More than 5 fantastic inside out sushi roll ideas to help you get inspired! These can all be easily made from scratch at home. 📕 What are inside out sushi rolls? Inside-out sushi rolls are inspired by traditional Japanese maki zushi. Regular maki sushi comes with ingredients and rice on the inside and the nori seaweed on the outside. There are two main … [Read more...]
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Rayu Japanese Chili Oil Recipe (Layu)
Deep red Rayu Chili Oil is a lovely Japanese multi use condiment that you can prepare at home now! It can be used a flavored cooking oil in Asian food or as a topping for a ramen soup, as a dipping sauce for gyoza or other Asian pot stickers. The rayu chili oil is part of the Japanese food series that I filmed together with Momoko, our Japanese food expert. A big … [Read more...]
Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Hand Pies
Golden baked, flaky soft puff pastry hand pies, stuffed with ham and cheese. TL;DR I love combining ham and cheese in my recipes. Naturally, I had to come up with hand pies stuffed with ham and cheese. You will need a puff pastry roll to make these. They turn out extra flaky and the buttery layers complement the ham and cheese beautifully. Ingredient Notes Here … [Read more...]
Strawberry Fool Dessert Recipe
The strawberry fool is your dessert if you are looking for a delicious, quick, and easy treat. Ingredient Notes My fool is simple and straightforward to prepare. Yet, I have added a small flavor element to keep things interesting. You can find the detailed US and Metric measurements listed in the recipe card further below. How to make it? I show you in a nutshell … [Read more...]
Cumin Uses + Recipe Ideas
So, you want to learn more about cumin spice? This post will help you to understand better how to use cumin spice in your food, and you will collect some ideas too. 📕 What is Cumin? Cumin is a spice seed grown from the cumin herb, a plant with small white flowers. It's a warm, heating spice. Cumin tastes aromatic, pungent, and nutty. Due to the flavor … [Read more...]
Guava Fruit: Types + Uses
The guava fruit is a beautiful tropical fruit. It has many delicious and useful uses. Here you will find everything you need to know to start enjoying guavas all the more. 📕 What is a Guava? Guava is a tropical fruit in every sense of the word. It grows in the tropics around the equator, smells like the tropics, and is the fruitiest of all the fruits out there! … [Read more...]
Prickly Pear Juice (Cactus Fruit)
Prickly pear juice is made from cactus fruits. It's refreshing and so easily made, you don't need a blender or juicer! What is a Prickly Pear? Prickly pears are the colorful fruits of the nopales “paddle” cactus. They are native to the American continent where they grow in an arid, dry desert climate. The fruits are also known as tuna fruit or simply cactus fruit, … [Read more...]
Chicory Root Tea
Chicory Root Tea is a nifty way to ditch your bad dietary habits. In this post, we explore how to use it and the differences between raw and roasted chicory root. What is Chicory Root? Chicory is a hardy bushy plant that grows beautiful blue flowers. It's a wild plant in Europe and you can see it there on the roadside. The plant has been known for its healing … [Read more...]
Dried Cranberry Muffins Recipe
Nothing beats homemade, soft, and still warm baked cranberry muffins for breakfast! This recipe is simple and oh so good! The muffins are not too sweet, just perfect! Ingredient Notes Here is a quick overview of what you will need. The full recipe with US and metric measurements is located further below in the recipe card. Process Overview The process is fairly … [Read more...]
How to Make Powdered Sugar
You can make powdered sugar at home in a jiffy! Here you will learn everything you need to know about powdered sugar and how to make it from scratch anytime! TL;DR Powdered sugar is a super fine version of sugar, and it is mostly used in baking. It is the perfect way to sweeten your cakes, cookies, and fudges because it mixes well in the batter and dissolves … [Read more...]
Individual Salmon Wellington Recipe
Individual Salmon Wellingtons are baked puff pastry-wrapped salmon fillets inspired by my mini beef wellington. Here you will find a recipe with easy progress pictures and a video. Ingredient Notes To garnish, you can add sliced fresh lemon pieces. Try to buy and use sustainable salmon fillets. You can also add fresh or frozen spinach or leeks to the Duxelles to add … [Read more...]
Mushroom Gravy for Chicken or Steak
A simple mushroom gravy recipe to serve with your chicken or steak dinner. Ingredient Notes This is an overview of the ingredients that you need to help you get organized. All the adjustable US and metric measurements are located further below in the recipe card. Process Overview Step 1 Prep and slice mushrooms. Melt the butter in a pan and stir in sliced … [Read more...]
Roasted Parsnip Recipe
A simple oven-roasted parsnip recipe to enjoy this healthy and unique root veggie. This is an effortless vegetable side dish idea. What are parsnips? Parsnips are a root vegetable. They resemble carrots in shape and a bit in flavor. When you take a bite of cooked parsnips, it will remind you of a cross between carrots and parsley roots. They are all related. Because … [Read more...]
