dinner
Salmon-iridescent shark rolls with shrimp
Iridescent shark isn’t actually a shark, but a catfish. It is normally sold as swai, striped catfish or pangasius filet. These fish are grown on fish farms, so they are a good choice for the environmentally conscious consumer. A good, also farmed, alternative would be Tilapia. Ingredients: 2 pangasius filets 1 salmon filet White wine [...]
Ofenschlupfer
I recently received an e-mail from Lakshmi, a fellow food blogger, who runs the Kitchen Chronicles blog, to inform me about the A.W.E.D (A Worldly Epicurean’s Delight) German event taking place this month. A.W.E.D. is a food blogging event that focuses on the traditional culinary delights of a different country each month. This month: Germany. [...]
Spaghetti spiders
Today I made some spaghetti spiders with the girls. This dish is very simple to make and the kids love it, the perfect combination! The kids can also help preparing it, which they love to do. Ingredients Dried spaghetti Hotdogs Your favorite pasta sauce (sans the meat) Cut up the hotdogs in bite sized pieces [...]
Pita Bread
One of the easiest breads to bake is probably pita bread. It doesn’t take hours and hours of rising and there isn’t much that can go wrong. They taste good and can be eaten in many different ways. I really love pita bread filled with kebab or gyros, lettuce, tomato and lots of garlic sauce. [...]
Chicory with ham and cheese
Chicory, also called Belgian endive or witlof, is a slightly bitter tasting vegetable that is grown indoors or under ground to prevent sunlight from reaching the plant. The lack of sunlight prevents the plants leaves from turning green. The whiter the leaves are the less bitter they taste. Chicory can be eaten both cooked or [...]
Basic fresh homemade egg pasta
Fresh pasta is very easy to make and it tastes a lot better than the dried pasta you can buy in stores. Making pasta only requires a few basic ingredients and it doesn’t take very long to make fresh pasta. You can use any type of flour to make pasta, but the best pasta is [...]
Potato pancakes
Oh, the childhood memories… My grandmother used to make the best potato pancakes when I was a little boy. She always had to make me some, whenever we went over to visit my grandparents, and I would always help her. Potato pancakes are really easy to make and only require a few ingredients. They can [...]
Chinese cabbage with potatoes
Chinese cabbage is a very versatile vegetable. As the name suggests, you will find this vegetable widely used in Chinese cuisine, often used in stir fried dishes. There are many western dishes that can use Chinese cabbage as a replacement for various ingredients. Recipes that call for chicory or endive can be made with Chinese [...]
Venison ragout
Red deer meat is a traditional holiday dish ingredient in our family. This year I made some venison ragout. Ingredients 500 grams red deer meat ½ tsp pepper 2 tbsp flour 1 big onion 0,5 liter red wine 2 bay leaves 2 whole dried cloves 6 whole black peppercorns 150 grams crème fraîche 1 tsp [...]
Salmon Teriyaki
I really love Japanese cuisine. A lot of Japanese dishes are very simple and don’t require many ingredients. It’s these simple dishes, that don’t use herbs or spices, I like most, because of their pure flavors. Japanese soy sauce is often the only seasoning used and it gives the dishes the distinct Japanese taste. Because [...]
