Category Archives: Coffee Side Dishes

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Black Chicken Risotto

Taste is not just a matter of taste. It is not just a personal thing, but heavily based on culture and geography. There is much to appreciate and learn from such differences. I am nevertheless at times amazed, at what

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Black Chicken Risotto

Taste is not just a matter of taste. It is not just a personal thing, but heavily based on culture and geography. There is much to appreciate and learn from such differences. I am nevertheless at times amazed, at what

Plantains (unripe)

When a Cuban Palate has been in Italy / Cuban Risotto

Plantain Risotto As I visited my parents back in 2000, not only did I meet with three great individuals in my life and their personalities. For the first time since 1975 I had the opportunity to be re-united with those who provided

Plantains (unripe)

When a Cuban Palate has been in Italy / Cuban Risotto

Plantain Risotto As I visited my parents back in 2000, not only did I meet with three great individuals in my life and their personalities. For the first time since 1975 I had the opportunity to be re-united with those who provided

Wild Rice Salat

Wild Rice Salad with Dark Influence

When I think about cooking risotto, I think about the proper rice, like Arborio, Padano, Carnaroli and others. Those are the rice types with the proper amount of starch which allows the rice to absorb better the liquids, making it

Wild Rice Salat

Wild Rice Salad with Dark Influence

When I think about cooking risotto, I think about the proper rice, like Arborio, Padano, Carnaroli and others. Those are the rice types with the proper amount of starch which allows the rice to absorb better the liquids, making it

Lamb Risotto in Coffee and Guinness

At last! Risotto.

In Germany, the USA and many other countries, thinking about rice usually means to see an accompaniment. This cereal gets served next to meats, fish, sometimes gets integrated in soups and deserts, though generally on the side. A few countries like Spain

Lamb Risotto in Coffee and Guinness

At last! Risotto.

In Germany, the USA and many other countries, thinking about rice usually means to see an accompaniment. This cereal gets served next to meats, fish, sometimes gets integrated in soups and deserts, though generally on the side. A few countries like Spain

Brie in naked state

Do not do today, what you could have done yesterday / A Fig Sauce

Each time I cook for commercial purposes, I try cooking some hours in advance – at best the day before. Such dishes acquire much of its taste when the are able to rest after the cooking. Each ingredient develops its very

Brie in naked state

Do not do today, what you could have done yesterday / A Fig Sauce

Each time I cook for commercial purposes, I try cooking some hours in advance – at best the day before. Such dishes acquire much of its taste when the are able to rest after the cooking. Each ingredient develops its very

Avocado Half with Coffee and Spices (or) A Small Berry and A Big Berry

Avocado (Persea americana) is an exotic fruit, botanically classified as a berry and it belongs to the plant family Lauraceae. The root of the word is in the Nahuatl word ahuacatl, which means testicle. It was later renamed acquiring the

Avocado Half with Coffee and Spices (or) A Small Berry and A Big Berry

Avocado (Persea americana) is an exotic fruit, botanically classified as a berry and it belongs to the plant family Lauraceae. The root of the word is in the Nahuatl word ahuacatl, which means testicle. It was later renamed acquiring the

TGRWT #21 / Carrot Mini Cakes with roasted Peanuts and Sage

The roasted-peanut-sage-month of thinking and tasting is coming to an end and with that perhaps my last try based on these two ingredients. Needless to say, asking me to combine peanuts and sage into a dish tells me automatically that

TGRWT #21 / Carrot Mini Cakes with roasted Peanuts and Sage

The roasted-peanut-sage-month of thinking and tasting is coming to an end and with that perhaps my last try based on these two ingredients. Needless to say, asking me to combine peanuts and sage into a dish tells me automatically that