Chicken and Duck

Who doesn´t love a tasty paella? Currently living in Spain, it was pretty easy to find a good supplier of “paelleras” (paella pans). Pairing the right-sized pan with a good “paellero” (twin-ringed gas burner) helps to ensure the ingredients are cooked evenly, resulting in perfectly (read more…)

This deliciously aromatic and succulent Chicken Cacciatore dish must be one of the best that have come out of Italy. The chicken simply falls off the bone and the Italian herbs help to elevate the tomato-based sauce to a higher level. It can either be (read more…)

One of my Japanese English language students, who loves to discuss food, suggested this dish to me as a good entry point into experiencing the art of Japanese cuisine. The resulting flavour combination of the omurice (Japanese Rice Omelette) was so good. It seems that (read more…)

Chicken is such a wonderfully versatile meat that can be prepared in so many different ways. For this post, I´ve chosen “Roast chicken with honey-drizzled vegetables”, a simple, one-pot recipe where the chicken juices mingle with the vegetables and, together  with the olive oil, balsamic (read more…)

A few years ago, as I was idly leafing through some cookbooks, my interest was piqued by a Moroccan recipe. As we lived in the south of Spain, and no more than three hours from the coast where a ferry can be caught for Morocco, (read more…)