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A little salad for a rainy Autumn day that needs next to no preparation. Although popular in many cuisines (including India, see my recipes for a lentils curry or masoor dhal), lentils are still rarely used where I come from. They are very filling and ...

Preparing a red onion marmelade requires some patience. It takes time, you cannot really speed it up, but it's really worth it. It's a perfect element to go on canapés, together with pâté or with duck. Today I propose to serve it in combination with pâ...

A visit from a friend made me think of the times back at uni in England and that's how I came up with this recipe. Salmon with spring potatoes would be often served on official occasions back in College. Add to that a creamy lemon sauce, and in my mind...

The magic of this recipe is in how well the flavours work together. On its own, peanut sauce could be a bit heavy, but ginger pear and grilled pineappe add freshness to the dish. I created this dish for a Vietnamese themed competition.You'll need: chic...

Meatballs in a dill sauce are typical of Polish cuisine. Unfortunately, in my mind they took place of when-you're-sick food that is rather bland in taste, especially with boiled meatballs. Thus, to disenchant them, I experimented a bit with the flavour...

They might resemble Swedish ikea meatballs, but they are so much more than that. Inspired by a Hairy Bikers recipe, these meatballs differ in their key ingredient - goosberry jam (prepared by my dad with gooseberries straight from our garden).You'll ne...

It is time for latke! This simple potato dish is known in many European cuisines, in many cases thanks to the past presence of the Jewish communities who traditionally serve it during Hanukkah. In Germany they are customarily eaten with apple sauce, in...

A seasonal refreshing idea for a salad that can serve also as a light lunch.You'll need:chicken breast, cut into piecesa handful of cherriesfresh salad mixfresh mintgrana padanoolive oillime juicecherry syrupa bit of Belgian cherry beer (kriek)freshly ...

I can't believe this recipe has not yet featured here, since it's possibly the one which set me off on a culinary journey for discovery of new interesting flavours. Many years ago, the unique combination of spices used in this stew woke up my curiosity...

Daydreaming about hot summer days in Italy, I propose a simple salad with ingredients which to me are part of the essence of Italy. Simple, but super tasty thanks to the quality of ingredients. You'll need:a quarter of a melon cut into cubes (preferabl...

After getting soaked in the rain yesterday, I decided to prepare this French classic soup to warm me up, it works magic (and not just because it has white wine in it)!You'll need:3 medium size golden onions100ml white wine250 ml good quality brothbague...

This Mexican cheesy comfort food turned out to be a bit of a challenge and it took me a few tries until I got it right. The difficulty is to make a quesadilla that can be easily cut and held in hand without falling apart. Tortillas must be crispy, rath...

Vindaloo is a Goan curry stemming from Portuguese carne de vinha d'alhos (meat with wine and garlic, which is served in Madeira as a Christmas dish). This special occasion curry can be found in most Indian restaurants in the UK where it is usually serv...

For my 100th entry on this blog I put up a special occasion dinner recipe that I came up with on the second day of Christmas this year. I put it up as a complete combination of flavours that should work together. Needless to say, it was a great success...

I fell in love with butternut squash while preparing potato and squash chicken curry. This is a curcuma-free recipe for a stew that uses this wonderful vegetable that is pefect for cold autumn days. Although the base ingredients (chicken and squash) ar...

This mild lentils curry can be ready within 15 minutes and can be eaten as a dish on its own (preferably with naans or chapatis) or it can be served as a side dish. Perfect if you don't have too much time to cook.You'll need:a can of green lentils (400...