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Posted in articles on Aug 31st, 2010
I’ve been canning and preserving for many, many years, and consider myself familiar with the whole process – you give me fruit and I can turn it into some delicious jam without having to look up instructions or recipes. And yet, my self-confidence didn’t prevent me from turning my kitchen into an indescribable mess.
Posted in articles on Aug 15th, 2010
Having eaten both ice cream and sorbet of Meyer lemons before, shortbread as well as cake, I was overwhelmed with all the possibilities that just opened up. Rubbing the bright yellow skin releases…
Posted in articles on Aug 2nd, 2010
But what really sets this typical weekday dinner apart is the linseed oil. You are supposed to drown the hot, peeled potatoes – seasoned only with some flakes of Fleur de sel or Maldon sea salt – in this golden liquid and mash them until you just can’t help yourself and simply eat it all up.
Posted in articles on Jul 24th, 2010
Compared to our pizza process which kicks off at least 24 hours before we can indulge in our first piece, this here can be prepared in 2 hours, no-fuss.
Posted in articles on Jul 18th, 2010
Inspirational sparks can come from anywhere and despite all previous failed approaches pretty much out of the blue a design idea stroke and within two weeks most work was done, both front-end and back-end wise. Now began the period I dreaded the most…
Posted in articles on Jul 15th, 2010
But I had already firmly latched onto the idea of whipping up some Tiramisu, all I needed now was a quick way out of my misery. Enough eggs were at hand, perhaps it was time to conquer the art of making ladyfingers myself.
Posted in articles on Jul 6th, 2010
My version is everything most restaurant versions keep missing… and a bit more, I think. A finger lickin’ good dressing, tiny pieces of crisp bacon, spicy chicken with a hint of Indian flavor (ok, ok, my touch, remember: my kitchen) and soft Avocado cubes add to this classic and I wouldn’t want to miss them in my salad bowl anymore.
Posted in articles on Jun 29th, 2010
“Now’s the time!”, I thought to myself, my own bacon ice cream being the most appropriate way to kick of ice cream season in our kitchen.
Posted in articles on Jun 21st, 2010
Believe me, I’m not the type of girl who is easily impressed by the words oats or oatmeal, quite the contrary. Maybe reading the recipe has put a spell on me?
Posted in articles on Jun 11th, 2010
One of her salads especially won me over, not only because it is so damn simple, but it convinced me to enjoy raw celery for the very first time.