Basque cheesecake


Fool-proof baked cheesecake without cookie crumb or water bath? Sign me up! When I first read about this recipe, I couldn’t believe how simple and straight forward it is. Could it truly produce glorious results like so many others? Can it be close to the original, by Chef Santiago Rivera of La Viña in San…

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Truffle Pate and Beef Dumplings


What’s your favourite dumpling flavours? For me it’s always been pork and chives as that’s what mum makes at home. When we go out for dinners though, we will get a variety: pork and cabbage, beef and onion etc but I’ve not made any with beef at home… Until this week! This truffle and beef…

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10 steps to build your steamboat or hot pot


There is nothing better than gathering around a warm fire and enjoying food with friends and family. Remember the good old camp fires and barbecue pits? You’ve most likely forgotten the banter, but the warm and happy feeling lingered long after the meal’s digested. Steamboat has the same effect. It’s essentially a large pan of…

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Easy Bagels


As the markets are now closed due to the COVID19 lockdown, we haven’t been able to enjoy some of our favourite products for weeks. Specialty dumplings, sauerkraut, gozleme… and also bagels. I happen to have high grade flour, peacefully bought before the lockdown, so I set to work over Easter. These New York-style bagels didn’t…

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