This risotto is probably the most simple of all risotto dishes in that it has such a limited number of ingredients: apart from chicken stock, parmesan, an onion and risotto rice, the standard ingredients of any risotto, it only calls for saffron and – if you can get hold of it, some bone marrow. But…
These little fake chicken drumsticks are a popular snack or side dish in Brazil, and they’re the perfect fingerfood for any party. They’re easy enough to make as long as you don’t mind deep-fat frying … Coxinhas mean chicken legs in Brazilian Portuguese, and the dumplings are filled with shredded chicken breast, wrapped in a dough…
I had this rice first at the home of a school friend, whose family had fled to Germany in the wake of the cultural revolution. I loved the flavours and textures of it: the crispy bottom – the tadiq – gives the dish a hint of caramel, which goes beautifully with middle eastern dishes of all sorts. Hoping to…
Quite a few people have been wondering the same nations always win, whereas others never get very far in world cups, and I think I have found a scientifically sound answer to this question – but it is hardly surprising when I tell you it all comes down to money. The German Institute for Economic Research…
This dish is one of the most wellknown dishes of the Balkan region, whether it is called zeljanica, as in the former Yugoslav republic, or spanakopita in Greek: spinach, feta and cottage cheese are wrapped into thin layers of filo pastry, giving it both strong flavours and lovely crisp texture. What’s more to want from…
Now as you would expect from a Swiss recipe, although it is a quick and easy mid-week dinner solution, you still have to pay attention to detail. Note the title: strips of meat – the closest I could come up with for ‘Geschnetzeltes’ – Zurich style is NOT the same as Zurich-style strips of meat. The…
I really like simple food: a few ingredients, quickly mixed together without much fuss, to great effect. A lot of Japanese food, however, requires years to build up the necessary skills, and hours to find the exact ingredients. I have to admit I would not have the patience to attempt making sushi, and I bet it…
Algeria should really be a contender for the World Cup, having produced some of the most successful players in recent years: Zinedine Zidane, Karim Benzema and Samir Nasri. Unfortunately, they all play or played for France, the country to which their parents escaped to from the poverty and violence of Algeria. One of the most…
Costa Rica, despite a fantastic start, is perhaps not the most likely candidate to win the World Cup Finals, at least not this time. A rather small county in Central America, it boasts tropical rain forests, beautiful beaches, and a rather oddly named national dish: gallo pinto literally translates to ‘spotted chicken’, despite the fact…
When the Greek team won the European Cup in 2008, it came as a major surprise: nobody had seen this coming. It’s not very likely though that they will repeat their success anytime soon, judging by the way they played against Colombia the other day. Perhaps they can muster some of their old determination against Japan…
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