Finally, our first dish from the great cuisine of Afghanistan and it certainly won’t be the last. We start with one of the most famous, called Borani Banjan or Banjan Borani. “Banjan” stands for aubergine and “‘Borani” for a method…
Letcho
Lecsó is the name of a Hungarian dish that is very easy to prepare and brings plenty of sunshine to your plate. It can also be perfectly preserved for the winter. Written Letcho in English, this preparation has become part…
Spanakorizo
The name Spanakorizo is a combination of “Spanáki” (“σπανάκι” = spinach) and “Rýzi” (“ρύζι” = rice), meaning spinach rice – and not rice spinach, which says something about the composition. We recommend using four times the amount of spinach (by…
Club Sandwich
In many hotels around the world, the club sandwich is a snack offered outside restaurant opening hours or at the bar, especially for late-night cravings. Its origins lie in America and are somewhat older. In 1894, Sarah Tyson Rorer described…
Tortillitas de camarones
These small deep-fried pancakes come from the Andalusian province of Cádiz and are a popular appetiser or snack there. They are prepared with a special type of prawn that is hard to find elsewhere. The camarones de Cádiz are very…
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…
Tarte flambée
Flammkuchen (Alemannic “Flammekueche”, French “tarte flambée”) originates from the French regions of Alsace and Lorraine as well as the outer south-west of Germany. A particularly thinly rolled out pastry base is spread with crème fraîche, topped with raw onions and…
Lasagne (vegetarian)
Who doesn’t love lasagne? And who hasn’t made one. There are two reasons why we are nonetheless describing this dish: Our favourite way to prepare it is the one from the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna and we have already shown…
Çılbır
Cilbir (roughly pronounced chilbr) is a centuries-old dish that can be enjoyed everywhere in Turkey today. It is very easy to prepare, offers incredible flavour complexity and leaves Eggs Benedict behind for us. It is ideal to enjoy Çılbır for…
Pasta alla Zozzona
Zozzona means “dirty” pasta and is the name of this dish, which originates from Lazio, the region around the city of Rome. In a sumptuous way, it combines the classic Roman pasta dishes Madame Chilipepper has created a very instructive…
