Anyone who watched the movie “V for Vendetta” has seen the egg in a basket. It is a simple but often forgotten form of preparation that gives free rein to the imagination and is perfect for a surprise Sunday breakfast.…
Strammer Max
A “Strammer Max”, which can be translated as “Stalwart Max”, is a seemingly uninspired preparation of German origin that used to be quite common longer ago and can sometimes still be found on menus in old inns. However, it tastes…
Croque Monsieur, Croque Madame
A croque monsieur (from the French verb croquer = to crack, crunch) is a ham and cheese sandwich, but a very elegant version when prepared correctly. For a croque madame, a sunny-side up egg is placed on top. This simple…
Poached eggs
We have already given tips on frying sunny side up eggs. Now for poached eggs – our favourite way to prepare eggs for breakfast. The internet is full of instructions and videos on techniques to poach an egg. We’ll just…
Pasta Salsiccia e Birra
Today we are serving a quick-to-prepare, extremely tasty and unusual pasta – “salsiccia e birra”, i.e. with Italian raw sausage and beer (as part of the dish, but it also makes a great accompaniment). We start by cutting some pancetta…
Sunny side up eggs
If you like your fried egg well done, if you even turn it while frying or if you like it crispy, with dark edges and big bubbles in the egg white, don’t read any further from here on. Of course,…
Asian Smashed Cucumber Salad
Cucumbers are popular all over the world in the form of refreshing salad and raw vegetables. This salad is easy to make, but tastes refined and special. The preparation is fun. You can bash away with impunity and relieve some…
Besan ka puda
Besan ka puda come from India and are a popular breakfast dish there. The spicy pancakes are made from chickpea flour (“besan” / “gram flour”). There are many variations of this dish, both in terms of spices and other ingredients.…