As some of you may know, I'm an avid volunteer at the local dog playground: a place where dogs from around the country (and sometimes people from other countries even) can run free without the hassle of cyclists, small children, etc. Yesterday, we had a bit of a situation. Two dogs suddenly did not get along, and they were about to fight pretty badly. We...
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Hey everybody! So as many of you know, I've been unhappy at my current job and have been looking to get a job cooking professionally. Tonight was finally the night, I had my interview at two Michelin star FG restaurant. It's actually three stars if you count the establishment that's next to it, the so called food lab. And how nervous was I! I spent...
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Had some #friends over for #dinner again last night... this was a project I've been working on. #Greece meets #Asia. It works! #Chinese red #braised #pork and eggs served with braised #daikon. #Beef #sheftalia with coriander #tabouleh and tahini yoghurt. #Lamb braised in #soysauce with #mango #gochujang sauce and #coconut shavings. #pasticcio #croquettes. #Korean #spareribs. Korean #chips with #kimchi and cheese toppings.

#mezze #dinner with friends :) this here is last night's #basmatirice and #wildrice #chicken #salad with #yellowpepper, #redcabbage, #redonion, and more. Served with #leftover lamb I fried in a bit of #soysauce to be rolled up in a #durum #tortilla with a little #mango and #gochujang sauce with #coriander. Also there are some #pitas and several #dips, like the #melitzanosalata with #miso, #yoghurt, and #capers,...
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Tonight's lamb burger with pickled cucumber relish, accompanied by a mixed basmati and wild rice salad with chicken, mango, red cabbage, and more.

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Tonight's meal: #figs in #blankets, a #MiddleEastern take on #pigsinablanket with figs spiced with #zaatar wrapped in #Serrano #ham and drizzled with a bit of #balsamic. Followed by the #garlic and #almond #soup with #shredded #chicken and #dates, dotted with #extravirginoliveoil and #harissa.

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Tonight's meal is a dabble in known and unknown ingredients for me... starting with an old friend: whipped feta and heirloom carrots. These beauties were just lying around in the supermarket. They were accompanied by a bunch of pitas and a dip of fava beans with truffle oil, carrot, and onion. The main was some chipolata sausages which came out quite nicely and just YUM...
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