We love Thai cuisine and consider it one of the best in the world. Healthy, complex, and full of exciting dishes – simply wonderful. That’s why we first discovered the small and rather unassuming cookbook “Cooking with Pooh” several years…
Zarangollo Murciano
Zarangollo is a peasant dish from Spain that probably originated with the Sephardic Jews who lived in the area around the city of Murcia. In Spain, it is often served as a main course, but also as a side dish,…
Agnolotti with mushroom filling
Classic form of pasta and classic filling – what a treat! Pasta requires a dough, which we have explained here. The rule of thumb is 100 g flour and one egg per person and it almost always works. However, eggs…
Pear Tarte
We’re not fans of lots of sugar, but we definitely can’t resist a delicious tart with ripe fruit. This pear tart is so easy to make that even those who don’t consider themselves great bakers will be able to make…
Salmorejo
If you have experienced the scorching heat in the south of Spain, you know why people here like to eat a cooling soup. Salmorejo comes from Córdoba in Andalusia, a city with a long history and a cuisine that is…
Soba noodles with miso aubergine
Even if it’s still too cold and wet around here, summer has arrived. We are looking forward to hot days when we also love to eat lukewarm or even cool food. This noodle dish is wonderfully succulent, full of flavour…
Witloof met hesp en kaas
This is a fairly unknown dish internationally, even here in Germany. In Belgium, however, “Witloof met hesp en kaas” or “Endives au jambon gratinées” (i.e. chicory with ham and cheese) is extremely popular and widespread. Our reader Linda Rose from…
Lemon Crinkle Cookies
Unfortunately it is unknown who invented how to achieve the great crinkle effect on cookies. The characteristic cracks or “crinkles” that appear during baking are not only nice to look at, but also contribute to the special texture and taste…
Banana bread
The sweet smell of freshly baked banana bread wafting through the kitchen brings back memories of cozy Sunday afternoons and is the perfect accompaniment to a hot cup of tea in foul weather. Today we are sharing a recipe for…
Japanese radish salad
This Japanese radish salad has an unusual and exciting flavor profile. It is a very interesting side dish and easy to prepare. Radish is a very healthy raw vegetable, especially in winter, because it contains lots of vitamin C, mustard…
