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teriyaki king oyster mushroom recipe

Teriyaki King Oyster Mushroom with Snow Peas

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This wonderful teriyaki sauce is one of the easiest sauces to make, it is deliciously piquant and so versatile that it can be used on nearly anything: meat, vegetables, noodles or grains. I always turn to this sauce when I am not sure what to cook. My favourite one is teriyaki salmon or chicken served on steamy hot rice with a side of nori seaweed and green leafy vegetables. But today, I opt for a vegetarian version with my new found favourite king oyster mushroom. This mushroom has the most meaty texture with the least water content compares to all of its other contemporaries. It holds its shape beautifully when cooked which makes it a brilliant replacement for meat. In this dish, the powerful flavour of the teriyaki sauce is complimented with refreshing and naturally sweet snow peas. The snow peas are barely cooked to retain its freshness and crunchiness, it goes perfectly well with the piquant teriyaki sauce and add a lovely contrast to the tender velvety mushroom. Serve with pipping hot rice as a comforting and satisfying meal. …

Asparagus tempura recipe

Asparagus Tempura with Ginger Lime Tamari, Chili Miso and Gomasio

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‘We are eating asparagus again? Oh, I like the white one mama, mmm… they look delicious!’ It was the first reaction from Lilly when I served these asparagus Tempura for our dinner last night. I was enthralled by the way she gobbled them up with her favorite ginger lime Tamari dipping sauce, a pure enjoyment! Nothing makes me happier to see her loving food as much as I do. I was surprisingly impressed the other day by her liking for white asparagus, when she finished off (in fact licked clean!) her very first plate of blanched white asparagus, served with boiled new potato, cured ham and Hollandaise sauce (which is the traditional German way to serve white asparagus). Since asparagus season only last for about 2 months (between end of April and end of June in Germany), I will get hold on some whenever I see very fresh ones available in the market, since they are much tenderer when cooked compare to the green ones, with a subtle sweet note accompanied by silky smooth texture. It pairs brilliantly with a …

beetroot soup with feta cheese

Beetroot Soup with Feta Cheese and Greek Basil

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So glad that I am writing again! Or rather, I have time to write again! The last three weeks were pretty hectic, my attention was always needed to the full. Apart from my 6 years old’s demand of me constantly being her playtime companion, we had also family from Frankfurt visiting us for a few days. Which meant making trips to the bakery every morning for the breakfast rolls, touring around the city, visiting the zoo with the children (we had four children in total!), having currywurst while sweating in the hot hot sun (currywurst is a German fast food dish consists of fried pork sausages topped with ketchup and curry powder, most popularly served with fat crispy chips). In the evenings, the children would be hanging out with each other, dancing to pop music, late night disco plus a few ‘talent shows’ for us adults’ entertainment! It was hilarious and exhausting, nevertheless it was an enjoyable few days I have to say! After I waved goodbye to the family members who were driving down the road to the train station, I had to immediately prepare (also …

sweet potato and chorizo croquette recipe

Sweet Potato and Chorizo Croquettes (repost)

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School summer holiday started means I will spend a lot of time with my daughter in the next days. We have already talked about our plan for the holiday: playing, baking, doing art and craft, visiting museums, playground etc. It is wonderful to be able to spend time with her, but it also means that I have less time to organise my own plans, writing and updating the blog is a challenge. Although I have to admit that I haven’t been very good at keeping my writing practice as of late, and somehow to find writing or even recipe ideas seem to be difficult. I didn’t know why until I read this essay ‘when writing slips away‘ by Nicole Gulotta at Eat this Poem (one of my favorite blogs). It was beautifully written and described exactly what I am going through right now, this is it, because I stopped paying attention! So the other day, I sat myself down in front of the computer, instead of setting up a new page for blog post, I went through all the …