I love fall. The crisp air, the cooler temperatures and the abundance of fruits and vegetables. After all the salads and cool dishes of summer, I enjoy making the stews, roasts and comfy dishes of fall.
One of those are the pears in red wine. I love that they can be a side dish to a roast, as well as a delicious, simple but elegant dessert. They are festive and yet easy to make. What‘s not to like?

Samhain night or Halloween is a night when the veil between the worlds is The most thin, spirits are near and faeries can cross over more easily. One of the most powerful nights of the year should be celebrated with a festive and protective drink. What better then a witches brew.

My absolute favorite, mulled wine!

I love to enjoy a picnic, on a sunny day, with sandwiches, fruits and a good wine with a cheese board . A bowl of fruit is not bad for a summer afternoon! And a dessert to end the evening is delicious!
All the little details are important when planning a picnic

I love fresh tomato salad. When I go to a picnic I bring it! Lots of colorful tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and fresh basil, add salt, olive oil and squeezed lemon. This is a great salad for summer!

There is only one official wine day of the year to celebrate wine! However there is also 364 other unofficial days to celebrate and enjoy wine!

A complementary trio paired over and elegant plant pattern.

So many cheeses in Switzerland, and such good wine, there are wonderful combinations, this is one of them, Pinot Noir from the mountains of Graubünden and the very famous Emmental cheese with it's delicious spicy taste and of course, the unmissable holes.

Grilled Tuna in Rosemary and Garlic, Palermo Style

Here is the original glögg recipe from my Aunt's family. We make batches of this and can it. It lasts a long time and is even better the next year! The best cure for those chilly winters!

Ever wondered what goes in a traditional Swiss cheese fondue? What you call this last bit of cheese crust at the bottom of the pan? Here come the answers and the recipe for this Swiss winter staple which has somehow become part of global winter cuisine.

when the temperatures go down how to get up?!
boiling red wine and adding spices!!!!
here four typical drinks you can find visiting Christmas villages in Europe
they warm your hands and your soul when you have to face up with gifts list!

I have drew two recipes for my favorite Dutch Winter drinks (besides tea and coffee) : Cappuccino Trifle and Mulled Wine

When I was a kid, I loved all the Christmas smells and scents coming from the kitchen! From the french toast that we would eat for breakfast to the delicious roasted chicken, not the boiled cabbages (ugh), the house smelled like cinnamon, spices, and pine. I called my mom to ask for her Drunken Pears recipe because the Holidays are coming and I want to fill my house with those smells from my childhood. Except that now I might eat the pears instead of just drinking the hot syrup, like when I was kid :D
For the Global cuisine challenge.

One of my favourite memories of drinking Mulled wine was at the Christmas markets in and around Frankfurt. Although it was bitterly cold there was a lovely smell of spicy warming, wine infused with the cinnamon and cloves. As well as other delicious foods that were being served at the markets.

For the Global cuisine challenge