This is a dish I tasted during a work trip to Albania, back in the times when we were all still allowed to travel. In these times of self isolation and staying home, seems like long time ago. It was my first trip to Albania, and I was just amazed with the food. Hopefully, things
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This is a quick weekday or holiday dinner. Put all the ingredients in the oven and let the flavours develop whether in the oven or on the stove top. Fresh, good quality tomatoes are perfect for this recipe. If you have any that are on the edge of being overripe, that’s a perfect use for
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It’s an elegant snack to serve before the party, just to tease the mouth, or as the French say ‘amuse bouche’. It does take some time to prepare each one, but it is worth it. And it as example of what I like to cook best. These little snacks, just one bite at a time,
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This simple recipe will make your house smell amazing. Roasted rosemary spreads this Christmas like aroma and tastes surprisingly good and crunchy as well.

I know people who like asparagus, but I had to go to Holland to see  that asparagus is almost a religion there (when in season). This is where I had an amazing, home made soup made by Ans (who is almost my some kind of distant family of mine). The soup was so wonderful that
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This French, ‘slow cooker type’ recipe brings out the unique flavor of lamb, arriving at the end of the cooking process at a piece of meat that literally falls apart. It is super simple, although takes certain planning, because it should spend in the oven minimum 7 hours, but I often do it for 12
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And again chorizo, this time with juicy, sweet peaches. A wonderful summer snack (yes, we finally have summer here!). The sweetness of the peach and the spicy chorizo work really well! And perfectly easy to prepare. A sister recipe to gorgonzola peaches, can just as well be served together.    

Grilling is what we do as as team. I am in charge of getting the ingredients, Karl is in charge of the fire (as for any boy, playing with fire is very much his thing). We like grilling on large skewers (or swords rather). Fish and veggies have similar cooking time (if you like your
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