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29 Jan 2008

Sweet Little Crumbling Mini-Cakes

Desserts: Hot Apple and Almond Crumble Cakies

24 Nov 2009

Yet Another Use for Coconut Milk

Desserts: Spiced-Up Apple Sauce (on Vanilla Ice Cream)

26 Aug 2008

...It's All About Food!

Japanese: Green Asparagus Spears in a Coat of Foamy Egg

11 Aug 2009

A Little Bit of Japan in Munich...

Japanese: Oven Baked Miso Auberbines

15 Oct 2007

Smooth Sauce of Red Berries

Basics: Smooth Sauce of Red Berries

08 Jan 2008

Recovering From All The Feasting

Entrées: Extended Sauce Bolognese

25 Aug 2009

What to Do with a Bunch of Leftover "Brezn"

Entrées: Breznknödel

20 Jan 2009

A Quick Fix For My Jetlagged Self

Entrées: Quick Broccoli Penne

22 Jan 2008

Japan, We're Coming!

Entrées: Japanese Buckwheat Noodles with Beef and Morels

28 Apr 2009

More Springtime Salads (Somewhat Random)

Japanese: Carrot and Avocado Salad

02 Sep 2009

Refreshing Little Intermezzo

Japanese: Ginger-Dressed Carrot and Cucumber Salad

08 Jul 2008

Marvellous Miso Marinades

Japanese: Creamy Carrot Soup with Miso Scallops

20 Oct 2009

A Sudden Air of Winter

Entrées: Warming Chanterelle and Lentil Stew

27 Oct 2009

More Chanterelles...

Starters: Warm Chanterelle Salad

23 Oct 2007

Enchanting Chanterelles

Entrées: Chanterelles and Beef Pasta with Balsamic Sauce

16 Jun 2009

My "Signature" Sherry Sauce

Entrées: Chicken & Mushroom Sautée in Sherry Cream Sauce

15 Oct 2007

My Re-Discovery of Chicken Breast

Entrées: Chicken Breast Filets with Spicy Red Peppers

15 Oct 2007

Discovering Kohlrabi

Entrées: Chicken Breast with Curry-Flavoured Kohlrabi

10 Feb 2009

Sleepy Yokohama on a Lazy Weekend

Japanese: Marinated Chicken on Shiitake Bed

08 Apr 2008

Bonsai Edition

Japanese: Marinated Chicken Sauté

07 May 2008

Getting Tuned For Shanghai

Japanese: Curry-Flavoured Prawn Chinese Dumplings

21 Apr 2009

Springtime Salads

Japanese: Yuzu-Dressed Daikon and Crab Salad

10 Jun 2008

Dashi

Basics: Dashi

18 Dec 2007

Duck Breast Tasting of Christmas...

Entrées: Orange-Flavoured Duck Breast

26 Feb 2008

Leaving for Japan - Our Farewell Party, Part I

Snacks: Japanese Egg Roll Bites

09 Dec 2008

Change of Plans: Staying On!

Japanese: Two-Coloured Egg Roll

18 Aug 2009

The Ultimate Summer Refreshment

Starters: Gazpacho

21 Jul 2009

Now "Really" Back in Munich

Entrées: Ginger and Garlic Rubbed Beef Filet

01 Jan 2008

New Year's Goulash

Entrées: Goulash

24 Feb 2009

Chinese Chopsticks for Chinese Dumplings

Japanese: Salmon-Zucchini Gyoza

19 May 2009

My "Japanese Quick Fix"

Japanese: "Japanese Quick Fix" Vegetable Stew

06 Oct 2009

The Other Way of Japanese Fusion

Starters: Dashi-Based Kohlrabi Cream Soup with Scallops

15 Jan 2008

Little Pitfalls of the Bain-Marie

Starters: Kohlrabi Soufflé with Carrots, Ginger & Pistachios

17 Nov 2009

Winter Vegetables

Entrées: Kohlrabi-Coconut Milk Pasta Sauce

11 Dec 2007

Leftovers Turned Into a Sparkling Dessert...

Desserts: Sparkling Lemon-Rosemary Ice Cup

15 Oct 2007

My First Ever Go at Lentils

Starters: Salad of Lentils and Crayfish

12 Feb 2008

More Little Gems Discovered in my Kitchen

Starters: Balsamic Lentils with Seared Monkfish Bits

19 Aug 2008

Summer in Europe - with More Fusion Cooking

Japanese: Japanese-Flavoured Lentils with Wasabi Cream

19 Feb 2008

Tastes so Light and Fluffy...

Desserts: Crema al Limón

25 Nov 2008

Keeping it Short and Simple

Japanese: Simmered Lotus Roots

30 Oct 2007

Birthday Cake

Pastries: Mango Cream Cake with Pistachios and Hazelnuts

15 Oct 2007

Savouring the Natural Taste of Ripe Mangos

Desserts: Mango Purée on Creamy Lime Yoghurt

11 Nov 2008

A Sense of Autumn

Snacks: Curry-Spiced Meatballs

31 Mar 2009

Soup Weather and Sleeping Beauties

Japanese: Miso Soup with Aubergines, Egg and Soba

07 Apr 2009

A World in White and Pink - Hanami, at Last...

