Gaisburger Marsch is a southern German stew from Swabia in Württemberg. The name refers to the Gaisburg district of Stuttgart. There are all kinds of stories about the origin of its name, but that’s not something for a cooking blog.…
The Master of Techniques – Jaques Pépin
Beginners and professionals: meet Jaques Pépin, a true master of the art of cooking and especially a grandmaster of cooking techniques. From the proper way to crack an egg and separate it to his legendary technique of deboning a chicken,…
Consommé Double
Understanding how to make stocks and sauces is part of the essential knowledge of cooking. When you boil any ingredients in water, flavours from those ingredients get into the water. This is the reason for this. If you do this…
Lentil Stew Anno X
Lentils are one of the oldest cultivated plants and are eaten in many parts of the world, since ancient days also in Europe. Today we present a recipe for a classic lentil stew as our grandparents in Germany would have…
Tortelloni Pasta with Ricotta and Spinach
Tortelloni are a classic pasta shape – beautiful and delicious and a lot easier to make than they look. Here you find all instructions for the pasta dough. While the dough is resting, it is time to make the filling.…
Harira
Harira („حريرة“) is a delicious soup of the Maghreb and is served particularly often in Morocco. It is especially eaten after sunset during the fasting month of Ramadan, but can also be a breakfast dish. Almost every family will have…
Agnolotti Pasta with Mushroom Filling
Classic pasta shape and classic filling – what a treat! For filled pasta we use a pasta dough with a high proportion of egg. It makes the dough yellow, delicious and easy to stretch and work with. Make a little…
Eggplant Chickpea Tagine
Tagine or Tajine („طاجن“) refers to a North African cookware made of clay or ceramic. The bottom is a shallow dish, while the top has the shape of a cone. This shape allows the food to be cooked gently without…
Chickpea Pancake
Besan ka puda is a dish from India and popular for breakfast. It is a kind of spiced pancake made with chickpea flour (“besan” / “gram flour”). It can be prepared in many different ways, both in terms of seasoning…
Xistorra Pintxo
Almost everyone knows Spanish tapas. Pintxos not necessarily. “Pintxo” is Basque for a small snack that is often served with a toothpick stuck in it. In some bars, you pay a flat price after eating several pintxos, which is calculated…