Happy Halloween!

Try this recipe: Beans of the Dead and feed it to the ghost.

Quick spelt-rosemary rolls

They all thought I went to the store and got them.

Pumpkin drops

Full of pumpkin but you wouldn't know it.

Pumpkin and chickpeas with ginger

A beautiful combination.

Almond pulp tart (or cheesecake) w/whole spelt

I bet you'd get fooled.

That almond pulp - new ingredient in my kitchen

Next thing I have to find out is how to use coffee grounds in a coffee cake :).

Cherry tomato focaccia w/whole spelt

My little brain was saying: no, no, no! But I did it, I put whole grain in my focaccia.

Cream of broccoli soup

Just have to eat broccoli sometimes.

Grilled eggplant parmigiana

Why have I waited so long to do this?

Navy bean soup

What are those old beans doing in my pantry?

Armenian bread

The table was a mess during lunch but we cleaned it all up fast.

Pear-chocolate chip cake w/whole spelt

Pears and chocolate are happy together. Cake, tea and me are happy too.

Sicilian chickpea "panelle"

From the streets of Sicily to my home at the Baltic Sea.

Broccoli-potato croquettes with feta cheese

Broccoli never tasted better!

Sweet tiles (thin nut cookies)

Something sweet and light to go with my coffee.

Celery risotto

And the last bunch of vegetables in my refrigerator today goes to: Risotto!

Potato-mushroom pot pie

Julian wanted to go out on Sunday for lunch. How many times do I need to tell him that I don't like going out...unless on top of Rome for a 17 Euro Martini.

Pear-almond cake w/whole rye

Five pears were sitting on the table. Have been sitting there for the last five days. My first thoughts this morning went to them. Lucky pears!

Chickpea bread

Marzio talked about this bread. Marzio was our Italian neighbor. His caravan was just across from our tents, in Croatia. He knew about cooking, was very energetic and friendly. Romans and Greeks knew about chickpea bread 2000 years ago. And won some wars thanks to it, the legend has it. Centuries later, this traditional Italian farinata di cieci was called "the gold of Pisa".

Cream of pumpkin soup

It's OK. I'm not a big fan of pumpkins. I'm not a big fan of soups. But I'm a big fan of easy, fast, light and seasonal meals with an Italian touch and doing something different on Wednesday afternoon.

Plum-raspberry tart w/whole spelt

I bought a lot of plums again today. But the only person that is serious about eating them is me. Julian is afraid of plums because they are small and he can't really see a plum-gone-bad. Hania says she likes them but I'm not convinced. So I put the plums in a cake and everybody is happy.