Yam Som O – Thai pomelo salad

Ingredients for 2: 1 pomelo-peeled and in chuncks 3 tbsp chopped and fried shallot 2 tbsp chopped and fried garlic 3 tbsp roasted coconut flakes 4 tbsp unsalted peanuts 2 tbsp palm sugar 2 tbsp lime juice 2 tbsp tamarind concentrate 1 tbsp fish sauce 2 thai chillies chopped finely 2 tbsp fresh chopped coriander…

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Apricot Habanero Jam

We had a very hot summer and somehow the whole month of September my chilli plants were producing a lot of fruits. I got quite creative in order to use them ;-). This is a spicy Jam that I did to serve with a nice cheese platter. Ingredients: 12 Habanero (mine were a bit smaller)…

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Asian style Mango Chicken salad

Another summer recipe which is tasty but not heavy. Ingredients for 2: 300 gr Chicken Upper Thigh deboned (you may use breast with skin as well) 3 shallots 3 chilies 1 tbsp chopped ginger 1 lime 1 tbsp Sesame Oil salt pepper 1 small apple 1 mango 1 small bunch of Mint 1 small bunch…

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A quick Chimichurri recipe

Chimichurri is a south american sauce prepared with fresh herbs that matches well with grilled meats. There are many different ways of preparing it and best would be to chop all the ingredient by hand. But I don’t mind using the food processor for a quick preparation (when the meat is on the BBQ already. This…

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Tuna tartar with guacamole

That’s a great recipe especially when you have a lot of guests as you can prepare it a couple of hours before. Ingredients for 2 as main course: 250 gr Tuna fillet (Sashimi quality) 3 spoons sesame oil 2 spoons soy sauce 2 spoons rice vinegar 3 spoons roasted sesame seeds 2 small or 1…

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Green Papaya Salad – Som Tam

Had to shop at our local asian shop and I found a green papaya… inspiration! Ingredients: 1 green papaya – grated some cherry tomatoes 2 long string bean some crashed peanuts 2 garlic cloves 2 chillies 1 lime (juice) 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1 spoon tamarind sauce 1.5 spoons palm sugar. In a mortar put…

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Panna cotta with raspberries

A nice fruity dessert. A panna cotta with some fruits inside. I used raspberries, but you can use any fruits at your choice. Ingredients for 4 desserts: 250 ml Cream 6 gr Gelatine 60 gr Superfine sugar a little bit of grated lime skin (the original panna cotta is with vanilla, I prefer a fresher…

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Carrot Ginger Salad

Have not had carrots for a long while… 😉 Ingredients: 500 gr Carrots 40gr Ginger Sesame seeds 1 Lime 2 spoons sesame oil 1/2 spoon of sugar a little bit of spring onion   Peel all the carrots and the ginger and grate everything. Squeeze the lime and add the juice. Add the oil and…

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Today a little experiment: Tuna burger

Today a little experiment, I tried to make some tuna burger. I saw some recipes based on canned tuna so I thought I could give it a try. 1 little can of tuna (80gr) 2 anchovies some roasted sesame seed 1 slice of toasted bread some milk lime juice 2 small thai chili fresh coriander…

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