Way back in the last millennium, “home economics” was a compulsory subject at the secondary school my husband and my sister-in-law attended. Naturally, this was for girls only; the boys had to take “handicraft”. Ah, the good old days when gender roles were still clearly defined… *sigh* 🙄 “Home economics” included cooking lessons. And one … Continue reading Ham & Rice →

After making Ped Pad Prik Gaeng the other day, we had some Asian vegetables and curry paste left over. And as we fancied a pasta bake, we improvised a bit. As we had run out of coconut milk, we used ordinary cow’s milk instead. We found out that, this way, it needed a little more … Continue reading Casserole “Pad Prik Gaeng” 🥦🔥 →

My lovely husband once told me about his first visit to a Thai restaurant and how he was initially a little overwhelmed by the menu. Harry ended up ordering “Ped Pad Prik Gaeng” – mostly because he thought it sounded funny. 😄 But he also knew that he liked baked duck and coconut flavour. And … Continue reading Ped Pad Prik Gaeng 🔥 →

Remember my recipe for “Tuscany Chicken Wraps” which, under “what we need”, mentioned a sachet of a “fix product” for Meatballs Toscana? It said that, if you did’t want to use a “fix product”, you’d surely find a recipe for a Tuscan sauce on the internet. Well, this is the internet – so, here we … Continue reading Tuscany Meatballs →

Today I’m sharing with you my favourite dessert: spaghetti ice cream. 😋 Italy is famous for their delicious pasta and ice cream. So what would be more fitting than an ice cream dish that looks just like spaghetti with tomato sauce and Parmesan? Interestingly, although its inventor is apparently of Italian origin, “Spaghettieis” was invented … Continue reading Spaghettieis 🍨 →

Harry and I don’t know why this dish is called “Strasbourg Casserole”. Maybe, it was invented in the French town known for being the official seat of the European Parliament. Well, we can’t be bothered to do any research on this. All we need to know is that we like pasta, we like casseroles and … Continue reading Strasbourg Casserole 🔥 →

When I ask my lovely husband to whisper those three sweet words to me, his answer is: “Let’s bake it!” 😂 When we’re in the kitchen, that is. Otherwise, of course, not. Harry loves me as much as I love him. 💘 But when it comes to food, we both love almost all kinds of … Continue reading Tortellini Casserole →

When my lovely husband and I are having a dinner date, I really enjoy having a nice glass of red wine – not too dry, but not too sweet either. 😋 We also love using red wine as an ingredient in cooking. Pretty much any red or brown sauce benefits from a dash of red … Continue reading Pork Strips in Red Wine Sauce 🍷 →

My husband and I aren’t big whiskey drinkers. Harry likes to have a beer every now and then, and I like to enjoy a glass of red wine from time to time. Whiskey isn’t really our thing, though. The only reason we still have a bottle of whiskey to hand is that we like to … Continue reading Pork Medallions in Whiskey Pepper Sauce 🍷 →

As you know, my lovely husband and I have been on holiday on the island of Spiekeroog a few times. Harry had actually been there a couple of times before we met. He once told me that he once had dinner at the restaurant of “Hotel zur Linde” and enjoyed pork medallions in a delicious … Continue reading Beef Strips in Whiskey Cream Sauce 🍷 →

My lovely hubby used to like going to Subway – the sandwich restaurant, not the means of transport – to grab a “Turkey, Ham & Bacon Melt”. Unfortunately, in our parts, Harry’s favourite sub was taken from the menu a few years back and he has refused to set foot into those restaurants ever since. … Continue reading Hubby’s Hoagie →

My husband and I love potatoes. 😋 That wasn’t always true for my husband, though. Because when he was a child, potatoes were served by his Mom as a side dish pretty much every day. No matter the main course. Except when the main course was soup and even then, it usually contained chunks of … Continue reading Ground Beef & Potato Skillet →