Butter Garlic Green Beans Recipe
I grew up eating sautéed butter garlic green beans at home. Preparing this string bean dish is super easy and, if done the right way, also very delicious. Ingredient Notes You will only need 4–5 ingredients to make this nifty and delicious side dish. The full recipe with detailed US and metric ingredients measurements is located further below in my recipe … [Read more...]
Salisbury Steak Recipe
Juicy browned Salisbury steak cooked in a homemade mushroom gravy sauce. This is a classic from scratch skillet one-pot dinner meal. 📕 What is it? Salisbury steak is a hamburger steak cooked and served with mushroom gravy or a so-called brown sauce. It's a typical US-American meal, popularized for the first time 100 years ago by the European immigrant … [Read more...]
Italian Passatelli Soup Recipe
Passatelli in brodo (in clear soup broth) is a regional Italian food specialty. What are Passatelli? Passatelli is an Italian regional pasta specialty that originated in the province of Pesaro and Urbino. The dish is a specialty from Emilia-Romagna, but it appears all over northern Italy. We had it in Venice too. The reason this pasta variety is so special is that … [Read more...]
How to prepare Absinthe
Preparing absinthe the right way is part of the ritual and it makes for a great way to entertain your party guests. 📕 What is Absinthe? Absinthe is a distilled, highly alcoholic beverage. It's also known as The Green Fairy or La Fee Verte. It can be described as anise-flavored, licorice-flavored, or minty. This is because true absinthe is prepared by … [Read more...]
What are Tropical Fruits
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Tropical fruits are fruits that grow in a tropical area. The climate for these fruits to thrive and grow is humid hot and it never freezes. 🗺️ Tropical Places Tropical or so-called exotic fruits come from places close to the equator, the tropical climate belt. The weather there is mostly warm or hot the whole year round with a humidity level higher … [Read more...]
Vegan Caviar Appetizer Bites
The vegan caviar bites are a great plant-based option at a party or for a holiday gathering. 📕 What are these Appetizer Bites? I came up with these little vegan bites because I wanted to use seaweed pearls the way I would use caviar for a party. I thought of my smoked salmon bites and decided to add mango too, for flavor and aesthetic value. You can make … [Read more...]
Boston Roll Sushi Recipe
The Boston roll is a brightly colored fancy sushi roll. Our homemade version uses tobiko fish roe as a topping and as a filling cooked shrimp, avocado, and cucumber. This recipe is in collaboration with Momoko, our Japanese food expert. Other sushi rolls in this series include the Salmon roll, Philadelphia roll, and dragon roll to just name a few. What is a Boston … [Read more...]
Nourish Me Soup Recipe
A nourishing soup prepared with fresh root vegetables, pasta, and soup seasoning. This soup is vegan and a convenient one-pot dish. What is this soup? The nourishing soup is, as the title explains, a healthy comfort food soup. Chunks of root vegetables are cooked in a clear broth with a handful of soup spices. It's inspired by and resembles the Italian Minestrone … [Read more...]
Skull Mushroom Pizza Bites (Halloween Special)
Skull mushroom pizza bites are a great Halloween party food for children and adults alike! TL;DR These were inspired by a post from Castellon's Kitchen, a true Halloween-themed food blog. (Their main page is ghoulatheart.com now) Somebody had posted the skull mushrooms in a mushroom foraging group on Facebook, and I thought they would be cute and delicious on a … [Read more...]
Scarlet Runner Bean Salad Recipe
A hearty, flavor-packed scarlet runner bean salad. Easy to prepare and for all those who love gourmet food from the European heartlands. What are scarlet runner beans? Scarlet runner beans are some of the largest beans out there. The average length of a bean is 1 1/2 inches or 4 centimeters. If the size doesn't impress you, the color will. They come in various … [Read more...]
Pan-Fried Lemon Thyme King Oyster Mushroom
Pan-fried king oyster mushroom cooked in one pan with thyme and lemon flavors. Similar recipes to try, include our sautéed oyster mushrooms and these pan fried lions mane mushrooms. 📕 What are King Oyster Mushrooms? King oyster mushrooms are also known as king trumpet mushrooms, royal trumpet, and some other regional names. They are part of the oyster … [Read more...]
Seaweed Pearls aka Vegan Seaweed Caviar
Everything you need to know about seaweed pearls aka vegan seaweed caviar. 📕 What is it? Vegan caviar is a type of vegan gourmet food that mimics the look and feel of fish roe. It's a sustainable plant-based alternative to black caviar, that's why this food ingredient is also known as seaweed caviar, kelp caviar or vegan caviar. It is usually made from … [Read more...]
How to Make Black Food Coloring
Your guide on how to make black food coloring at home within minutes! Types of Food Colorings In a nutshell, food-grade colors can be made from natural or processed ingredients. These dyes are safe for consumption, hence why they are food grade. Natural Food Shades Common natural food-grade colorings are black charcoal and squid ink. Black charcoal is great for … [Read more...]
Tobiko
Everything you need to know about Tobiko, how to color them, ideas to use tobiko, and the best way to store this precious seafood ingredient What is Tobiko? Ever wonder what the fancy orange pearls on Sushi are? That’s Tobiko. Tobiko is a Japanese word that essentially means Fish roe/eggs that are particularly harvested from flying fish. Fun fact? Flying fish … [Read more...]
