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No gluten, no sugar, no lactose: Goat cheese & walnut tartelette
No gluten, no sugar, no lactose: Goat cheese & walnut tartelette I started working on this goat cheese and walnut tartelette recipe after learning that one of my customers could not eat fructose. Using an almond meal crust was quite
No gluten, no sugar, no lactose: Goat cheese & walnut tartelette
No gluten, no sugar, no lactose: Goat cheese & walnut tartelette I started working on this goat cheese and walnut tartelette recipe after learning that one of my customers could not eat fructose. Using an almond meal crust was quite
Almond meal tart dough: sweet super food
Almond meal tart dough: sweet super food Gluten free doughs have more to themselves than avoiding a dietary condition. An alternative approach is to think of using gluten free grains and nuts as bringing back nutritious and perhaps forgotten flours
Almond meal tart dough: sweet super food
Almond meal tart dough: sweet super food Gluten free doughs have more to themselves than avoiding a dietary condition. An alternative approach is to think of using gluten free grains and nuts as bringing back nutritious and perhaps forgotten flours
Basic tart dough: a way with cold butter, a way with warm butter
Basic tart dough: a way with cold butter, a way with warm butter There is myth worth honoring, a right of passage, some sort of standard for how far up the -I can cook- ladder you have climbed without falling
Basic tart dough: a way with cold butter, a way with warm butter
Basic tart dough: a way with cold butter, a way with warm butter There is myth worth honoring, a right of passage, some sort of standard for how far up the -I can cook- ladder you have climbed without falling
Purple dimples in a cloud of dough: a favourite in Deutschland
Purple dimples in a cloud of dough: a favourite in Deutschland Plum cake is a classic in germany together with gooseberry-rhubarb cake, apple cake and the list is long. Without going much further, plums are in season in Autumn, they
Purple dimples in a cloud of dough: a favourite in Deutschland
Purple dimples in a cloud of dough: a favourite in Deutschland Plum cake is a classic in germany together with gooseberry-rhubarb cake, apple cake and the list is long. Without going much further, plums are in season in Autumn, they
Hoisting stamina during days short of light: Chicken liver pâté
Hoisting stamina during days short of light: Chicken liver pâté Offal has its lovers and haters and chicken liver pâté is one concoction that will often get a good wince. Chicken livers are a delicate and inexpensive morsel, generous from
Hoisting stamina during days short of light: Chicken liver pâté
Hoisting stamina during days short of light: Chicken liver pâté Offal has its lovers and haters and chicken liver pâté is one concoction that will often get a good wince. Chicken livers are a delicate and inexpensive morsel, generous from
Miss Frank gets your grub sorted!
If you are in Camberwell, Victoria in Australia and need to get that morning or lunch grub sorted, you are lucky, cos Miss Frank is a good one. Good coffee, tea, herbal and fruit tisanes and Miss Frank’s poached eggs
Miss Frank gets your grub sorted!
If you are in Camberwell, Victoria in Australia and need to get that morning or lunch grub sorted, you are lucky, cos Miss Frank is a good one. Good coffee, tea, herbal and fruit tisanes and Miss Frank’s poached eggs
Ouefs en cocotte: time to warm up from the inside out
Ouefs en cocotte: time to warm up from the inside out Mid Autumn adds a good spell onto having a warm breakfast. Turning on the oven, warming up the kitchen, warming up your belly and getting the golden yolk to
Ouefs en cocotte: time to warm up from the inside out
Ouefs en cocotte: time to warm up from the inside out Mid Autumn adds a good spell onto having a warm breakfast. Turning on the oven, warming up the kitchen, warming up your belly and getting the golden yolk to
All Saints to All Souls, time for Panellets
Panellets for All Saints and All Souls On 1 November, All Saints holiday -Castanyada- is celebrated in Catalunya, Spain, to chestnuts, panellets, sweet potato and dried fruits, accompanied with sweet wine -moscatell-. These are ate and drunk to the bells
All Saints to All Souls, time for Panellets
Panellets for All Saints and All Souls On 1 November, All Saints holiday -Castanyada- is celebrated in Catalunya, Spain, to chestnuts, panellets, sweet potato and dried fruits, accompanied with sweet wine -moscatell-. These are ate and drunk to the bells
Mustard Rack of Lamb with glazed shallots and tomatoes
Mustard Rack of Lamb with glazed shallots and tomatoes An excuse to shop for a rack of lamb in Berlin can be, by the skin of your teeth, a full on project. I naughtily call it -creative exercise- as it
Mustard Rack of Lamb with glazed shallots and tomatoes
Mustard Rack of Lamb with glazed shallots and tomatoes An excuse to shop for a rack of lamb in Berlin can be, by the skin of your teeth, a full on project. I naughtily call it -creative exercise- as it
Scones: its in the finger twiddle
Scones: its in the finger twiddle The first time I saw scones made at home was when my grandmother, who had come to visit from Australia gave me, a five year old, a crash lesson in twiddling your fingers around
