce.com
There are moments when we are desperate and have to fall back on making it ourselves. So here is a really good recipe with small adjustments, it is yummy!

Use it to dip fresh veggies for appetizer or snack. Use it in burritos, over rice and beans or? You'll come up with many more ideas, I am sure of it.

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 0 minutes
Handmade ceramic mug with reddish-brown congestion tea on a wooden table.
16 Jan 2013

Congestion / cough / flu Tea

This tea works better for us than most over-the-counter medicines, and it tastes really nice. We often prepare it just for the enjoyment.

Prep time: 6 minutes Cook time: 3 minutes
Lit candle, Chraebeli cookies on a tray, and a floral teacup with red tea on a wooden table.
22 Dec 2012

Chräbeli (Anise cookies)

This is another traditional Christmas cookie we love, which is distinctively flavored with anise seeds. The simple dough is shaped into small, cut pieces and then left to dry overnight. Finally, they are baked at a low temperature for a short period.

Prep time: 480 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes
Star-shaped Zimtsterne cookies dusted with powdered sugar on a colorful floral plate.
2 Dec 2012

Zimtsterne (Cinnamon Stars)

A traditional Swiss Christmas cookie recipe that was passed down from our grandmothers (and probably their grandmothers). This one is transcribed from handwritten notes, now smudged, crinkled, and showing years of active love, that we kept from our student days.

This cookie contains mostly almonds and has no flour in it - a very good gluten-free choice.

Prep time: 600 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes
A rustic, round loaf of bread, golden brown and dusted with flour.
29 Mar 2012

Artisan Bread

This recipe provides a simple method for making delicious artisan bread with minimal effort, primarily requiring time for a long, slow rise. It involves mixing basic ingredients, letting the dough rest for many hours, then baking it in a preheated dutch oven to achieve a sweet interior and a perfect, crispy crust. The resulting versatile loaf is ideal for any meal, from breakfast to dinner.

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes
Blue bowl of tortilla soup with avocado, tortilla strips, chopped herbs, and lemon wedges.
16 Mar 2012

Vegan/Vegetarian Tortilla Soup

Potatoes, black beans, and corn add substance to this vegan/vegetarian tortilla soup to make it healthy, filling and absolutely delicious. I promise that no one will miss the chicken that is customarily put into tortilla soup. And, if you have any leftovers, the soup is just as good then next day, as long as you make sure to bake up some fresh tortilla strips.

Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 40 minutes
Bowl of square cookies with dark chocolate topping and light sprinkles.
21 Dec 2011

Nussknusperli

This recipe provides an easy method for making delicious Swiss Christmas cookies. These bar-style treats feature a hazelnut-infused dough, baked as a sheet, then immediately topped with melted chocolate and a sprinkle of ground hazelnuts before being cut into squares.

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes
Star-shaped jam cookies with red filling in a decorative blue tin.
19 Dec 2011

Spitzbuben

The name of these cookies means "mischievous boy." The jam peeking out is like a mischievous boy sneaking a peek.

Cook time: 10 minutes
Stack of light brown square Gewürzschnittli bars on a green leaf plate.
17 Dec 2011

Gewürzschnittli (Spice squares)

Traditionally in Switzerland we bake at least 4 different kinds of Christmas cookies during the Holidays. Our family does about 6 kinds. 

This quick and easy Swiss Christmas cookie recipe features ground almonds or hazelnuts, lemon zest, and candied fruits. Baked in a sheet and topped with a simple lemon glaze, these delicious cookies are cut into bite-sized pieces and can be frozen for freshness.

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes
Blue plate with baked eggplant and white yoghurt sauce, fresh salad with fruit, and a side of brown rice.
29 Sep 2011

Aubergines with Tomato and Yoghurt

This is a recipe from the cookbook "Favorite Indian Food" by Diane Seed. And boy it is sooooo good. I serve it with rice and salad and I always hope for leftovers. I spread the eggplants on a fresh baked roll for lunch the day after and after eating it I am a very happy person.
I love spices! And the tomatoes with the ginger and garlic make such a nice flavor on the eggplants.

 

Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes