I know most of us have been looking for warming, filling autumn dishes, but maybe, just like me, from time to time you need something…
Eringi エリンギ (king trumpet, king oyster or saesongi) is my favourite Asian mushroom. I love its meaty texture, its delicate flavours and its incredible versatility. It is…
I did have salt-pickled aubergine in Japan several times, but I have never prepared it and, most of all, I have never suspected that salting it for ten minutes…
Browsing through Katerina’s inspiring Culinary Flavors and looking for meat meal ideas, I saw these gorgeous souvlaki. I thought they would be my next meal, but then I noticed the…
I must have seen this dish dozens or maybe hundreds of times in the past years but never tried making it. I haven’t had any…
I think I have already mentioned that I grew up eating kohlrabi, but uniquely as a snack. If you have never had it (or if you…
After buying David Thompson’s inspiring Thai Food I became more serious about Thai cooking. I visit sometimes three shops to make sure I have all the necessary…
I would have immensely enjoyed sharing with you my very recent memories of the fantastic lamb roast I made during Easter holidays… Unfortunately, no matter how much I tried, there…
Recently I have been leafing through my old recipe notebook I had used for long years before the existence of this blog. I was surprised – and even…
Raw kohlrabi sticks have been my favourite healthy snack since early childhood. As an adult I tasted cooked kolhrabi and it was so awful, losing its refreshing crunchiness…