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A variation of the Italian old people's cake panforte

Panforte is one of those “old people’s cakes”. You know, tons of spices, weird texture, usually eaten on certain holidays. But old people’s cakes are also cakes, and they’re really nice to have with coffee after dinner. There are several varieties of this Siena specialty, but one

Fried chicken burger with pretentious asian-italian fusion flavours

Have you ever dreamt about having your own pretentious restaurant that complicates things for no other reason than to stand out? Now is your chance at home. American fried chicken burger with an asian-italian onion sauce flavored with sage and star anise. Topped with a Polish “miseria” cucumber salad. Don’

Pannacotta with rhubarb compote and fancy roll of almonds

Let’s not kid ourselves. Pannacotta is a tacky dessert. Whenever a restaurant wants to be fancy without having the means to be a high-end place, there’s pannacotta on the menu. It’s an easy dessert to make, it’s easy to keep refrigerated until it’s time to

The crispiest fish and chips

Have you ever had fish and chips? It is an English classic. It’s either soggy and boring, or crispy as fuck and plain delicious. We’re making the latter. Traditionally it’s served with a lemon wedge, malt vinegar and/or tartar sauce. So let’s make some delicious

Zero budget ramen

I set out a goal with this recipe. The cheapest possible dish that could still be called ramen if you have a lot of imagination. Like, really, for people who want to serve a home cooked meal of ramen but don’t want any special ingredients nor wants to spend

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