Snacks: Luxury Muesli with Gingered Apples and Strawberries

15 Oct 2007

Tasty Mushrooms Made Easy

Starters: Sautéed Mushrooms with Basil Oil

08 Sep 2009

Quick-and-Easy, Tasty, Nutty Rice Pan

Japanese: Pan-Fried Black Octopus Rice

20 Nov 2007

A Fruity Dessert for Wintertime

Desserts: Juicy Orange Salad

20 Nov 2007

Filleting Oranges

Basics: Filleting Oranges

18 Nov 2008

Leisurely Cooking and Tender Oysters

Japanese: Juicy Oyster, Broccoli and Miso Stir-Fry

15 Oct 2007

A Slightly Different Panna Cotta

Desserts: Hazelnut Panna Cotta with Strawberry Sauce

28 Jul 2009

Spiced-Up Summer Fruit

Desserts: Peaches & Apricots with Saffron Dressing

15 Oct 2007

Ginger Meets Peaches

Desserts: Ginger Peaches with Hazelnut Cream

15 Oct 2007

Purée of Red (or Yellow) Peppers

Basics: Purée of Red (or Yellow) Peppers

05 Feb 2008

The Hidden Treasures of my Kitchen Cabinet

Entrées: Stuffed Pimientos del Piquillo with Saffron Sauce

05 Feb 2008

Polenta

Basics: Polenta

25 Dec 2007

My Master of Walnut Desaster

Pastries: Poppy Seed and Apple Cake

10 Jun 2008

Our Merry Euro-Asian Cooking Session

Japanese: King Prawns in Spicy Red Sauce

27 Nov 2007

B(l)ack to the Roots

Entrées: Pasta with Pumpkin, Maroon Carrots and Chicken

27 Dec 2009

Christmas Rabbit, Exotic Style

Entrées: Ginger & Curry Spiced Rabbit Rack

22 Sep 2009

When Peeling Tomatoes is Worth the Hassle...

Entrées: Finely Spiced Ratatouille with Rice and Veal Filet

14 Feb 2010

Some Meaty Bits...

Entrées: Sizzling Steaks with Rosemary Juice

28 Oct 2008

Surprise, Surprise

Pastries: Ginger-Flavoured Rüeblitorte

10 Nov 2009

More Cookies for my Cookie Monster

Pastries: Saffron-Spiced Buttermilk Cookies

29 Sep 2009

Plan B (but not at all a bad one...)

Entrées: Sake-Stewed, Ginger-Spiced Veggies with Farfalle

09 Dec 2009

In Search of a Tomato Salad Substitute

Starters: Luke-Warm Tomato, Courgette & Aubergine Salad

13 Nov 2007

Salad Dressing Enthusiasm

Starters: Salad with Mushrooms and Sherry Dressing

23 Jun 2009

Some Random Cooking

Entrées: Penne Salami

11 Aug 2008

Klagenfurt Greets Tokyo

Japanese: Seared Salmon Bedded on Chanterelles and Hijiki

25 Mar 2008

Inaugurating My New Kitchen Tools

Japanese: Spicy Salmon, Steamed Spinach and Soba

15 Oct 2007

Flavour Experiments with Puréed Peppers

Starters: Scallops on Puréed Red and Yellow Peppers

29 Apr 2008

Delicacies for Busy Days

Japanese: Seared Scallops with Japanese Herb Dressing

03 Mar 2009

Nitsuke, Tried and Improved

Japanese: Nitsuke of Sea Bream

01 Jul 2008

My Ups and Downs in Learning Japanese

Japanese: Hijiki Seaweed Salad with Sesame Dressing

09 Jun 2009

Leftovers from Tokyo

Pastries: Sesame Apple Cake

03 Feb 2009

Cooking Real Japanese

Japanese: Sesame Miso Soup

26 Feb 2008

Leaving for Japan - Our Farewell Party, Part III

Snacks: Sesame-Chicken Mini-Skewers

27 Feb 2010

One More Soup Before Winter Ends

Starters: Thick & Creamy Shiitake Soup

05 May 2009

Chicken in a Mushroom

Japanese: Shiitake Yakitori

12 May 2009

Izakaya Food, Modern Version

Japanese: Butter & Soy YakiSoba

14 Jul 2008

As Days Are Getting Hotter...

Japanese: Cold Soba with Summer Toppings

17 Jun 2008

Spinach Re-Discovered

Japanese: Spinach and Carrot Salad with Sesame Dressing

15 Oct 2007

Fast Fusion

Starters: Spinach Chicken Soup with Asian Touch

27 May 2008

Yummy Sticky Black Rice

Japanese: Black Rice-Filled Mini Squid

22 Apr 2008

Japan Gone West (or vice versa?)

Japanese: Japanese-Fusion Squid Salad

02 Dec 2008

Mrs. Takahashi's Cooking Lesson

Japanese: Country Style Sushi

16 Sep 2008

Sushi Rice

Basics: Sushi Rice

16 Sep 2008

The Art of Sushi - My Very First Attempt

Japanese: Sesame-Aubergine-Caviar Sushi

26 Feb 2008

Leaving for Japan - Our Farewell Party, Part II

Snacks: Sake-Stewed Taro Potatoes on Spinach Nests

27 Jan 2009

Countering My Acute Cooking Deficit

Japanese: Tuna and Avocado Tartare

15 Apr 2008

Getting Fishy

Japanese: Tuna Sashimi and Seaweed Salad

13 May 2008

Stuck in the Butter Crisis

Japanese: Tuna Steak on Wasabi and Basil Sauce

30 Sep 2008

Changing Seasons

Japanese: Udon Noodle Pot with Stewed Veggies and Prawns

15 Oct 2007

Experimenting with Basic White Sauce

Entrées: Veal Medaillons in Lime and Sage Sauce

21 Oct 2008

Casual Cooking

Japanese: Spicy Vegetable Stew with Seared Scallops

06 Nov 2007

It's Hunting Season

Entrées: Venison Loin Filet with Herb Crust

02 Sep 2008

Refreshment Needed!

Japanese: Creamy Yuzu, Wasabi and Sesame Dressing

20 Jan 2010

Can't Get Enough of Cream Soups...

Starters: Zucchini & Lemon Grass Cream Soup