I woke up one day, after a long trip to the market, with a hefty bag of mushrooms that wouldn't fit anywhere in the fridge. I had been eating stuffed cabbage, I was tired of vegetable spread, and I...
The first time I tried this combination of rice, spinach, and zacusca, I almost forgot to put the rice on to boil because I was so busy looking at everything I had on the counter. I ended up adding...
When I first made leeks with olives, I panicked that no one would like it – neither me nor my family. I was convinced that leeks were "not food," just a vegetable for soup, I don't know why. I...
The first time I made stuffed peppers just with rice was mostly out of necessity, as I had run out of meat and had already promised dinner. I thought to myself, "Who’s going to complain about...
The first time I made it, honestly, I got the onion stuck pretty hard to the pot because I was looking at my phone instead of stirring properly. Since then, I've learned: with this mushroom stew, you...
I can't forget the first time I put mushrooms in my Zepter pot — I thought I was doing something great, but I ended up forgetting them there while chatting with my sister, and they got way too...
One day, my sister called to tell me she was coming over with the kids, completely unannounced, around lunchtime. I didn't have time for any elaborate culinary plans, and anyway, when there's a lot...
I still remember the first time I tried to hollow out a kohlrabi and totally underestimated how stubborn a seemingly ordinary vegetable can be. I managed to break two of them before I even got to the...
A few years ago, on a rather strange summer day, I found myself with some yellow peppers that I had just fished out of the market pile. They looked beautiful, but I had no idea what to do with them....
I will never forget the first time I tried to make this salad. I had about 4 sad-looking old potatoes rolling around in the drawer. I wasn't in the mood for anything serious to cook, but I still...
Here's the translation: You won't believe this – some time ago, I wanted to whip up a quick meal. I wasn't in the mood for potatoes or pasta, and I didn't want to make anything complicated either....
So, I swear, I never have porcini mushrooms when I plan. I always toss them in the freezer, forget about them, then find a bag one day when I'm rummaging through the fridge, and poof!, I remember...