Soupe au pistou isn’t a recipe. It’s a principle that goes like this: take whatever the season has to offer, cook it gently in water, and finish it off with a mortar full of basil, garlic and olive oil. The…
Braided Yeast Bread
The braided yeast bread is ubiquitous in Germany, but isn’t a German phenomenon – it’s a global one. The idea of braiding sweetened yeast dough appears in so many cultures that you could almost think people invented it independently. And…
Scrambled eggs
Cooking with eggs is a versatile art, which is why we believe it is important to explain all the basic methods. This may sometimes seem trivial, but it is by no means so, as the (not so) simple act of…
Sauerbraten
Sauerbraten is one of the (relatively few) German dishes that can be clearly identified as belonging to this cuisine and is known internationally. Anyone who has ever eaten it when prepared properly will understand why: the most tender braised meat,…
Makheua Yao Pad Tao Jiao
We came across this dish in the historic centre of Bangkok and are keen to share it with others, as it’s a delicious example of the cuisine that has developed in Thailand through Chinese influences. Meat is a common ingredient…
Pollo alla cacciatora
This is an old and very simple dish. Pollo alla cacciatora literally means ‘chicken huntress style’ though it is also known in a male version (pollo cacciatore). A similar dish can also be found in France, for example. In days…
Yoğurtlu Makarna
Yoğurtlu Makarna literally translates as ‘noodles with yoghurt’. Makarna is borrowed from the Italian word maccheroni. This Turkish dish combines hot noodles with cool garlic yoghurt and chilli butter. Other ingredients include ground beef or Turkish garlic sausage (sucuk) and…
Laos Khao Soi
Khao Soi is the name of a dish that is prepared in many different ways in northern Thailand and Laos. We have described the Thai version, specifically from Chiang Mai, here. We recently travelled to Laos, where we also took…
Chocolate Nemesis
Since the late 1980s, London’s Hammersmith has been home to the now iconic River Café, which has also been awarded a Michelin star since 1997. Founded by Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray, the restaurant cooks with great ease according to…
Beijing Beef
Under the tag “China” we have already presented a number of dishes from this vast country with its many different cuisines. However, there is also a huge diaspora in which Chinese dishes or their culinary influences are developing in other…
