Yang Chun Mian (阳春面) literally means ‘spring noodles’. The dish is particularly popular in the Jiangnan region, where Shanghai is located. This noodle soup is so simple to prepare that it could not be any easier. Nevertheless, it provides a…
Linguine con Cavolo Nero
In autumn, our favorite greengrocer not only stocks pumpkins and other seasonal produce, but also lesser-known vegetables, such as black kale, also known as cavolo nero, in German also called “Palmkohl” (palm kale). Its enormous leaves really do resemble palm…
Fregola ai frutti di mare
Fregola is a small, pearl-like pasta made from durum wheat semolina, about the size of peppercorns, and a Sardinian speciality. It is often sold as ‘Fregula Tostata’ in well-stocked Italian food shops. It is called this because this type of…
Pastitsio
The recipes in this blog are primarily written for our NextGens, who are currently studying. A dish like this one is extremely practical, especially if you want to cook for a shared apartment or a large number of guests. The…
Yakisoba
Yakisoba is not an old dish, but became popular after the Second World War when inexpensive, filling meals were urgently needed. It is related to chow mein from China and mie goreng from Indonesia. Literally translated, yakisoba means ‘fried noodles’,…
Pesto
There are countless varieties of pesto available to buy, and some of them are good products. However, most of them fall far short in terms of taste compared to what you can make yourself in a short time, so here…
Pasta alla Genovese
Neapolitan cuisine has a character all its own, as can be seen in dishes such as pasta e patate. That’s right, pasta with potatoes. It tastes divine. Outside Italy, however, this cuisine often seems to be less well known. While…
Kärntner Nudeln
We are visiting Carinthia, a particularly scenic province in southern Austria. Of course, this calls for the most famous Carinthian dish, “Kärntner Nudeln”, or more precisely, “Kasnudeln” (there are variations with other fillings, which we may describe another time). “Kas”…
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…
Pasta al Pomodoro
Pasta al Pomodoro. Exactly. That’s spaghetti with tomato sauce. Any questions? All right then: The simplest dishes that stand the test of time do so for one reason only: they are brilliant. So it is with this one. One of…
