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 […]
Risotto al Nero di Seppie : Squid : Paprika : Vermouth
Here’s my take on a very delicious and strikingly looking Italian dish, risotto Nero, a beautiful and simple risotto cooked in sumptuous squid ink and fish stock. I have topped this dish with sautéed calamari, with a touch of sweet paprika and deglazed this with a splash of dry Noilly Prat, garnished with some red […]
Fettuccine alla Carbonara di Salsiccia : Italian Sausage Meatballs
A simple dish that I love but have never made at home. It was super fun and easy, something that without taking photos and taking notes shouldn’t require more than 20 minutes to whip out! This is kind of a rich dish, proceed with caution! the basic carbonara contains about 4-5 different sources of fat: […]
Braised Pork Belly (Kakuni) : Mirin : Ginger : Dashi : Leeks : Soy sauce
I had some extra pork belly in my freezer, and it was time to try something new. There is one recipe I’ve always loved eating a restaurants but never tried to cook at home, I actually thought this would be impossible to reproduce, mostly due to my own ignorance about japanese cooking, it is very […]
oven roasted pork ribs : sugar : salt : pepper : if only I could live on this…
This is the simplest thing in the world to make, just requires some oven time… or if you prefer, grilling time, the grill is a bit trickier but do not fear it, cooking cuts like these take so long that if you check every now and then, you can prevent any disaster which could be […]
Tiger Shrimp Bisque : Parsley Oil : Lemon Grass
This is something I made when I was away from my blog during a trip to Hawaii and I’ve been meaning to document it since, I really liked it and I hope you can enjoy it too. My understanding is that a proper bisque uses rice instead of potatoes as the thickener, in this case […]
Tortilla Española : Onion : Potato : Fennel : Parsley
I have been meaning to write a better post about this dish which I grew up eating. It’s a classic tapas food in any spanish restaurant or cafe. I have added fennel and some parsley to the mix just to spice things up a bit, it works really well with the onions and the potatoes, […]
Brioche Rolls : Yogurt : Nutella : oh so good!
Ok, this is probably one of the best things to ever have come out of my oven. An accident? very likely! Nutella and Yogurt, what a powerful combination turns out, simple and delicious and they were just sitting in my fridge …and I didn’t want them to go bad (not that nutella ever lasts that […]