When moving abroad, you don’t only leave people and places behind, but also tastes. For me, turnip was a veggie I greatly missed after moving to Switzerland. It’s fairly uncommon in the German-speaking part of the country, so you can imagine the joy I felt, when I found it on the farmers’ market. In Finland,…
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An ode to cabbage 🌱
The cabbage family is plentiful. In taste. In structure. And in color. I bumped into beautifully vibrant purple and shining white cauliflowers, neon lime green Romanesco and richly deep green broccoli. I couldn’t resist the temptation of these organic goodies and used my plate as a canvas for a luscious vegan dish. Rehydrate sultanas by…
Poached chicken with my mole variation and roasted sweet potato rounds
Haute cuisine presentation of traditional food fascinates me. It’s an art to be able to modernize a dish without losing its soul. The Mexican chef Enrique Olvera manages to do this with mole. Totally recognizing that I haven’t used exclusively authentic ingredients, this is my fine-dining adaptation of the traditional Mexican sauce. My mole variation:…
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