After 1 hour of chopping, stir-frying and eating I am glad that I can finally get to the point and brag about it ^^.
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I don’t really like cakes but I adore tiramisu and Ronan does too, so that’s what he got for his birthday this year. The recipe, very authentically, came from my long-lost Italian friend, Elena. Presents for the birthday boy
This simple dinner is an invention of Ronan and is our favourite weekend treat. It takes exactly 20 min to make, or should I say wait, as there really isn’t much for you to do. Here is how to make it: 1. Barbecue fillet steaks (5 min on each side) with plenty of salt and pepper. 2. Boil pasta for two people and once al dente mix in 100g of pesto. Add salt. The secret for success is to go for the best ingredients you could find – we buy our steaks from Aldi and the pesto is from Fallon…
On our trip we didn’t much care for Dubai’s malls or skyscrapers but the Arab cuisine was pure yum. I made Kabsa, which is strictly speaking a Saudi dish although all the Gulf nations make their version of it. Recipe here.
Kyoto Tokyo Oh Japan, we love thee! On Wednesday my culinary enthusiasm reached its peak. First, I walked 6 km to Kish Fish and back to buy sashimi grade fish. Second. For lunch I made tuna and mayo onigiri (rice balls). The Japanese eat these instead of sandwiches and they are oh so good! We had many every day in Japan. Result: yum and very filling. With Japanese pickles. Third. I decided to finally make this green tea ice-cream which we brought all the way from Tokyo. Challenging task given the Japanese only instructions on the back. But, as I…
Hong Kong’s main speciality is dumplings so we did what the Chinese do and had them every day, even for breakfast! Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong Very cute! And what’s more, these little babies were surprisingly easy to make and way yummier than the frozen ready-made packs. Here is the recipe I used.
Khao Sok National Park, Thailand After our Asian trip it only made sense to keep the adventure going and dedicate the first week of the new year to home Asian cooking. Of all the delicious food we had in Thailand the soups were my absolute favourite. Especially Tom Yum, which we had almost every day in Krabi – very sour, very spicy and super fresh ingredients. My version wasn’t as good as the original but still led to a happy husband! For dinner instead of Thai I somehow managed to cook Vietnamese. Oh well. Still very tasty. Exciting first encounter…