Zimtsterne Plätzchen auf einem Teller angerichtet, auf weißem Stoff platziert mit weihnachtlichen Deko-Elementen, im Hintergrund ist Mamorstein zu erkennen

Sugar-reduced Cinnamon Star Cookies

'Tis the (damn) season! It's starting to get Christmassy on "sizzling, roasting and crunchy"! And we're starting this season with a recipe for reduced-sugar cinnamon stars. I've never warmed to store-bought cinnamon stars. They looked pretty, but I was never convinced by their taste. As a big cinnamon lover, I usually didn't find them spicy...

Glas gefüllt mit Mandelmus, von einem Teelöffel sieht man das Mandelmus zurück in das Glas fließen

Almond Butter

It's inexplicable to me why almond butter costs 7-8 euros in the supermarket. Why is this butter so much more expensive than nut butter made from other nuts? With pistachios, it's understandable, of course, because pistachios are also quite expensive nuts. But with almonds? Why isn't it priced in the same range as peanut butter or hazelnut butter? Whatever...

Ein Teller voll mit Hähnchen-Gurken-Geschnetzeltes und Reis auf schwarzem Hintergrund

Chicken Strips & Pickles Stir-Fry

I love this recipe because I can't get enough of pickles... For some, this might seem like a strange combination, the acidity of pickles combined with chicken and a creamy, cheesy sauce. But that's exactly when you should try my recipe for chicken and cucumber strips! This is one of the recipes my mom "invented" and made with us...