soba bowl with carrot and leek yields 3 servings 3 bundles of soba noodles 1 medium carrot, cut into fine strips 1 leek, cut into fine strips for the sauce: 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 teaspoon Sambal Oelek 1 teaspoon brown sugar 1 lime, juiced 3 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce Wash and peel the carrot, continue using the peeler until the whole carrot is finely sliced. Wash the leek, cut it in half lengthwise […]
For Easter I wanted to present you with our favourite Tiramisu recipes. The classic recipe comes directly from Rome, to be precise from Fabrizio, a good family friend. The other one is a dairy free version I came up with so that my oldest daughter could enjoy it too! We made half of each recipe in the same dish, and in the end we sprinkled dark chocolate dots on one side to tell them apart later. […]
I never thought no-knead bread would turn out to be such a winner. It’s crust is simply divine. No kneading is requested, no machines, no fancy ingredients, very little effort – just a hot oven and a good planning, because there’s one essential ingredient – TIME. no-knead bread 3 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon dry yeast 1 teaspoon sugar 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water In a large bowl combine flour, yeast, salt and sugar. Add […]
Soon spring will be here and with it the season of fresh artichokes. I’m early (and lucky) this year because I brought fresh artichokes from Rome in my suitcase. Besides being the most photogenic vegetable I know, they tasted delicious cooked with garlic and mint. artichoke bottoms alla romana with garlic and mint 6 artichokes 1 lemon, halved 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped 1 tablespoon fresh mint, finely chopped 2 teaspoons sea salt 1 cup water 1/3 cup […]
cheesecake topped with meringue for the dough: 200g flour 75g sugar 65g cold butter, cut in small pieces 1 egg 1 teaspoon baking powder for the filling: 500g low fat curd (Magerquark) 125g sugar 2 sachets vanilla sugar 100g oil (or melted butter) 1 sachet custard powder 1 egg 3 egg yolks 1/2 l milk for the topping: 3 egg whites 50g sugar 1 sachet vanilla sugar Mix the ingredients for the dough in a […]