Found in Stylist - brougth to perfection by myself... Ingredients 2-3 tbsps olive oil 15g butter 2 shallots 1 garlic clove 40 dkg cooked, peeled chestnut (best if we cook them for ourselves, but canned version is also perfect) 1 l vegetable or chicken stock 1 dl double cream Sage,...

Classy gazpacho from Andalusia - excellent refresher on a hot day! Ingredients 1kg ripe tomato (Jack Hawkins from Waitrose - or some from the garden) - skinned and seeded 15 dkg cucumber - peeled 1 medium onion or 4-5 spring onion 2-3 pepper for cooking or romano pepper 2-4 cloves of...

It is actually so good, that if it would be easier to make it I would have it on a daily basis.  Ingredients 25 dkg pea (frozen if there is no fresh) 1 medium onion or  3-4 spring onion 1-2 dl double cream 2 l vegetable or chicken stock 1-2 tbsp olive oil 5-6 dkg...

  OMG.  Ingredients Dough 2 eggs 20 dkg flour Filling 1-2 slices of pumpkin without the seeds 5 dkg parmesan 1 tbsp ricotta - optional Seasoning - salt, pepper, nutmeg / sage Sauce 1 10-12 cherry tomato 1-2 tbsp philadelphia cheese 3-4 tbsp double cream 5 dkg...

Simpliest and around a million calories - but during the winter you have to make sure you do not freeze, don't you?  The original recipe is coming from Gülü - I bless the day he showed this for me.  Ingredients  25 dkg bacon / pancetta (thinly sliced​​) 4 dl cream 10 dkg...

  Perfection - this is exactly what it is. Ingredients Bechamel 10 dkg butter 8-10 dkg flour 1 liter milk Salt / pepper / nutmeg Filling Zucchini, eggplant, tomato, mushroom, spinach - but in reality whatever: carrots, celery, leeks, onions, peppers, asparagus and so on, but be...

I guess it is no wonder that Yotam Ottolenghi is a genious, so here is another masterpiece based on his brilliance! I have created this dish twice during one weekend, it is THAT good. Let's see... and eat of course.  Ingredients   Polenta 6 corn cobs (or half kg frozen corn) 1/2 l water 4...

  Got inspired by NOPI restaurant - and the guardian team - who were so lovely that they've surprised us with the newest Ottolenghi cookbook - namely Jerusalem (later on a further post about that).  Winter food - lovely - creamy - surprising - what else do you want on a rainy (and...

Quick, simple and good - or more time consuming, little more complicated still good... There are two basic methods of making hummus, but only the start is different. I usually pick the first :) Ingredients 1 can of chickpea (400 gr w water) 2 tbsp tahini 2-4 garlic cloves 1/2 lemon...

  This dish is just great - I have learnt it in an Indian cookery school! Showing my appreciation I gave this as a present to my mum, to my best friend and my boyfriends mum... You see how much I love this food??? Ingredients Whole spices 4-6 green cardamom 3-4 black cardamom 1 bay leaf 2...

OK. Simpliest ever recipe - still sophisticated outcome! Who could ask for more?! Ingredients 20 prawn - the fresher the better 50 gr butter 4 garlic cloves 1-2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 dl dry white wine Parsley, salt, pepper Method Heat the butter with the olive oil and add the garlic...

If sandwich this is exactly it. No triangle with chips for sure :) Ingredients for the bechamel 3 dkg butter 1-2 dl milk 1 tbsp plain flour 1 tsp dijon mustard 1 eggyolk Salt, pepper and ground nutmeg Sandwich 8 slices of bread (good quality white or brown - for me white rather) 3...

Ingredients (for 15 cm / 6 in tin) 150 gr butter 150 gr caster sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla essence 125 gr plain flour 25 gr cocoa powder 1,5 tsp baking powder 1 tbsp red food coloring 300 gr icing For the buttercream 150 gr butter 300 gr icing sugar 150 gr cream cheese 1 tsp vanilla...

It is a mixture of Julia Child's and Nigella's Brulee, basically only to show how old-school but contemporary I am... Ingredients 300 ml double cream 1/2 vanilla pod 4 medium egg yolk 2 tbsp caster sugar 3 tbsp demerara sugar Lemon/orange/grapefruit zest Orange blossom...

This is the Xmas present for my colleagues - supereasy, check this out! Ingredients 100 gr white chocolate chunks 100 gr dark chocolate chunks For the toppings Nuts, walnuts, pistachios (just a few pieces) Dried fruits, mixed peels (lemon or orange zest) Crystallised...

Ingredients 10 dkg plain flour per egg You also need a pasta machine Method Place the flour in a bowl and form a well in it the center with your hand. Crack the eggs into the centre of this well. Use a fork to gently whisk the eggs then change to your hand until the dough becomes thick. I...

Ingredients 3 egg yolks 3 tbsp caster sugar 1 tbsp cornflour 1/2 tbsp flour 380 ml milk 1/2 vanilla pod Method Place the milk with the vanilla pod in a heavy bottomed saucepan, on a gentle heat. Meanwhile in a mixing bowl whisk together the eggs and half of the sugar until they turn...

  Ingredients 3 cups or 600ml of sushi rice (this is a short grain rice, ideal to buy the one dedicated for sushi) 660 ml water 120 ml Sushi vinegar (this is not the same as rice vinegar! It is called sushi seasoning as well) Method Wash rice thoroughly with cold water - several...