Old Kitchen Stories

Quick answer: Churros are a flour-and-water dough cooked in the pan, beaten with egg, piped into hot oil and fried until the ridges are deep …

Quick answer: Coq au vin is chicken browned in rendered lardons and braised with mushrooms and pearl onions in red wine and stock until the …

Quick answer: Whisk 500 g of bread flour with 10 g of fine salt and 4 g of instant yeast, stir in 400 ml of …

Quick answer: Beat 300 g of plain flour with 3 eggs, 70 ml of milk, salt and nutmeg until the dough is thick, glossy and …

Quick answer: Whisk 115 g of plain flour with a good pinch of salt, make a well, crack in 2 eggs, and beat in 150 …

Quick answer: Soften one grated onion in 150 ml of olive oil for 8 minutes, add three grated tomatoes and cook 10 minutes more until …

Quick answer: Buy loin chops about 2.5 cm / 1 inch thick and pat them dry. Salt them and leave them uncovered on a rack …

Quick answer: Mix 500 g of bread flour with 7 g instant yeast, 10 g fine salt, 300 ml of water and 30 g softened …

Quick answer: Char 1 lb / 450 g of Roma tomatoes with half an onion, three unpeeled garlic cloves, and a serrano chilli under the …

Quick answer: Cut 3 lb / 1.4 kg of boneless lamb shoulder into 2-inch chunks, season it, and brown it in batches. Soften sliced onion …