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Wednesday, April 23, 2025Spring Pancake with Smoked Salmon
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
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For once, the pancakes are not served sweet for breakfast, but in a savoury version with smoked salmon and a hazelnut vinaigrette as a light meal. I used a springform pan to make a huge baked pancake, but you can make the regular one in a skillet. Besides smoked salmon, you can also serve the pancakes with poached eggs, or some stirfried chicken.
Baked Cloud Eggs with Asparagus
Monday, April 21, 2025 |
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Ready for the fluffiest egg ever? Then switch on the oven, get the Parmesan and eggs out of the fridge and let’s make some fluffy egg clouds for breakfast or brunch! The egg whites must be whipped until stiff peaks have formed before folding in chives and Parmesan. They are then formed into 4 clouds and baked in the oven for 4 minutes before sliding the egg yolk into the well in the center and bake for a further 2-4 minutes, depending on how brown you like them.
Roasted Chicken with Chorizo and Vegetables
Saturday, April 19, 2025 |
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Give your weekend lunch a Spanish twist with this easy and tasty roasted chicken with spicy, garlicky chorizo, zingy lemon and lots of fresh vegetables. The recipe calls for Spanish sausage, which is cured like salami and with totally different texture than fresh Mexican chorizo. You can easily adjust this recipe to utilize any other seasonal vegetables. Serve with crusty bread for sopping up the great juice from the sauce.
Pumpkin Cheddar Bread
Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
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Soft and tender pumpkin Cheddar yeast bread made from scratch. It’s delicious fresh or toasted and perfect for breakfast or sandwich. I used mashed roasted pumpkin, so it’s probably drier than the canned one. Adjust the liquid if necessary. Bold, sharp vintage Cheddar provides a nice contrast to the sweet creamy pumpkin, but you can use other aged cheese too.
White Asparagus Gratin with Roquefort and Parma
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 |
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Spring's favorite vegetable got a decadent makeover with crème fraîche, Parma ham and Roquefort. Asparagus wrapped in ham is a real hit in itself. But baked in a rich cheesy Roquefort cream, with a delicious golden crust on top - it leaves nothing to be desired! It’s surprisingly easy, but impressive side for all occasions and comes together under an hour.
Korma Baked Eggplant
Monday, April 14, 2025 |
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Korma, or qorma (means 'to braise', or pan-sear) is a luxurious Indian curry, either meat, fish or vegetables, known for its harmonious blend of spices and a delicate, creamier, richer sauce that is made with ingredients such as cream, yoghurt, and/or nuts (cashews and almonds), while regular curry usually has a thinner sauce made with tomatoes, onions, and spices.
This eggplant korma recipe is made with classic Indian spices and ingredients, with eggplants baked instead of braised, with a homemade korma paste and coconut cream. It’s creamy, nutty and so flavourful. If you prefer milder curries, then this is the right one and perfect for kids too.
Roast Leg of Lamb with Anchovy, Garlic and Thyme
Saturday, April 12, 2025 |
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Instead of inserting the garlic, thyme and anchovy into incisions, you can also whizz them in a blender until smooth, then rub the lamb all over with it. Using anchovy definitely takes this roast to the next level for the family feast. It's great served with roasted potatoes and your favourite spring vegetables or simply with a salad. Use the pan juices and onions to make a gravy if you wished. Leftover lamb will keep in the fridge for a few days or so.
Brunsviger Danish Coffee Cake
Friday, April 11, 2025 |
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Don’t miss this moist Danish coffee cake if you love cinnamon and enjoy gooey, sticky caramelized treats. Brunsviger in the shape of a man or woman is typically decorated with icing and candy for birthday celebrations, and baked in a square or round pan, it’s also perfect for Sunday breakfast, as a thank-you gift or as an accompaniment to afternoon tea and coffee. Easy to make and simply delicious. When making indentations for the caramel topping, make them deep, but don’t break through the bottom of the dough.
Brunsviger, popular throughout Denmark, was originally baked without cinnamon. When it was first mentioned in the “Ordbog over det danske Sprog”, a dictionary of the Danish language in the 1930s, the cake was described as a yeast dough cake with a brown sugar and butter topping. Since then, however, the cinnamon version has become particularly well-known and popular.
“Brunsviger” has no direct English translation as it’s believed to be named after the German city “Braunschweig”, a city in central Germany or “Brunsvig” in Danish. The Danish historian and former museum director at Copenhagen City Museum, Bi Skaarup found out from old recipe books that a “Braunschweiger Dickkuchen” (another name for yeast cake) was widespread in Germany in the 19th century and resembles the Danish Brunsviger so much that it must be the same delicious pastry. Another tale goes back to a time where German workers in a small Danish town, brought with them a simple yet delicious idea: bread topped with sugar and butter, baked to crispy, sweet, buttery perfection!
Tikka Chicken Wings with Seeded Topping and Saffron Yoghurt
Thursday, April 10, 2025 |
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Marinate chicken wings in tikka masala overnight then roasted in the oven the next day and served over a bed of thick saffron yoghurt and some crunchy seeds. They are truly the flavour bombs. The chiken needs to be roasted on a lower heat to prevent the spicy crust burning before the chicken is fully cooked through. The yoghurt needs to be started one day ahead and the chicken is also best left in the marinade overnight or at least 4 hours. If you want to use chiken thighs or drumsticks, then adjust the cooking time accordingly.
Kohlrabi Salad with Curry Dressing and Smoked Salmon
Wednesday, April 09, 2025 |
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This kohlrabi salad is really easy and quick to make and it makes a great change to the carb-loaded potato salad for grill. Kohlrabi, aka Kohlrübe, is a typical German vegetable, because nowhere else in the world consume such a large quantity of this root vegetable as in Germany. You can either peel and dice the kohlrabi before cooking, or boil them whole for 20 minutes to preserves valuable nutrients, then peel and dice. If you can't find kohlrabi, try using other root vegetables like turnips, parsnips or rutabaga. Dill can be substituted with flat parsley.
Agedashi Eggplant
Monday, April 07, 2025Agedashi meaning “fried and soaked in dashi stock” is a traditional and delicious Japanese favorite. Dashi powder can be easily found online (got mine from Amazon) or in Asian grocery stores. Or substitute it with chicken stock. Sprinkle with bonito flakes instead of sesame seeds if you can find some.
Garlic and Cumin Butter Prawns
Sunday, April 06, 2025The large Argentine red prawns are naturally sweet, succulent, and juicy that you don’t need tons of seasonings except garlic, butter and a tiny bit of sea salt. Prawns with shell on are for sure more flavourful, but can be difficult and messy to eat, esp. with sauce. So, the choice is yours. Either you leave the shell on or not, just don’t skip the deveining step. The black vein running along the back of prawn isn’t harmful, but it tastes bitter and looks unappetizing. Don’t over cook them, or else the meat turns rubbery. Get some homemade bread to mop up that sauce if you ain’t on keto.
White Asparagus Tonnato mit Caperberries
Friday, April 04, 2025 |
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Tonnato is a rich Italian velvety tuna sauce that is traditionally poured over finely sliced, lightly poached or roasted veal (Vitello Tonnato). Here I am using white asparagus instead. It’s gluten free, keto-friendly and so delicious! There are many versions of this classic condiment, with fresh egg yolks, hard-boiled eggs, no eggs, with mayonnaise, yoghurt or sour cream. Pick what you like the most.
Caperberries are not the same thing as capers. They are the berries that develop after the caper buds have bloomed. Caperberries are much larger, about the size of a cocktail olive, and make good substitutes for green olives. Caperberies are pickled with their stems on, and have a milder taste and crunchier texture.