There’s something to national stereotypes.You know — Germans mean potatoes, Poles mean onions. And Italians? Pasta. One of our teachers is Italian. And whenever he visits, I serve pasta. Most often it’s spinach pasta — a recipe approved and loved by a real Italian (not the kind you see in tourist brochures). Ingredients 1 tsp coriander 1 tsp cumin … Read more
A recipe from the Easter menu. Cakes and all kinds of sweets are well represented on Easter tables, just like eggs. So why not sweet eggs?Of course, 100% plant-based eggs. Coconut Milk & Tofu Eggs INGREDIENTS: 150 g soft/silken tofu 300 g coconut milk 1 tsp ground lemongrass 1/4 tsp cardamom 100 g agave syrup … Read more
Appendix to the Tofu Egg Recipe: Chickpea-Based “Yolk” Sauce INGREDIENTS: 200 g cooked or canned chickpeas 1/3 tsp black salt (Kala Namak) 1 tbsp mustard (20 g) 50 g mayonnaise 1 tsp turmeric 2 tbsp vegetable broth 1 tsp agave syrup PREPARATION: Blend all the ingredients until smooth. Adjust the consistency by adding more or less … Read more
Have you ever cooked a classic dish you had no idea how it was supposed to taste? Recently, I was tasked with exactly that. We were expecting a visit, postponed since the pandemic, from a high-ranking teacher. You’re not required to know what kind of teacher, so let me explain. I cook at a Tibetan … Read more
