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…
Oeuf Cocotte
Eggs are probably the most versatile of all foods. Entire books have been written about what you can prepare with eggs. Therefore, we also attach importance to explaining the different basic preparations of eggs one by one. We have already…
Crispy fried onions
Few things taste as delicious as crispy fried onions. When stored correctly, they have a long shelf life and are ideal for enhancing countless dishes. Not only do they add wonderful flavour, but also a crunchy texture. There are many…
Pasta with chanterelles
It is the season for chanterelles again and we feel we have to include this short recipe outside of our weekly rhythm. In addition, a reader pointed out a similar preparation to us last year and we want to share…
Inside-out bacon sandwich
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…
Monte Christo Sandwich
The Monte Cristo sandwich is a dish that combines two well-known culinary concepts: the croque monsieur and pain perdu or French toast. For our recipe for a club sandwich, refer to this link. We have described how to prepare a…
Shashlik
Shashlik is a dish of the Turkic peoples of Central Asia and refers to a meat skewer. There are very different dishes of this name, with different types of meat, but also without any meat at all. Shashlik is usually…
Fish in pomegranate syrup
Today we are showcasing a particularly elegant preparation for tuna or swordfish. The key ingredient is pomegranate syrup, as it is mainly used in Turkey (“Nar ekşisi”) for various dishes. Unlike grenadine, this syrup is very thick and dark and…
Pumpkin soup
There is no shortage of recipes for pumpkin soup. Today we explain how we find it particularly tasty, describe an alternative preparation technique and give you some ideas for variations to suit your personal taste. Pumpkin is a plant genus…
