Osso Bucco alla Milanese

Osso Bucco alla Milanese

by | Nov 20, 2013 | Food, Mains

Osso bucco (aka ossobuchi or occobuco) is a Milanese specialty of cross-cut veal shanks braised with vegetables, white wine and broth. The first time Stefan made it for me was a little over a year ago and I was instantly in love with it. I’m very blessed to have a...
Chanterelle Mushroom Pasta

Chanterelle Mushroom Pasta

by | Oct 9, 2012 | Food

Since we are weekly visitors to our local farmers’ market here in Berlin, it’s not difficult to see the seasons (and the foods) changing right before you eyes. And one of the more exciting things that floods the market are chanterelle mushrooms (known asPfifferling...
Homemade Goose Stock

Homemade Goose Stock

by | Jan 4, 2011 | Food

By now you’ve undoubtedly caught on to the fact that I am addicted to making broth from leftover poultry bones. I have made some mighty fine chicken noodle soup and chicken soup with rice over the past year and since we had a huge goose on Christmas day, I just...
Leftover Steak Grillades

Leftover Steak Grillades

by | Dec 30, 2010 | Food

Our Christmas Eve dinner was a very hefty T-Bone steak from our local butcher, lobster tails, baked sweet potatoes and a lovely lamb’s lettuce salad with fried smoked bacon and champagne vinegar. SO delicious and way too much food. We all ate the lovely filet cut out...