Some meals are expensive and worth every cent. Others are expensive and leave a bad taste. Between a Portuguese restaurant, an old friend, a broken coffee machine and three helpings of salad, I have discovered that the price is only part of what matters. By Ralf The Grillmeister, Germany. Land, Sea and a Little Bit…
With feta, rocket and a wonderful honey-mustard dressing. A salad so good that even the barbecue meat had some serious competition. Normally, when we have a barbecue with our friends, I am interested in the meat. A beautiful beef fillet, prepared properly, with the right seasoning and a good grill. That is my world. But…
The correct distance between strangers is sometimes one and a half metres. Sometimes it is one good cup of coffee. By Ralf the Grillmeister, Germany There was one thing during the COVID time that I really liked: at the supermarket cashier, people kept their distance. One and a half metres. Beautiful. Today, this has disappeared…
I was bored with the same stupid herb butter. So I tried sardines instead. Then the bowl was empty. Sometimes a recipe starts because you have a fantastic idea. Sometimes it starts because you are simply bored. We had friends coming to visit and normally you put some herb butter on the table with fresh…
Salmon, gin, dill and a little patience — two days in the fridge and you have something rather special. For me, salmon is the best fish for this, although you can also use trout or mackerel. I make it around Christmas and New Year, and it has become one of those recipes people actually ask…
From Crete to a German restaurant and the forbidden zone around my barbecue, I keep coming back to the same thing: respect is usually visible in small actions. By Ralf The Grillmeister, Germany. When we landed in Crete, everything was easy. That sounds like a very small thing, but sometimes the small things are exactly…
I like recipes that are a little bit different. Something where people taste it and first think, What is this? Then they take another bite. This recipe is exactly like that. I discovered it on television and immediately had to try it. This one is fantastic. It is fruity, creamy, a little bitter from the…
When the weather becomes colder and colder, this is the kind of soup I want: rich lentils, slowly cooked beef, smoky bacon and sausage, fresh vegetables — and then, right at the end, that little surprise of vinegar and sweetness. This is not a light summer soup. For me, this belongs to the colder months,…
If garlic is the answer to everything, then this bread is probably the final proof. I like garlic. Really, I like garlic. For me, garlic bread should not be bread with a little garlic hiding somewhere in the butter. When I make it, you should know what you are eating. My friend Thomas and I…
By Ralf Instant answers are useful. But curiosity starts when you understand why something works — and sometimes when you ask another person instead of Google. The Mayor gave me a new rule: whenever something goes wrong, I am allowed to give only one answer. Just add garlic. I liked this immediately. At home we…
