It’s a kind of carbonara but instead of guanciale, I use chanterelles pan-fried with shallots,rosemary, and white wine, adding also some capers that perfectly contrast with silky egg-ysauce. Chanterelle Carbonara…
Silesian potato dumplings aka kluski śląskie are wonderful themselves. But try this: coat those pillows-like balls in a sweet-spicy sesame gochujang sauce. Add smoked tofu and fried broccoli. Make your…
When I want to experience pure pleasure, I cook myself gnocchi in creamy gorgonzola sauce. I balance the naughtiness of this fierce cheese by adding spinach and finely sliced celery.…
A tomato soup is everyone’s favorite. Canned tomatoes come to our rescue during long winters when fresh tomatoes, sweet like summer kisses, are out of season. The key to the…
Crunchy green asparagus is paired with umamic, intensely salty miso mayo. This homemade condiment doesn’t require you to laboriously whisk for frustratingly long since it comes together quickly with just…
There is no reason to lie. Preparing a lasagne isn’t exactly quick, and it’s definitely not a 20-minute process. It is a project. Despite that, it’s also lots of fun,…
There is nothing more comforting than a bowl of warm pasta eaten in the company of beloved people. I could eat only pasta for weeks, to be honest. I thought…
Aubergine here is absolutely wonderful. It melts in the mouth, tasting a bit like luxury porcini mushrooms. Its secret is to cook the aubergine first in LOTS of olive oil…
No, it doesn’t taste like carbonara. It tastes better than carbonara. I don’t have to pretend that I’m interested in following the pattern of the authentic recipe. I maximize the…
A soup that doesn’t require a trip to a grocery store (probably). Quick, unfussy and prepared entirely from pantry staples. But how good it tastes! My inspiration came from Ottolenghi’s…
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