We love red nice powerful wines, preferably with a nice bouquet of black forest fruits. For this reason we started to be a big fan of the Toro region in Spain. Toro is a DO from the province of Zamora, in the north west of Spain. In the region Castilla y Leon, it is not…
Author: The epicurean kitten
Risotto ai funghi porcini
Still have a lot of dried Boletus and the weather is cold – Yes, tonight I gonna do a Risotto ai porcini (with boletus). Ingredients for 2 200gr of Arborio or Vialone Rice 50 cl white wine 1 small onion 1 liter of vegetable stock 40 gr of dried boletus (put in water for 2…
Mezzeh evening – Qusa b’seits
This one I never tasted in a restaurant, but the ingredients where appealing to me. Ingredients: 1/2 onion 2 small zucchini juice of 1 lime 2 spoons olive oil 1 hand of mint leaves Salt In a pan heat the olive oil and fry the onions till golden. Add the zucchini and cook till…
Mezzeh Evening – Hummus
Ingredients: 1 tin Chickpeas (keep 2 spoons of the liquid aside) 2 garlic cloves 1 1/2 Teaspoons salt 1/3 cup of Tahini (sesame paste) juice of 1 lime Harissa at your taste Chili flakes at your taste 2 spoons olive oil Just put all ingredients in a blender until you get a creamy mix….
Mezzeh evening – Baba Ganoush
Got a craving yesterday… mezzeh. So I bought the ingredients today. I must admit I did not do the bread myself in order to have dinner at a decent time. But we could buy some nice pitta bread. So here you are with recipe number 1, Baba Ganoush or Eggplants Caviar. Ingredients: 1 big eggplant…
Japanese Barbecue Sauce
My boyfriend just told me this week that he love a dipping sauce that his friends in Japan used to serve him. Based on Red Miso Paste, he remembers it was spicy. After some research in the internet here you are: 4 spoons of Red Miso Paste 4 spoons of Gochujang (Korean Chili Paste) 2…
Eggplants with Miso dressing
I love eggplants and I love japanese cuisine. This is a very easy dish to prepare. Ingredients for 2 2 eggplants 50 ml of water 1/2 spoon of Aka Miso (red miso paste) 1 spoons of Soja sauce 1 spoon of Dashi powder 1 spoon of Sesame Oil 2 spoons of Sunflower oil some drops…
My Caesar salad
This is a nice summer dish that we love. Ingredients for 2 Lettuce 1 garlic clove 1 egg yoke 30 gr grated Parmiggiano 4 spoons sunflower oil 1 spoon Sherry vinegar 4 anchovies 1 little spoon dijon mustard 250 gr sliced chicken piri piri seasoning croutons First you prepare the salad sauce. In a…
Cold cucumber soup
Something refreshing for the summer, a very easy and quick recipe. Ingredients for 2 people: 1 Cucumber 200 gr Greek yoghurt 8 Mint leaves Salt and pepper. Cut the cucumber in half and take out all the seeds. Then cut in smaller pieces. Add all ingredients in a mixer and season. When it starts to…
Regional Swiss Beer – Small Breweries: Doppelleu Chopfab
During the ’90s we saw a lot of concentration in the beer industry and many regional beer brands disappeared. The beer market was concentrated on a couple of big international brands. Consumer did not appreciate too much and in recent years a multitude of microbreweries and regional producers appeared. We do like this kind of…
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