simple, plant-based food with fresh ingredients, vegetables and heaps of grains
This is another recipe from our surprisingly prolific COVID work-from-home cooking group (which has been one big and unforeseen upside of working from home). This was introduced to us, and now you, by our friend Catherine, who is Aussie, but I’m not sure if this […]
Every Sunday Giulia would have lunch with her grandma on her mother’s side. On the way to la nonna, her parents would always stop by at a little pastificio located in a piazza in the centre of Giulia’s hometown in Abruzzo province to get fresh […]
Korean dumplings (mandu) come with various fillings, including meat, tofu, kimchi. These ingredients can be combined or used separately. Inspired by a Korean friend who showed us how to make mandu, I put together ingredients used traditionally in Korean dumplings (tofu, kimchi, mung bean sprouts) […]
In the times of national emergency, our friends in Thailand make sure that they take good care of us. Last week, we received this great home-made chutney based on a recipe from an old Indian cookbook by Isabel Moore. Goes great with a cracker or […]
This curry recipe can be tweaked according to your preferences. Use beef, chicken or tofu instead of fish. If needed, you can replace fish sauce with soy sauce or simply add more salt. Getting pea eggplants may be tricky outside of South-East Asia. I do […]
This is another recipe from our surprisingly prolific COVID work-from-home cooking group (which has been one big and unforeseen upside of working from home). This was introduced to us, and now you, by our friend Catherine, who is Aussie, but I’m not sure if this […]
Every Sunday Giulia would have lunch with her grandma on her mother’s side. On the way to la nonna, her parents would always stop by at a little pastificio located in a piazza in the centre of Giulia’s hometown in Abruzzo province to get fresh […]
Origins Burnt Basque Cheesecake is said to have originated in a restaurant called La Viña in San Sebastian in the early 90s. However, it was brought to my attention due to a craze for the cake that swept through Japan in 2019. So much so, […]
Korean dumplings (mandu) come with various fillings, including meat, tofu, kimchi. These ingredients can be combined or used separately. Inspired by a Korean friend who showed us how to make mandu, I put together ingredients used traditionally in Korean dumplings (tofu, kimchi, mung bean sprouts) […]
If you ask me, I think that miso goes with everything. This quick pasta takes no time. Great weekday lunch. Quick Pasta with Oyster Mushrooms and Miso Serves:3 Cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredientes 200g penne 500g king oyster mushrooms or any just oyster mushrooms, diced […]
In the times of national emergency, our friends in Thailand make sure that they take good care of us. Last week, we received this great home-made chutney based on a recipe from an old Indian cookbook by Isabel Moore. Goes great with a cracker or […]
This curry recipe can be tweaked according to your preferences. Use beef, chicken or tofu instead of fish. If needed, you can replace fish sauce with soy sauce or simply add more salt. Getting pea eggplants may be tricky outside of South-East Asia. I do […]
When traveling in Thailand three years ago, I took a class at Chef Leez cooking school. Ever since, I have been pounding my own curry pastes. Made them in Iraq and Jordan, where I lived before, using more local ingredients. I believe in authenticity but […]
Lorenza’s stuffed calamariCooking time: 90 minutes(serves 2 as main dish) Ingredients 400g small to medium-size calamari (alternatively, cuttle fish or squid), whole – keep the tentacles for the filling; For the filling 2 bunches of parsley, washed, air-dried and finely chopped (remove stems) 1 egg […]
Ingredients 1 kilo red onions, sliced thinly 2 cloves of garlic 100 grams brown sugar 200 ml red wine 150 ml red wine vinegar or Apple cider vinegar 50 ml Balsamic Vinegar Pinch of salt Sprig of rosemary Slice onions as thinly as possible and […]
Blueberries foraging is a family sport in Poland. As a kid, I used to drive with my parents and grandparents to the nearby forest to pick some blueberries. Tiny shrubs carried heaps of little berries that tinted my fingernails for the days after the ‘harvest’. […]
Origins Burnt Basque Cheesecake is said to have originated in a restaurant called La Viña in San Sebastian in the early 90s. However, it was brought to my attention due to a craze for the cake that swept through Japan in 2019. So much so, […]
This is a recipe I have been tweaking over a number of years and I often vary something just to try out different combinations . The honey gives this mustard a nice sweetness but don’t be fooled, it packs a serious punch! It’s great […]