Scones: its in the finger twiddle
Scones: its in the finger twiddle The first time I saw scones made at home was when my grandmother, who had come to visit from Australia gave me, a five year old, a crash lesson in twiddling your fingers around
Taking the reds of late summer through Autumn – Red Currant infused vinegar
Red Currant Infused Vinegar It is easy to add flavour to your larder with infused vinegars, and because of the base ingredient the shelf life is long and does not require refrigeration. Vinegar is a good kitchen medium that can
Taking the reds of late summer through Autumn – Red Currant infused vinegar
Red Currant Infused Vinegar It is easy to add flavour to your larder with infused vinegars, and because of the base ingredient the shelf life is long and does not require refrigeration. Vinegar is a good kitchen medium that can
Fried sage leaves: a cracking crisp – gebratene Salbeiblätter: ein knuspriges Vergnügen
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Fried sage leaves: a cracking crisp As easy as it gets! Ingredients fresh sage leaves olive oil Method Heat up olive oil in a pan until shimmering. Drop in the sage leaves one at a time
Fried sage leaves: a cracking crisp – gebratene Salbeiblätter: ein knuspriges Vergnügen
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Fried sage leaves: a cracking crisp As easy as it gets! Ingredients fresh sage leaves olive oil Method Heat up olive oil in a pan until shimmering. Drop in the sage leaves one at a time
Pilzzeit!
Pilz Sammlen in Berliner Wald, Herbst 2013. Danke schön Jana, Jens, Ruby und Melanie für die tolles Unterricht Pilzseminare Berlin-Brandenburg PILZZEIT!!!!
Pilzzeit!
Pilz Sammlen in Berliner Wald, Herbst 2013. Danke schön Jana, Jens, Ruby und Melanie für die tolles Unterricht Pilzseminare Berlin-Brandenburg PILZZEIT!!!!
The East Frisian tea ceremony – die ostfriesische Teezeremonie
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Enjoyment and tradition – The East Frisian tea ceremony Tea enjoys an outstanding position in East Frisia where normally about ten times more tea is consumed per capita than the rest of Germany. In East Frisia
The East Frisian tea ceremony – die ostfriesische Teezeremonie
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Enjoyment and tradition – The East Frisian tea ceremony Tea enjoys an outstanding position in East Frisia where normally about ten times more tea is consumed per capita than the rest of Germany. In East Frisia
Basil: A Super-Summer-Plant and a Super-Food – Basilikum: Eine Super-Sommer-Pflanze und ein Super-Food
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Basil: A Super-Summer-Plant and a Super-Food Not trying to foresee or call the only natural…Autumn to come, but it might be the right time to make use of the leaves that are left on your Basil
Basil: A Super-Summer-Plant and a Super-Food – Basilikum: Eine Super-Sommer-Pflanze und ein Super-Food
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Basil: A Super-Summer-Plant and a Super-Food Not trying to foresee or call the only natural…Autumn to come, but it might be the right time to make use of the leaves that are left on your Basil
Prawn ceviche in orange juice – Garnelen Ceviche in Orangensaft
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Prawn ceviche in orange juice: purple lace in an orange sea of pink flowers Ceviche de camarón en zumo de naranja is one of the many variations of citrus cured seafood dishes that are typical to
Prawn ceviche in orange juice – Garnelen Ceviche in Orangensaft
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Prawn ceviche in orange juice: purple lace in an orange sea of pink flowers Ceviche de camarón en zumo de naranja is one of the many variations of citrus cured seafood dishes that are typical to
Fava Beans: young glistening green dots / Fava Bohnen: glitzernde, frische grüne Punkte
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Fava Beans: young glistening green dots Vicia fava, or Broad Beans, is an ancient crop originally cultivated in Anatolia and the Mediterranean. This old ingredient prevails in cookery world wide, is easy to grow in the
Fava Beans: young glistening green dots / Fava Bohnen: glitzernde, frische grüne Punkte
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Fava Beans: young glistening green dots Vicia fava, or Broad Beans, is an ancient crop originally cultivated in Anatolia and the Mediterranean. This old ingredient prevails in cookery world wide, is easy to grow in the
Flores de Calabaza rebozadas – Gebratene Zucchiniblüten
Flores de Calabaza rebozadas – Gebratene Zucchiniblüten [auf Deutsch siehen unten] Berlin summer is full throttle, the sun peeks into your window at about 3:30 and lingers beautifully into the evening on the longest days until about 23:30. The joy
Flores de Calabaza rebozadas – Gebratene Zucchiniblüten
Flores de Calabaza rebozadas – Gebratene Zucchiniblüten [auf Deutsch siehen unten] Berlin summer is full throttle, the sun peeks into your window at about 3:30 and lingers beautifully into the evening on the longest days until about 23:30. The joy
Herd und Ofen is open for business! – Herd & Ofen ist eröffnet!
