savoury delights

shakshuka – for breakfast & dinner

Shakshuka? Some time ago Shakshuka was for a certain period all over food blogs. It’s a quick approach for breakfast as well as dinner (also for lunch) … & there is no reason why it vanished into thin air. Also I’m sure it’s as popular as ever … So follow my recipe! In the classic approach there is a lot of chili peppers involved … My better half isn’t so fond of chili (& for…

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savoury delights

beef & wine

I read about Boeuf Bourguignon in Julia Child’s cooking bible & started thinking how to do it – a modest version of course. Instead of a dutch oven I decided to do it in my slow cooker meaning that I prepare the ingredients, put everything in my slow cooker & start the high temp program. Afterwards the slow cooker will sit in a corner on my kitchen counter daydreaming … no need for any stirring…

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savoury delights with rice

rice … burnt

In my notebook there is an article out of a magazine presenting a recipe for an Indian rice dish w/ chicken & vegetables w/ a photo so mouth-watering that I each time when encountering this page I make a mental note to tackle this recipe soon. You may guess … yes – I did finally. It took me a rather long time because the recipe is designed for about 8 portions which is far too…

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