Has anyone moved house recently? I did (and why there haven’t been many posts recently)! If you have moved, you know how it goes. Packing boxes, hiring…… Read more “Garlic Onion Chicken – another amazing Just One Cookbook recipe”
Category: Food
Oshi Sushi (押し寿司) – Making sushi in a box
Before coming to Japan, I wasn’t very knowledgeable about sushi. I had eaten sushi in “Japanese” restaurants (Chinese people, not Japanese people, run most of the ones…… Read more “Oshi Sushi (押し寿司) – Making sushi in a box”
How to make Japanese Rice – a guide by Just One Cookbook
So you are facing a problem: you either bought or someone gave you Japanese rice and now you need to cook it. How is it different from…… Read more “How to make Japanese Rice – a guide by Just One Cookbook”
Sumiso (酢味噌) and Sanshosumiso (山椒酢味噌) – A sauce to spice up any meat, vegetable or seafood dish
If you are looking for a new sauce to put with your vegetable, meat or seafood dishes, I am happy to announce that your search is over.…… Read more “Sumiso (酢味噌) and Sanshosumiso (山椒酢味噌) – A sauce to spice up any meat, vegetable or seafood dish”
Vienna Wine Hiking Day (Wiener Weinwandertag)
Although you wouldn’t necessarily associate Vienna with wine (or “Wein” and “Wien” in German), it is amazing how much wine this part of Austria produces. As a…… Read more “Vienna Wine Hiking Day (Wiener Weinwandertag)”
A variation of Karahi Chicken Curry
There are many variations of Karahi Chicken Curry. Karahi simply refers to a shallow pot that is used to make this dish. Other names include kadai, kadhi…… Read more “A variation of Karahi Chicken Curry”
A classic recipe for a Dark Forest Gateau (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte)
Typically I am not a cake person but there are definitely exceptions. The Dark Forest Gateau (German: Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, literally “Black Forest Cherry Cake”) definitely falls into…… Read more “A classic recipe for a Dark Forest Gateau (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte)”
Maultaschen (“mouth pockets”) from Swabia, Germany
(The photo of the Maultaschen in broth is by Matthias Haupt) When I lived in Germany, my favourite cuisine from the country was easily that of Baden-Württemberg.…… Read more “Maultaschen (“mouth pockets”) from Swabia, Germany”
Cebollas rellenas de bonito (Onions stuffed with bonito fish)
Hello everyone, I thought today I would try a different kind of post. Last week I was travelling in Asturias in northern Spain (pictures and details still…… Read more “Cebollas rellenas de bonito (Onions stuffed with bonito fish)”