Poached pears in wine
It is easy to make poached pears in wine. It is a delicious light dessert or side-dish for anyone from young to old, including [...]
Briefly simmered apple chunks
Briefly simmered apple chunks exemplify the conversion of juicy, hard fruit into a delicious fresh dish. The technique used is poaching or simmering. Do this [...]
Guacamole with a Dutch streak
This hearty guacamole works great with toast or serves as a dip for corn chips. It is a pretty rich appetizer: avocado contains around 20% [...]
Spinach soup with garlic croutons
Spinach soup is made from the a colder climate vegetable. Spinach is rich in vitamins and minerals such as iron, potassium and calcium. Make this [...]
Weihnachten Stollen
Weihnachten stollen is a German winter favorite, but actually tastes well the whole year round. The rich taste of dried fruit and almonds, macerated for [...]
Ghee: clarified and refined butter
It is very easy to make clarified butter or butter fat (ghee) yourself at home. And ghee performs to a higher temperature than butter, without [...]
Frisian ryebread
Frisian ryebread is typical of the ryebreads of Northern Europe. The Danes introduced it to the British some 1500 years ago. Rye grows in the [...]
Kumquat marmalade with lemon
Kumquat marmalade with lemon is a very refreshing jam more so than orange peel marmalade. This surprising fruit from East Asia, that is harvested towards [...]
Tom kha gai
Tom kha gai is a Thai, wonderfully freshly spiced soup. It is traditionally made with chicken breast, but can also be eaten vegetarian style. Then [...]
Ginger scallion sauce
Origin of the ginger scallion sauce Ginger scallion sauce is as delicate and special as its simplicity to make it. This sauce originates from South [...]
