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The Art of Leftovers. The Julien Trilogy: II
Last weekend, before we set off for Sitges for an afternoon at the beach, I walked into my kitchen and found that our friend Julien had prepared us a quick lunch. In his own words he called it the art...
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My Mum’s Spring Rolls
My mum never tires of making the most delicious Indonesian spring rolls. They are delightfully crispy on the outside, while the inside usually contains chicken and vegetables. Making spring rolls, as...
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Ayam Penyet. A Flattened Indonesian Chicken Recipe
Before anything, I wanted to make some notes to myself: Mr. H. wondered if I am being too politically correct in my writing. Maybe I should remember to let myself flow more. It has been decided on my...
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Making Es Campur
I now arrive at the end of my Indonesian posts procrastination era with some colourful es campur we made this summer. Last year my mum and her friend made the es campur. This year I joined in, so now I...
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Beginning the New Year
We ended the year in France with a fantastic dinner party, and began the new year still eating through it. Our menu included capon with stuffed mushrooms, foie gras, cooked chestnuts all with plenty of...
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Empek-empek: an Indonesian Fishcake
Empek-empek, a fishcake, is one of my favourite dishes from Indonesia. It is also called mpek-mpek or even pempek. I’m not sure if they are dialectic variations of the name or just the different ways...
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Fennel, Celery and Lettuce Heart Salad
I was recently visiting a very dear friend and we made a fantastic salad. We made it meaning that I helped chop up the ingredients into pieces while she was the brains behind it. We used two...
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My Mum’s Far Breton and Kitty Friends
My mum is an excellent cook. So can we assume that I inherited the excellent cooking genes from her?.. The strange thing is, though, that we usually cook very different things. So this cake is one of...
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A Tale of Sukiyaki
My friends and I recently made another sukiyaki. How can I describe a sukiyaki? Like a Japanese fondue type of dish which is really and truly amazing. And fun. Once upon a time, a few years ago, I...
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Dinner by Candelight. The Julien Trilogy: I
We have been very happy to receive one of Mr. H.’s best friends, Julien, at our place for a whole week. Julien is the most Frenchest Frenchman I have met. Also, he adores cooking and is a wonderful...
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