Finally had some time this weekend to get back in the kitchen. I kept thinking about heirloom tomatoes all saturday thinking about how great they could photograph. I also felt like I needed to practice some pastry dough making, always a good skill to work on and get better at. Pastries and party treats, feuillette […]
crema de apio y patata roja : cream of celery and red creamer potato : simple and bold!
I’ve made this cream of celery and potato and I quite liked it. And it was also very quick to make! This is an easy recipe and it is also a basic preparation for many other similar dishes. I had extra celery in the fridge, and it was begging me to make something with it. […]
Lasagne alla Bolognese : Mangiare Italiano!
Lasagne alla bolognese has to be without a doubt one of the most popular dishes in the western world, it is so good! Simple ingredients, a meat ragu, lasagna noodles, béchamel sauce, some grated cheese, ricotta… ok, this is the list of key ingredients for successful deliciousness right here! But let’s not oversimplify or underestimate. […]
pan roasted trout – whole : pickled potatoes : can you handle it? : of course you can!
This presentation can be a bit shocking or lacking refinement to some, although I really hope not. It is very rustic (not primal, come one!) and certainly a bit out of fashion maybe? (not in many countries!) but I really like eating fish this way sometimes. It too keeps me in touch with the fact […]
simple egg on toast : roasted tomatoes and potatoes : frisée
Nothing like staying in bed on a saturday morning for a bit longer, just a bit longer, specially after friday drinks. What’s better is having breakfast in bed and what would be even better, being able to go back to sleep for another couple hours right after. Enough wishful thinking, but my sleeping in I […]
Lamb Chops : Garam Masala Port Reduction : Braised Cucumbers : Roasted Cherry Tomatoes : Potatoes and Carrots
Finally back with another recipe. It’s taking me forever to edit photos and put together a post these days, must be the lethargy that comes with the summer heat! It is the first day of summer and I want to start this season with one simple lamb dish, some tomatoes, some carrots, cucumbers, and a […]
Spice Blend Recipes : Garam Masala : Talk about amazing aromas
I have been cooking without too many spices for a long time. I tend to rely more on herbs and seasoning, salt, pepper, I could venture out and use some paprika, love saffron, but have never been big on turmeric or curry for example. The other day I was preparing a dish of south asian […]
tangerine + tarragon infused pork belly : sous vide 36h 140ºF
Leaving even a crockpot alone in my apartment freaks me out. The idea of something generating heat and being unattended at the same time is a bit unsettling and has never happened under my watch. I don’t even own a crockpot, but I have an immersion circulator which I’ve used quite a bit but never […]
Spaghetti : Baby Bella Mushrooms : Unsmoked Bacon : Chervil
Really quick dinner recipe, I feel bad because lately I have been neglecting my blog a bit, but not on purpose or because of lack of interest. I do have a day job, and things have been going interestingly to say the least, but I still want to apologize for not posting more frequently. I’m also […]
On cooking steak and fast caramelization: NY Steak : Caramelized Onions : Baby Spinach
The luxury of having time to cook something nice in the kitchen, not that common nowadays, is it?, but quick dinners can still be made presentable and delicious. I will use this as an excuse to write about getting a steak dinner done in about 20 minutes and also talk about my experiences searing steak […]