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] First jars sold: and more in the making Herd & Ofen has been ate and liked. Yes, the first sales were made and there is word in for second and third rounds. It is interesting to
Herd und Ofen is open for business! – Herd & Ofen ist eröffnet!
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] First jars sold: and more in the making Herd & Ofen has been ate and liked. Yes, the first sales were made and there is word in for second and third rounds. It is interesting to
Preserved Lemons: two years on – Eingelegte Zitronen: zwei Jahre später
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Preserved Lemons: two years on Preserved lemons, although cured in salt and lemon juice taste of sweet present citrus. The fermentation leaves the salt flavour behind and brings forth, with a magic tang, the accompanying ingredients
Preserved Lemons: two years on – Eingelegte Zitronen: zwei Jahre später
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Preserved Lemons: two years on Preserved lemons, although cured in salt and lemon juice taste of sweet present citrus. The fermentation leaves the salt flavour behind and brings forth, with a magic tang, the accompanying ingredients
Tandoori Masala: puts cinnamon into the mix
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Tandoori Masala: puts cinnamon into the mix I jotted down the recipe for Tandoori Masala in Loni’s kitchen in Silicon Valley. Loni grew up in Idaho surrounded by potatoes, was married Baraht, a Sindhi whose mother
Tandoori Masala: puts cinnamon into the mix
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Tandoori Masala: puts cinnamon into the mix I jotted down the recipe for Tandoori Masala in Loni’s kitchen in Silicon Valley. Loni grew up in Idaho surrounded by potatoes, was married Baraht, a Sindhi whose mother
Blossom infused vinegar: encouraging your herbs to grow more
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Blossom infused vinegar: encouraging your herbs to grow more When the warmer days set in, herbs quickly respond to the sun and the warm air. The blooms appear and provide delicate aromas when infused in vinegar.
Blossom infused vinegar: encouraging your herbs to grow more
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Blossom infused vinegar: encouraging your herbs to grow more When the warmer days set in, herbs quickly respond to the sun and the warm air. The blooms appear and provide delicate aromas when infused in vinegar.
Bacalao con Alioli Gratinado: Gratin of Cod and Aioli
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Bacalao con Alioli Gratinado: Gratin of Cod and Aioli There are two principal species of Cod, the deep cold salt water fish from the North-Atlantic (Gadus morhua) and the (Gadus macrocephalus) found throughout the east and
Bacalao con Alioli Gratinado: Gratin of Cod and Aioli
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Bacalao con Alioli Gratinado: Gratin of Cod and Aioli There are two principal species of Cod, the deep cold salt water fish from the North-Atlantic (Gadus morhua) and the (Gadus macrocephalus) found throughout the east and
Poached Eggs: how do you get them right?
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Poached eggs: how do you get them right? I am not sure if it is practice, or if finally at one point in my life I found instructions that I understood, or if it was just
Poached Eggs: how do you get them right?
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Poached eggs: how do you get them right? I am not sure if it is practice, or if finally at one point in my life I found instructions that I understood, or if it was just
Markthalle Neun
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Markthalle Neun: immer Freitag und Samstag! In 1891, the Kreuzberg Eisenbahnmarkthalle [Railway Market Hall] was opened and named Markthalle 9. Then, it was one of Berlin’s new 14 covered markets, which replaced the 20 or so
Markthalle Neun
[auf Deutsch siehen unten] Markthalle Neun: immer Freitag und Samstag! In 1891, the Kreuzberg Eisenbahnmarkthalle [Railway Market Hall] was opened and named Markthalle 9. Then, it was one of Berlin’s new 14 covered markets, which replaced the 20 or so
Herd & Ofen 