we went on a little roadtrip through poland early 2008, visiting wrocław and krakow. among the many nice things we ate were pierogi ruskie. i, and i guess most people, thought this means russian pierogi, which is kind of funny since in russia pierogi (or rather piroshki) are something that is baked in the oven. [...]
and yet another meze dish: cut 500g potatoes in small cubes and fry in olive oil. meanwhile pestle 2-3 cloves of garlic with 1/2 tsp sea salt thoroughly, until it becomes a thick paste. chop half a bundle of fresh coriander. when the potatoes are done, transfer them on a plate. put the garlic-salt paste [...]
here i made for the first time a real pâte brisée out of this book and i must say that the extra effort (i.e. 1 hour cooling time, fraiser, again 30 minutes cooling time, blind-baking) was really worth it. very delicate pastry, not at all stale like your ordinary shortcrust sometimes. i used for a [...]
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grüne bohnen mit kartoffeln
Frau Kaltmamsell empfiehlt Breite Bohnen mit Kartoffeln als Highlight der zentralspanischen Küche. Die gab es gestern abend bei uns, und was soll ich sagen – das Gericht ist wirklich ein Gedicht, und dazu noch super einfach. Doch kein Rezept ist so einfach als dass man nicht doch ein paar kleine Modifikationen vornehmen könnte: Leider gab [...]