Almond Paste
Almond paste is the main ingredient in 'banketstaaf', a Dutch pastry but also appears in Christmas stollen and other premium raisin breads. The main ingredients [...]
Salt cured anchovies
Salt cured anchovies should be an essential part of your food base. Anchovies are the most eaten fish in the Mediterranean region, but also far [...]
Beef broth for Vietnamese Pho
Beef broth for Vietnamese Pho is inspired by the family recipe shared by the owner of the Red Lantern, a successful Vietnamese eatery in Sydney. [...]
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is available in many grocery stores from the freezer section. This commercial pastry often contains palmfat or margarine and may contain even some [...]
Preserved lemons
Middle Eastern and North African cuisine uses preserved or pickled lemons abundantly. The flavor sensation is like a lemon perfume. You may well know how [...]
Pickled ginger (gari)
Japanese cooks use pickled ginger often. It is an excellent condiment to clear the taste in between bites of sushi for example. Mackerel based battera [...]
Vegetable broth
Vegetable broth you can of course make from a broth cube. If you do not have much time, do it. However, the taste of a [...]
Sushi rice from Japan
One may not think much of making Japanese sushi rice. But in Japan they give lots of attention to details to make the sushi rice [...]
Yoghurt, simple and more delicious
Making yoghurt by yourself may have various drivers. Sometimes it is difficult to obtain yoghurt without sugar, artificial flavors or colorants added. Sometimes it costs [...]
Tempura batter
A typical tempura batter is made of a mixture of starch, low gluten flour, ice cold water, a little oil. Sometimes chefs use also baking [...]
