Month: August 2010

edamame

Is there anything better than a bowl of salty edamame? I always ordered them in japanese restaurants, but had no clue what I was eating was actually soybeans. I found out this spring, more or less the same time I discovered that Zollinger is selling…

Witches Birthday Feast

Last weekend was our sons Birthday party. He wanted it to be a witches party. We made some really fun things like a very scary witches cave in our cellar and we cooked  some serious magic potion with our witches. Kids party means chocolate cake…

Fresh tomato sauce

Now is the time I have to eat my yearly ratio of tomato. I only eat tomatoes during the hot summer month when they are ripe and sweet and smell beautifully. One of the favorite summer dishes is a simple tomato sauce. We are lucky…

Earl Grey crème brulée

I want summer back! I want to go back to these days were it was to hot to do anything else except sitting on the balcony and drinking whiskey sour. Back to the humid heat the made baking and cooking almost impossible. Instead it’s cold…

Traveling around the world with my son

Did I ever tell you about the high expectations I had of my son? I was so looking forward discovering the culinary world with him. I dreamt of eating sushi in japan and sea urchin fresh from the sea. Picking berries from the bushes in…