Macaroni - a popular French dessert. It was a favorite delicacy of the French monarchs. Macaroon recipe to France had brought an Italian princess Catherine de Medici. Back in the 16th century, macaroon was a simple biscuits made with almond flour, egg whites and sugar. Absolutely no exotic filling or rainbow colors or cream filling. It was [...]
Spain, Spain ... It is associated for me with a permanent fiesta, the joy and food. That only is the story of how I came to the shooting in a restaurant to Jordi Cruz. And in Spanish cuisine there are so many different thing, which really need you attention. The Spanish people are experts in [...]
We’ve talked a lot about ravioli already. I've even prepared a special recipe selection for you to simplify the search. And people loved this dish so much, that invented hundreds of its variants. There are sweet ravioli, with strawberries for example, or classical with cheese. There are no limits at all. And today I'd like [...]
When I hear about Armenia, in head pop up several associations. First of all, it's mountains and beautiful nature. That is only one of Ararat. The endless expanse of air and silence. One of the “symbols” – brandy is named in honor of Ararat. Then pomegranate. Armenians associate pomegranate with fertility and wealth. Throughout the [...]
Black cod lives in waters of the Pacific Ocean, is one of the most delicious fish and can be a diamond among the inhabitants of the sea. Despite its name, black cod is a gentle, soft, white and fatty meat with a rich flavor. Also black cod is called coal fish because of its color. [...]
Feel hot? Steamy? Boiling and smoking? Just imagine that’s a New Year time now. Rather complicated to do so? Let me help you. I even have a present for you. So that you can easily and safely smoke food, drinks and even desserts, instead of smoking yourself under boiling sun. Only from 27 July to 4 August I’m [...]
All last week we’ve been smoking food! We’ve smoked mushrooms for amazing smoked chanterelle and porcini salad with garlic chips and thyme oil, smoked haggis and cooked potato croquettes, smoked apple-flavoured salmon. Also we’ve smoked a duck from Staffordshire. Don’t you remember? Oh, you are right, the duck was a local one☺ But the recipe [...]
Well, I’ve already shared with you a few recipes of smoked dishes from the best chefs. I do hope you’ve tried them out already. If not, then check at Food’n’Chef search by Smoking Gun tag. And now I’m about to tell you that not only ready-made dishes can be smoked, but also cheese. Mozzarella, for [...]
Have you already cooked delicious Scottish croquettes with haggis? And enjoyed its full-flavoured taste? I have to say honestly, I’ve cooked this dish twice already. The first time was to shoot the photo session, and the second time I cooked it to excite my guests by the miracle of cold-smoking process and its special flavour. And today I [...]
Grab your basket and bravely go to the forest to seek for mushrooms. Or just buy some chanterelles and porcini in the nearest supermarket. You won’t feel funny, that’s not that kind of mushrooms. Well, I have to admit, when you cook for a long time with lots of energy and money invested, and the [...]
