Authentic Ragu alla Bolognese: Spaghetti Bolognese, only better!

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My mother taught me how to cook … that’s how every cook’s story usually begins, and in my case it may also well be true. I certainly recall my mother trying to teach me the basics  and insisting that I cooked every now and then. But while my mother may have taught me to cook, […]

The shape of beers to come: Kolding Ølmesse (Kolding Beer Fair) 2014

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Every year, on the final Friday of February roughly 600 beer loves descend on my home town of Kolding, Denmark for a joyous one-night celebration of all things beer and beer-related, put on by my good friends at my local wine store, Kolding Vinhandel. The event, known as Kolding Ølmesse (Literally: Kolding Beer Fair), has, […]

Thank you, come again! (Never miss another post)

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Dearest friends, I just wanted to take a short break to say a big thank you to all the new faces that have been stopping by lately. It really means a lot, so honestly, thank you! I know I don’t blog nearly as much as conventions seem to demand, but this is due to a […]

Broccoli Beef: A Chinese American Stir-fry Classic

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Sometimes I find culinary inspiration in all the wrong ways: A few days ago, I found myself wondering what to do with a bit of leftover beef tenderloin. I know that may be considered somewhat of a luxury problem, but the thing is, I don’t eat beef tenderloin, so I was in a bit of […]

Mojito Sorbet: the ultimate boozy dessert?

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In this post, I propose to tell you how I, entirely by accident, came up with my most popular and requested original dessert to date: the Mojito Sorbet! Before I move on, though, I want to say a few words in defense of the noble, terribly abused and often misunderstood drink that is the Cuban […]