Have you ever tasted ginkgo nuts? Ginkgo biloba tree has become famous all around the world for its health benefits, but it’s not widely known…
I whined all summer about this year’s poor chilli harvest due to the horrible weather, but I’ve cheered up in recent weeks; with medium daytime…
I was going to write on a completely different subject, but when I bought several heads of young garlic planning these fantastic pickles, I thought…
Tonkatsu is the first dish I dream of whenever I go to Japan and, apart from having it several times during the stay, I always…
I don’t cook it often, but am probably one of the rare Western carnivores who sincerely likes tofu. Maybe because I have never thought about…
Will you be surprised if I say this salad is not hot? In spite of being obviously full of red chilli powder, it can be…
This is one of those meals I always associate with summer cooking: simmered ripe juicy tomatoes, young pattypan squash (available for a short period only…
I was taking my Saturday morning coffee in bed (alright, I will be honest: it was closer to midday, but it was my wake up…
I’ve written several times about my adventures with okonomiyaki and I will probably never stop because I keep on inventing new versions and playing with…
I have no idea if Ibiza island is known on other continents, but for us, Europeans, its name usually brings to mind bad techno music…









