Simple recipes from around the World
During my travel in Sri Lanka I once ordered a similar chicken like this with orange sauce. It was so intense in taste and color that it was haunting me since! Finally I got the courage to try making it myself! It is not as difficult as it …
Being a PhD student in Paris I was lucky enough to get a little job at university to work with younger students. UPMC is the largest scientific university in France, so you can imagine that it is full of very interesting people from entire world! Here …
It is an awesome idea for weekend “cooking” together with your friends. Preparing your own sushi at home is lots of fun! All participants can create their own rolls. 🙂 All you really need is a bamboo rolling mat, Nori seaweed and rice for sushi. And then …
If, as I am, you are also a chocoholic this is a recipe for you! The French Mi-Cuit au Chocolat is the most chocolaty dessert I know. It is called “mi-cuit” (eng. half cooked) because of it’s short baking time that results in a cooked outside but …
I always had problems with creams. Most of them require at least some basic kitchen knowledge. But this is an exception! It works every time. 🙂
These almond meringues filled with sweet cream or jam taste like heaven!!! After trying to do them myself over 10 times without any satisfactory effect, I understood why they are so expensive… I was seriously suspecting there has to be a secret ingredient that make the macaron’s “foot” grow. …
A sweet treat perfect for Valentine’s day! I fell in love with Martha Stewart’s idea for cute little raspberries heart. It is so brilliant (because so simple)! I use these little heart to decorate my Mascarpone/Ricotta/Chocolate Cupcakes. [facebooklike] For 8-12 (depending on size :P) cupcakes: Cheesecake batter: ♥ 140g Ricotta ♥ 150g …
Extremely spectacular desert! After sprinkling the Crepe (still on the pan!) with some sugar and almond powder, you will pour over it some orange-flavored brandy liqueur and set it on fire! It will caramelize the sugar very quickly. These kind of crepes you can get easily on Parisian …
It took me quite a while before I got a courage to look up a recipe for the Puff Pastry. I was sure it has to be difficult to create such a light, layered pastry. I was really surprised when I realised how easy it actually is! …