http://www.petitebiscotte.com Food is delicious when it's simple. A student's culinary universe... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:24:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Contents: - Whole-wheat spaghetti "à la provençale" - Snow peas - Tamagoyaki - Apple rabbits As it's getting hotter around here in Germany (surprisingly it hasn't rained since 3 days) I'm naturally leaning towards lighter meals and bentos. This recipe for pasta is great because it tastes even more delicious when it's cooled off. You ... http://www.petitebiscotte.com/2008/07/04/bento-n%c2%b022-spaghetti-a-la-provencale/ Eating a piece of tiramisu must be the biggest sin you can commit when you are watching your weight. But when you look at this delicious treat, it looks so innocent and actually also tastes fairly light, one has a hard time believing that a portion contains more calories than ... http://www.petitebiscotte.com/2008/07/02/tiramisu-light-without-eggs/ Been a long time yes, but I was simply overwhelmed by my internship. I found the time to make this delicious bento though and surprisingly the highlight was the little pile of pickled radish that was actually just an experiment. With some preparation this bento can be assembled in 15 ... http://www.petitebiscotte.com/2008/06/28/bento-n%c2%b021-quick-pickled-radish/ Contents Cherry Tomatoes Salmon Rolls Octopus Fried Wieners 1 Egg cut in a half Onigiri Broccoli Today I decided to have a little fun with my bento. Usually I'm not making octopus wieners because I have to take my bento to university, but today we simply made a bento for eating lunch ... http://www.petitebiscotte.com/2008/03/12/bento-n%c2%b019-octopus-wieners-in-action/ 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 ... http://www.petitebiscotte.com/2008/03/08/thai-chicken-curry-with-coconut-milk/ Spring is approaching and normally markets should start to feature all sorts of asparagus. Since I absolutely love this vegetable I was looking for it a few days ago when I went to the supermarket, with a specific recipe in mind that I've always wanted to try. So while perusing ... http://www.petitebiscotte.com/2008/03/06/30-minute-chili-con-carne-low-fat/ 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. ... http://www.petitebiscotte.com/2008/03/03/bento-n%c2%b018-polenta-crusted-chicken/ Contents: Gnocchi Tomato relish Snow-pea stir-fry with soy sauce and chili flakes Mini sandwich with salad and lettuce Ah yes, sweet student life, whenever you think you have a little time to yourself something comes up and you end up spending your holidays busy with random stuff. Like we have this fabulous internship coming up ... http://www.petitebiscotte.com/2008/02/23/bento-n%c2%b017-gnocci-tomato-relish/ 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 ... http://www.petitebiscotte.com/2008/02/11/bento-n%c2%b016-miso-chicken-donburi/ I finally managed to move the old site (http://petitebiscotte.blogspot.com) to this wordpress powered site. The basic transfer is done, now a lot of adjustments especially in terms of presentation and design have to be made. That means a lot of changes are incoming over the next week, so stay tuned! http://www.petitebiscotte.com/2008/02/11/site-moved/