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Two foodies sharing their passion for great meals and wine through recipes and experiences on a blog. We strive to eat seasonally and organically. Welcome!

We’re Ralph and Heather and happy you’re here! Our passion for eating great food ignited shortly after we met. As a travelling salesman throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, Ralph had the privilege of enjoying a broad range of culinary delights. After these trips, he would try to replicate what he ate, and Heather was eager to try anything put in front of her. She also joined Ralph on a number of business trips throughout Europe and ate memorable yummmm meals together. Through friendships, our passion for food elevated to include great vino. In 2008 we moved from Canada to Germany. Owning a much smaller fridge, changed our ways of the amount of food we buy (enough for a few days), from where (mostly our local farmer’s market and a weekly bio delivery), and try to eat seasonally. Great food is not just enjoyed on the week-ends – every meal is important to us. We eat meat and fish, but typically have vegetarian meals at least a few times a week and enjoy vegan dishes, too. What you won’t find much of here are dessert recipes. The burning question we have after every meal is…what are we making next? We started this blog to share the meals we make with our children, family, friends, and anyone who finds us! The dominant chef of us both is Ralph, who rarely follows a recipe. Heather was forced to learn how to cook with Ralph traveling so much (she got tired of making eggs and popcorn for supper) but she prefers to follow recipes. Ralph loves grilling on his Weber BBQ (hauled here to Germany from Canada nearly 14 years ago!), on the smoker, over a fire, and with our kitchen stove. There’s always music playing, and often a glass of wine by our side. When ‘QB’ is referenced in a recipe, that stands for Quanto Basta (Italian: As Much as Needed) which we learned from David Rocco’s cookbooks.

‘Now we’re cookin' with gas!” is what Ralph blurts out when what he’s making is coming together— fabulously. Guten Appetit & Santé!

28/12/2025

Salmon with a Nordic rub on the charcoal grill for Sunday lunch.

Recipe on the blog:https://wearecookinwithgas.com/2025/01/25/flame-grilled-salmon-with-a-nordic-rub/

27/12/2025

No better way to celebrate December 27 than with a Tomahawk steak on a charcoal grill.Thank you .delingsdorf and

12/11/2025

It's time for Grünkohl!

06/07/2025

Making liquid gold! A two-day labour of love but worth it to have homemade chicken stock in the cupboard again. Recipe dropping soon!

04/12/2024

>>Chicken Cacciatore

04/08/2024

Nothing better than the smell of baked apple crisp on a rainy Sunday afternoon. 🍎

Received a jar of homemade apple pie filling from a friend...a wonderful hostess gift! Thank you

04/03/2023

A beautiful hybrid veggie combining kale and Brussels sprouts that can be made easily in an air fryer.

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If you like kale and Brussels sprouts, you’re gonna LOVE flower sprouts! We discovered Flower Sprouts only this year at our local farmer’s market. They’re almost too pretty to eat. After some…

20/02/2023

An elegant seafood version of lasagna with homemade lasagna noodles and ricotta cheese.

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This recipe is Ralph’s sea treasure version to our Meaty Cheesy Lasagna. He made the lasagna noodles and fresh ricotta from scratch, but to save time you can replace both with store-bought alternat…

09/02/2023

Nothing says comfort food like a lasagna.

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Nothing says comfort food like a lasagna. This is a great dish to make a lot of, so you can freeze smaller portions for a quick reheated meal during the week. You can make lasagna anytime of the ye…

02/01/2023

A make-ahead breakfast or brunch dish that is an ideal week-end indulgence or to serve overnight guests.

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This is an alternative ‘Santa’s breakfast’ dish with brie and leeks as the stars instead of bacon. It’s a breakfast or brunch dish that you make the day before and pop into the oven the next mornin…

10/12/2022

A quick lunch and twist on the classic tuna melt—made in an air fryer.

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Every Monday morning I normally place our bio food delivery for the week from Lehmanns Bio Service, who delivers the next day. As I normally work from home, I have my first coffee of the day while …

04/12/2022

This dish will warm you up on a cold winter day. Packed full of vitamins, it’s OK to have a second bowl.

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Shortly after we moved to Northern Germany from Aachen, I noticed restaurants advertising ‘Grünkohl satt’ and was curious as to what this dish was. I found a recipe similar to this one (I can’t rem…

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