The happy mood is a little easier to maintain at the moment, because Sophie is home and with her comes always a happy vibe.
Going to the market right now is a bit like getting a glimpse of heaven. Do you agree? I can hardly decide what to leave behind as everything looks so deliciously fresh and perfectly ripe and succulent and ready to be devoured ...
Not too long ago we were invited to a lovely dinner and our friend Doris made a delicious meal for 10 of us. When she served the first course I looked at my husband with a grin on my face and thought: the perfect storm!
Come fall and it's pumpkin season again already so here's a great pumpkin soup recipe to get you started in the fall spirit.
In Chicago there is a Ralph Lauren Restaurant where we found this cookbook by Ricky his wife featuring their favorite recipes from the Hamptons. I fell in love it because it features quite a few Austrian dishes such as cucumber salad and appelstrudel. This is because part of her family lived in Vienna for a while and she is very fond of the Viennese kitchen.
Each time I make shrimp burgers I must recalculate the amount per person, its never enough!
I made these burgers one Saturday afternoon for friends and their 3 kids who came for swimming. It was hot and the kids had a great time in and out of the pool.

Spoon by spoon a main dish