may the taste be with you
In Germany, the asparagus season is a major event that is literally celebrated every spring. Wherever you go to eat, whether it’s a traditional pub or a fine-dining restaurant, asparagus is everywhere. The classic choice is, of course, white asparagus…
In the countries of the Levant, the eastern Mediterranean, cauliflower is often roasted, which brings out its full flavour potential. Here is a vegan preparation from Lebanon that is fantastic as a side dish, part of a menu or even…
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.…
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…
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…
Maccheroni alla Pastora, often known in South Tyrol as ‘Hirtenmakkaroni’, ‘Hirtenmaccheroni’ or ‘Hirtennudeln’, is a quick dish that can be adapted in many different ways. It combines Italian and Alpine cuisine and is often served in mountain lodges. It is…
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…
Today we’re making a quick, incredibly tasty and unusual pasta dish – ‘salsiccia e birra’, featuring Italian raw sausage and beer (as part of the dish, though it also makes an excellent accompaniment). We’ll start by cutting some pancetta –…
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,…
In the Netherlands, ‘Koffie verkeerd’ is a latte made with 2/3 hot milk and 1/3 coffee. So it’s coffee “the wrong way”, the German equivalent is the word “verkehrt” and it can mean the same as “umgekehrt”, which translates to…
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