Cake Variation in Glass

For the cake variation in the jar, preheat the oven to 180 °C convection oven. Coat the jars with the coconut oil and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Leave out the rim. Cream the butter with the sugar and lemon juice. Stir in the eggs one at a time. Mix flour with starch and baking powder and … Read more

Tuscan Castagnaccio

For the Tuscan Castagnaccio, first grease a closed baking dish (not a springform pan) or casserole dish. Preheat the oven to 180 °C top/bottom heat. Mix chestnut flour, milk, olive oil, sugar, rosemary, cinnamon and salt. Fold in chestnuts, raisins and walnuts. Pour into the prepared pan and sprinkle with the pine nuts. Place in … Read more

Alcohol Free Punch

For the non-alcoholic punch, first boil the sugar with water and the spices and lemon zest and simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes. Then strain through a cloth and boil again with the cherry juice. Season the non-alcoholic punch with sugar and lemon juice and serve while still hot.

Pectin Production for Jam and Jelly

For the homemade pectin from the washed apples, remove leaves, blossom base and stems. Roughly chop unpeeled apples with core and seeds. In a large saucepan, cover apple pieces with water and bring to a boil over moderate heat. Then simmer for 30 minutes until apples are cooked until tender. Transfer the apple pulp to … Read more

Pumpkin in the Oven

For the oven pumpkin, cut the pumpkin into large wedges and remove the seeds. Stir the butter until soft and chop all other ingredients into small cubes or chop the herbs. Mix everything with the butter and spread this mixture generously on the pumpkin wedges. Place the pumpkin wedges on a baking tray and bake … Read more

Pumpkin Beer Cheese Loaf

Cut pumpkin into small cubes and fry. Zucchini and onions also cut into small cubes and blanch briefly. Squeeze well and mix with the fried pumpkin and the remaining ingredients to a compact mass. Let rest for about 15 minutes and shape into 8 even loaves. Coat in flour, egg and breadcrumbs and bake in … Read more

Alpine Butter Dumplings with Herb Paste

For the alpine butter dumplings, separate the eggs into egg yolks and egg whites. Beat egg whites with a little salt until firm. Mix egg yolks with flour, melted butter, milk, sour cream and lovage. Season with salt and nutmeg and mix to a smooth dough, then carefully fold in the beaten egg whites. Cut … Read more

Penne All’arrabbiata

For the Penne all Arrabbiata, bring plenty of salted water to the boil, add the penne and cook until al dente. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a saucepan and sauté bacon, onion, bell bell pepper, garlic and chili. Add the chopped tomatoes. Add Marsala and season with salt and cayenne pepper. Let the sauce simmer … Read more

Pumpkin and Ginger Soup

For the pumpkin-ginger soup, chop the onion, peel the ginger and also chop it. Peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds and cut into small pieces. Heat the olive oil in a pot and add the onion and ginger. Roast a little and add the pinch of turmeric and the cumin. Then add the pumpkin and … Read more

Pumpkin Cordon Bleu

For the pumpkin cordon bleu, first peel the seedless part of the pumpkin and cut into slices about 1/2-1 cm thick, then boil the pumpkin flesh in plenty of salted water for about 3 minutes, then rinse in ice water and pat dry. Cover four slices of pumpkin with a slice of ham and a … Read more