Polish-style asparagus or asperges à la polonaise is a delightful preparation for both white and green asparagus that you should know. It is also extremely simple. Every year we long for the short white asparagus season, which gives us a…
Menemen
We have already described one of the most delicious breakfast dishes here: Çılbır, from Turkey. This rivals the Egg Benedict and is even better for us. Another breakfast dish from Turkey is Menemen, which is very similar to the probably…
Zarangollo Murciano
Zarangollo is a peasant dish from Spain that probably originated with the Sephardic Jews who lived in the area around the city of Murcia. In Spain, it is often served as a main course, but also as a side dish,…
Imam Bayildi
The core of this delicious way to prepare eggplants is vegan, without having to change anything in the traditional recipe. It is a classic of Turkish cuisine, but variations are also known in Greece, Albania and Bulgaria. İmam bayıldı (here…
Agnolotti with mushroom filling
Classic form of pasta and classic filling – what a treat! Pasta requires a dough, which we have explained here. The rule of thumb is 100 g flour and one egg per person and it almost always works. However, eggs…
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…
Potato goulash
We have already explained how to prepare goulash, the Hungarian national dish. Today we are cooking a potato goulash, as it is known in Austria. There it is called “ Erdäpfelgulasch”, as in most of Austria potatoes are literally named…
Pear Tarte
We’re not fans of lots of sugar, but we definitely can’t resist a delicious tart with ripe fruit. This pear tart is so easy to make that even those who don’t consider themselves great bakers will be able to make…
Tomato sauce
We have already presented a delicate tomato fond as the basis for exciting dishes here. We have also explained how to make a very good tomato ketchup at home. Of course, we can’t get past a tomato sauce either, this…
Coca
In the south-west of Spain, a coca is often offered, especially as a snack in bakeries and at markets. Of course, there are also very elaborate versions in restaurants. The coca is at home in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands…
