Food Culture
A hunk of impossibly tender, juicy pork meat on the bone, all wrapped in crispy crackling skin, you say? Be still my beating heart! Called Schweinshaxe, this slow-roasted German Pork
My default way to cook chicken breast – split it, dust it, sear it, sauce it. Classic, straightforward and guaranteed to please! Find the recipe on page 129 of Dinner. This
This is a great, easy and refreshing German Cucumber Salad that’s something a little different to the usual. Called Gurkensalat, it’s a staple side salad in every household in Germany. It’s
This is a warm potato salad, German-style! Slices of boiled potato are tossed in a warm, tangy-sweet bacon vinaigrette while hot so they absorb the flavour. They’re then showered with
My (current) favourite pasta salad. Big, juicy, packs a serious flavour punch. Excellent for taking places as it keeps for days, and possibly even better on Day 2. This is
This gateau is the most German of all cakes: Black Forest Cake! With layers of chocolate sponge with cherries and cream, you’ll love that it’s not too sweet so you
Chicken Piccata is a quick dinner comprised of a crispy pan seared chicken breast with a Lemon Butter Caper Sauce. This chicken has a bright, lemony sauce that’s just on
Think of Eggplant Parmigiana as a pasta-less vegetarian Lasagna, made with thin slices of eggplant instead of pasta, layered with tomato sauce, fresh basil and plenty of molten cheese. Called
This is the baked version of my popular Vietnamese chicken recipe. It’s got a sweet, caramelly Vietnamese glaze, and it’s so delicious it’s worthy of serving to guests. Find the
Called Ricciarelli, these Italian Almond Cookies are chewy on the inside, filled with wonderful almond flavour and studded with dried cherries. They keep for 10 days, and because they’re gluten