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Basil
Mostly known for its extensive use in Italian cuisine, this herb originally comes from tropical Asia, where it has been cultivated for over 5,000 years. Basil is best used fresh. You can also buy dried basil leaves, but basil looses a lot of its aroma when dried, so fresh basil leaves should be preferred. Basil [...]
Eating with chopsticks
The most creative cooks are probably the Japanese. Japanese cuisine is characterized by sheer simplicity and pure tastes. The way Japanese chefs present their food is a real form of art. Eating the food, with chopsticks, is an art form in itself. It is, however, a part of the whole experience, a part that should [...]
Freezing Turkey Fillet
Turkey breast is a very nice, low-fat, meat that can be cooked in many ways. I often buy whole turkey breast filet and cut it into portion sized pieces. A whole turkey breast is usually about one kilo, so it is way more then our family of four needs for a single meal. I like [...]
One eyed monster breakfast
There are various names for this dish: egg in the basket, egg in a window, egg in the hole, pirates eye, birds nest, hobo toast, eggy toast, o’johnnies, egg in the middle, one eyed Joe, toad in the hole, one eyed Jack, did I forget one? I call them one eyed monsters and the kids [...]
Homemade Pizza
We eat pizza about once a week. It’s one of my favorite foods and the variations are really endless. Don’t tell me that you don’t like pizza, because you can put anything on there that you like, the rest is just bread. When I make pizza, I make pizza. No store bought dough or pizza [...]
Black Pepper
Pepper is one of the most used spices in European cuisine. Being a native plant to India, this spice has not always been as readily available to us as it is today. Due to its high demand, black pepper has been commonly used as a trading currency and it is still the most widely traded [...]
Sweet Omelet
Let me show you a quick and easy, yet very tasty, omelet. All you need for this recipe is a couple of eggs, sugar and a splash of milk. Ingredients 2 eggs 2 tbsp. Sugar A little milk Break the eggs into a glass and add the sugar and a splash of milk. Beat with [...]
