We all know that vegan and vegetarian recipes are tasty, colorful and generally healthy. This book proves it all. Meera Sodha takes us from Bangalore to Beijing. Coconut rice with eggplant and pickled cucumber is based on a Malaysian dish, nasi lemak. The only thing what I change is using lemon juice instead of tamarind, … More The Sunday Times bestseller of Meera Sodha EAST
It takes so much more than good food to turn a dinner into a moment of enjoyment, even if the food itself is not unimportant. Outdoor dinners in good company and with an amazing view are my favorites. And honestly, we have a lot to of those awesome dinners at our place. Tonight’s dinner is … More Dinner with a view
Red and green curry paste are permanent ingredients in my storage. I buy those larger pots and store them in the freezer. Exotic cooking has never been easier. Wash and chop 1 celeriac of approximately 600 grams in cubes ( no need to remove the skin). Spread the cubes on baking paper. Sprinkle 1 table … More Easy curry
Meatballs for me today 😋. 200 grams lovely sausage meat is waiting for an Asian make over. Mix the meat with 1 teaspoon of dried lemon grass (fresh lemongrass will obviously be much better), 1 teaspoon of grated fresh ginger and 1 teaspoon of sambal. Mix. Oil your hands. Create meatballs of approximately 3 cm. … More Green curry with meatballs
Real spring outside and seasonal cooking can be tricky. Anyway, the ingredients for tonight are savoy cabbage and broccoli. I decide to combine them with coconut milk and green curry paste to create a ‘sunnier’ effect. Chop and wash 1 small savoy cabbage (600grams) in stripes. Chop and wash 500 grams of broccoli. Chop 4 … More Savoy cabbage
What a difference between cooking for 15p or cooking for 2p, between travelling back to Belgium or staying at home for the first time since ages. As Christmas eve dinner we decided to enjoy a hot pot with fish and some tempura as a starter. Even for a fish fondue I prefer a chicken broth … More Christmas evening cooking for 2…
Laksa is a Malaysian, Singaporean noodle based soup based on coconut milk and curry paste. I didn’t really check online but I’m convinced that there are an abundant number of varieties. Remember I’m doing this master in counseling? Today I had my one before last day of course. I promised myself not to irritate myself … More What is better than laksa after a whole day online course
‘Taverna’ is a cookbook by Georgina Ayden with recipes from a Cypriot kitchen. Fish cookies in a creamy mustard sauce is ideal to prepare in advance for 6-8p.Buy 1 kilo of fresh white fish. Remove skin and bones, chop in chunks. Grind 1 teaspoon of fennel seeds in a mortar. Put in a blender. Add … More Fish cookies in a delicate mustard sauce
I’m still confused kale/ cavolo nero/boerenkool and savoy cabbage or cavolo verza/savooi 🙃. Clean and remove the hard bits of a savoy cabbage. Chop in the magimix. Chop and fry 1 onion, 4 garlic cloves, 4 cm of grated ginger and 1 chili in drizzle of olive oil. Stir and bake. Add 1 can of … More Il mondo dei cavoli
Being a physician I fully understand the importance of the quarantine rules. Being a woman, a mother, an aunt, a sister, a friend, …I desperately look forward to have people around, not all the time😉, but now and again. So I’m struggling whether yes or no to have occasional guests this year. Whatever my final … More How I miss organizing dinners
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