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Browned-butter, Lemon, and Caper Biscotti

These are straight from the super-fabulous Martha Stewart’s Hors d’Oeuvres Handbook. I bought the book (which was first printed in 1999) since someone recommended it as a good ressource on how to plate and arrange food, and on gereral food styling for photography (and they were right), but the recipes are excellent for entertaining nibbles as well – just what you would expect from the doyenne of stylish entertaining. Browned-butter, Lemon, and Caper Biscotti Ingredients 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces (1 stick) = 110 g 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 2 large eggs 1/3 cup milk 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus 1 teaspoon 1/4 cup capers, drained, roughly chopped 1 lemon,…

Tiny Green Kitchen, Hong Kong, North Point

By FoodFreak

One of the places in Hong Kong we visited more than once was this indeed tiny restaurant at the North Point Road end of the Chun Yeung Street Market – not only because it was in a comfortable walking distance from our hotel, the ibis North Point, but it served decent Shanghai cuisine for reasonable prices. The service was very hongkong-ish (as in grumpy), which wasn’t so bad, because the main language spoken was Cantonese anyway. We did manage to order food in English, though, and once it was established we were able to handle chopsticks, nobody stared at uns any longer. The inside walls are plastered with laminated prints of photos of some of the dishes served, and the menu is (mostly) available in English, although I had the…

Sapporo Ramen, North Point, Hongkong

By FoodFreak

All we wanted was to grab a quick meal in the evening, not having to search for a restaurant or take the MTR halfway through the megalopolis, so we looked around the venues near to our hotel, the ibis North Point. Enter Sapporo Ramen. (It doesn’t say that on the door, at least not in Latin letters, only in Kanji/Chinese). But the entrance is as unmistakably Japanese as is the menu, with ramen and several set menus combined with fish or tonkatsu. Fortunately, the menus come with an English translation. The small restaurant is a simple no-frills eatery. According to the (many) reviews on OpenRice, the #1 gastro portal for Hong Kong, Sapporo Ramen used to be different (and better) before a change of ownership a few months ago. We…

Vegetarian Chicken

By FoodFreak

Oh the joys of living vegetarian! (seen in Hongkong, probably on Lantau island). Print PDF

White Chocolate Cherry Tart

By FoodFreak

Sometimes, you see a recipe, and at first glance you know: this is a winner. Just like this one. Printed in OLIVE magazine, Nov. 2010, the recipe is taken from Gregg’s Favourite Puddings by MasterChef juror Gregg Wallace. The original recipe uses black or red cherries, instead I substituted morello cherries from my mom’s garden, which were just perfect combined with the smooth creamy richness of the white chocolate ganache. Recipe: White chocolate cherry tart Ingredients PASTRY 175 g plain flour, plus extra for dusting 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 125 g unsalted butter, chilled and diced 25 g golden caster sugar FILLING 2 eggs 40 g golden caster sugar 150 g white chocolate, finely chopped 300 ml double cream 450 g black or red cherries, or use 2 x 425…

Amaretti Chocolate Cake

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A very simple yet elegant no-bake chocolate mousse cake. The recipe was printed in OLIVE magazine courtesy of The Tommyfield in London, where this is served as one of the fav desserts of the customers. Amaretti chocolate cake Ingredients 125 g amaretti biscuits, crushed,vplus extra to crumble on top 125 g digestive biscuits 75 g unsalted butter, at room temperature 30 cardamom pods, crushed 175 ml whole milk 400 g 75% dark chocolate 1 shot espresso (30ml) 800 ml double cream 4 tsp icing sugar (optional) Instructions Put half the amaretti biscuits and all of the digestive biscuits in a bowl and add the softened butter, mix well. Line the bottom of a 25 cm loose-based cake or tart tin with baking parchment, add the biscuit mix, press down…

Snout-to-tail

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Dans le cochon tout est bon from Iris Alexandre on Vimeo. A clever animation film on pork and what we can use it for. Print PDF

Annabel Karmel: Lunchboxes and Snacks

By FoodFreak

When I was looking for more simple yet delicious lunchbox ideas to pack into bentos in the future, I discovered this neat little hardcover book by Annabel Karmel, who is a food author specializing in cooking with and for children. Lunch Boxes and Snacks: Over 120 healthy recipes from delicious sandwiches and salads to hot soups and sweet treats The book is dedicated to all those parents who can’t face making yet another peanut butter sandwich, myself included. She had me grinning there, I admit In most parts of the world the new school year is starting or already in full swing, and many parents are desperate for quick and simple foods their children will eat, not only for lunches but also for dinner, and this 128-page book comes in…

Dum aloo, sweet and spicy new potatoes

By FoodFreak

Summer, it seems, was a Wednesday in May, right now there is a steady downpour, and my roof terrace looks like a pond – high time for some warming comfort food. This is perfect with tiny new potatoes, which don’t need peeling, just a thorough scrub. Dum aloo, sweet and spicy new potatoes Portionen: 4 Zutaten about 30 small new potatoes 2 tbsp ghee, or coconut oil 5-6 green cardamom pods 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 cinnamon stick, or cassia bark 2 bay leaves 3-4 cm fresh ginger, grated 400 g can cherry tomatoes, or chopped tomatoes 1 tsp sugar salt and pepper 1 serrano chile 3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander Zubereitung Cook the potatoes in a saucepan of boiling water for 12-15 minutes, until tender. Drain and…

Skinless Gyoza

By FoodFreak

Dinner last night. (And a great way to sneak half a head of cabbage into your food without really noticing.) Full list of ingredients at the end of the vid. The video is fun to watch, too – especially the kid in the background Print PDF

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