





Gua Bao - Chinese Steamed Buns with Confit Goose
These steamed buns have a brioche-like texture that’s both airy and melt-in-your-mouth tender. They serve as a perfect base for fillings of your choice - the key is varying textures and flavors while adding freshness with herbs or raw vegetables. Here I’m sharing an easy version made with confit goose legs, fresh cilantro, and peanuts.

Gua Bao (Chinese Steamed Buns) - Base Recipe
These little steamed buns are incredibly soft and fluffy. Here’s a detailed version to make them at home. You can fill them with anything - meat, fish, mushrooms…!




Italian-Style Roasted and Marinated Vegetable Antipasti
Roasted and marinated vegetable antipasti are a cornerstone of Italian starters. Colorful and flavorful, they can also be served as a side dish alongside beef carpaccio or beautiful burrata mozzarella.

Oven-Baked Fried Eggplant
If like me you love fried eggplant but the thought of them swimming in oil makes you think twice, this oven-baked fried eggplant recipe is for you! Much less oil than deep-frying for a surprisingly similar result!

Pesto Arancini - Breaded Risotto Balls
Arancini are crispy little balls on the outside and melty on the inside. They’re perfect if you have leftover risotto from the day before, but they’re so good you might make risotto just for this! Here’s a vegetarian version with pesto and mozzarella.



Bollywood Party: How to Make a Complete Indian Meal at Home
I really enjoy world cuisine, especially Asian and Indian food. I love organizing themed dinners, so here’s a complete homemade Indian meal featuring restaurant classics like naans, samosas, and chicken tikka masala. Pick and choose from these ideas to create your perfect Indian feast at home.



Polish Cheesecake (Käse Kuchen)
This kosher Polish cheesecake (Käse kuchen), emblematic of Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, is a true delight of sweetness and nostalgia. It’s one of those recipes you find in grandmothers’ recipe notebooks, in this case, Micheline’s. It stands tall with an airy texture, thanks to the beaten egg whites.



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