Coconut Milk Shrimp Curry Recipe
This is a simple, wholesome, one-pot, Indian-inspired shrimp curry prepared with coconut milk and spices. It resembles the Goan shrimp curry (aka prawn curry) and the Thai shrimp curry but it's a curry in a hurry! Ingredient Notes This is what you need to make this seafood curry. Full details in the recipe card further below. Process Overview Step 1 Prep and … [Read more...]
Salmon Furikake Seasoning
Flavor-packed Salmon Furikake Seasoning to use as a topping over rice meals. This is a Japanese recipe. 📕 What is it? Furikake are multi-purpose Japanese seasoning blends, used to season mainly rice and noodle dishes among others. They are categorized as dry or wet furikake. They are sold as a condiment in small packets in Japan and many variations exist. … [Read more...]
Homemade Lobster Shell Stock
Lobster stock can be prepared at home from scratch, and it's, in fact, a good zero waste practice if you are boiling a lobster anyway. This is a basic, plainly flavored seafood stock. What is lobster stock? Lobster stock is prepared from lobster shells. The shells are infused in the boiling water over a slow simmering flame. Once you have boiled a lobster, you get … [Read more...]
How to dehydrate Mushrooms
Dehydrating mushrooms can be useful and it's super easy! I share tips and instructions on how to dry mushrooms at home. I'm using shiitake mushrooms as an example. The flavors of a shiitake mushroom turn out more intense after the mushroom has been dried. It developed more umami. Also drying mushrooms is more commonly done in the East, hence why I picked … [Read more...]
Papaya Fruit: Varieties and Uses
Papaya is such a misunderstood fruit! Yet, it has so many delicious and useful uses. Here you will find everything you need to know to start enjoying papayas all the more. What is Papaya? Papaya or Pawpaw is a sweet, pulpy, and nutritious fruit that widely grows in tropical climates. The first thing you’ll notice about a Papaya is its vibrant color, like … [Read more...]
South Indian Sambar Recipe
A super flavorful and easy recipe to prepare South Indian Sambar at home, with vegetables from your grocery store or garden. This south Indian lentil recipe is vegan, gluten-free, and low-calorie friendly. This recipe was filmed with Ajpa. It's also her take on Sambar, a dish she loved to prepare while she studied in Chennai, South India. South Indian food lovers … [Read more...]
Ground Horseradish Recipe
Ground horseradish is a must-have strongly-flavored condiment, which is for all those who love German and East European food. 📕 What is Ground Horseradish? Ground horseradish is prepared out of fresh raw horseradish, a sharp-tasting root that is related to the Japanese wasabi root. The root is creamy white and it's dense and hard. The flavor can be described … [Read more...]
Pan-Fried Chicken Katsu Recipe
Prepare chicken katsu at home. This recipe for coated panko chicken katsu includes instructions to pan-fry over the stove top. What is Chicken Katsu? Chicken Katsu is boneless chicken meat, coated with a layer, all-purpose flour, egg, and Japanese panko bread crumbs. Essentially it's a deep-fried chicken from Japan and it's wildly popular there! The word Katsu is a … [Read more...]
Things to do in Amsterdam
Amsterdam is a fun city, the place has so much more to offer! I share all the points of interest with you in this quick guide. 📍 Where is Amsterdam located? Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, a country located in North-West Europe. The region is also called holland, which by the way is sometimes confused with the country name. The city is known for … [Read more...]
Shredded Turnip Salad Recipe
A simple turnip salad to serve up as a side dish salad with your meals. TL;DR This is a simple raw turnip salad prepared with shredded turnips. It's inspired by the radish salad, which is commonly prepared and served in Germany and Austria. Turnips grow plentiful in summer, and there are not that many great recipes for them. So, I came up with this shredded salad … [Read more...]
Citrus Ponzu Sauce Recipe
Ponzu Sauce is a traditional Japanese dipping sauce. Now you can make your own sauce at home! This is another recipe prepared by our Japanese Food expert, Momoko. Arigato Gozaimasu! 🐹 This ponzu sauce recipe is a simplified version of the popular Japanese traditional original and can be easily recreated at home with a few Asian pantry ingredients. 📕 What … [Read more...]
Sapodilla Fruit: What is it + Uses
Sapodilla is a wonderful tropical fruit. Learn about the different varieties and collect some tips and ideas on how to use the amazing fruit! What is the Sapodilla Fruit? Sapodilla is a brown, round to oval-shaped, fruit. Sometimes this fruit is also called chicozapote, sapota, naseberry, or nispero in the Caribbean and American mainland and … [Read more...]
Home Canned Plums
Canned plums are a great way to preserve your fruits for the coming months. Turns out, it's easy to do this at home! 📕 What are canned plums? Canned plums are made to last and are preserved in light sugar syrup. Commercially canned fruits are the norm these days but preparing home-canned plums is still the norm in some places. During harvest season you … [Read more...]