Does it happen to you sometimes that late in the evening you think all of a sudden, “I really feel like eating cookies”? Of course it’s always in those moments that you don’t have any cookies left, neither in the pantry nor in the freezer. Then you start contemplating if you should really get up and make a batch and after half an hour of yes/no/maybe you make up your Read More ...
Oh, what a horrible picture… better ones to come soon – promise! Contents: Japanese rice with chicken, carrots and aburaage Steamed brussel sprouts Finely shredded thin omelette Polenta crusted chicken Today is a sinister day indeed as I decided to let go of the dear camera that has so far accompanied me on my culinary adventures. Unfortunately it’s been a while since I noticed that the camera was ailing. The Read More ...
Today I tried a recipe from Naomi Kijima’s bento cookbook “Bento Boxes: Japanese Meals on the Go“. This is about the only bento cookbook from Japan that has been translated into English. The problem actually lies there, the book might be a big success in Japan but I imagine that people in western countries won’t find much use for it. The main issue being that many recipes simply use ingredients Read More ...
Ahh I’m about to reveal the recipe for one of the most delicious things on this planet. Poulet “à l’africaine” or African style chicken is a dish that my mother in law used to make for us whenever my husband’s aunt (who is married to a Togolese) and cousins came to visit. I always enjoyed those moments, not only because it’s great fun being with them and listening to their Read More ...
It’s the third day of my Gordon Ramsay test cooking. Today I decided to attempt a warm chicken salad from Gordon Ramsay Makes It Easy“. First let me say that I am extremely happy about my recipe choice. I was completely blown away by this dish. Without exaggarating, I didn’t eat something as good as this in a long time. The flavours mixed well, the vinaigrette was light and didn’t Read More ...
Before flying to Germany this summer, I bought a magazine at the airport called “Cuisinez comme un chef” (Cook like a chef) with a few recipes from French celebrity, 2 Michelin-star chef Joël Robuchon. Usually I’m not a fan of “celebrity chef recipes” because I’ve been disappointed one too many times. Often these recipes are extremely complicated, require an arsenal of ingredients and spices which are either hard to get Read More ...
Ok this morning I got up 1 hour earlier than normally but I’m glad I did it, because check the result: my first bento!Bento is a traditional way of preparing lunches for school/work in boxes that have several compartments to store the food carefully in order for the tastes not to get mixed up. But there is much more behind bento. Bento is also (as Japanese food in general) about Read More ...
“Indian curry is really the best!” “Nah, I love the curry they make at the Chinese restaurant not far from here…” “Personally, I prefer Japanese curry ” “What??!!? Japanese don’t make curry!” As a matter of fact Japanese do have a curry dish :p It’s actually one of the most popular dishes over there. According to some recent surveys the average Japanese family eats curry about 2-3 times a week. Read More ...