VegetarianCrispy Zucchini Fritters
From 800 g zucchini comes a good 200 ml of water, and that is exactly the difference between crispy and mushy.

Colorful vegetable dishes full of flavor, completely without meat.
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VegetarianFrom 800 g zucchini comes a good 200 ml of water, and that is exactly the difference between crispy and mushy.
Cakes & PastriesA whole zucchini in the batter, and nobody notices it: instead, they stay moist for three days.
DessertsOne kilo of peaches, one baking dish, forty minutes, and streusel that still crunches the next day.
Cakes & PastriesBavarian sheet cake made of yeast dough, densely topped with Italian prune plums, the pastry that marks the end of late summer.
Bread & RollsBavarian lye pretzels with a thick belly and thin arms, soft on the inside, mahogany brown and salty on the outside.
Cakes & PastriesThe Milanese Christmas cake: tall, airy, tearable into shreds, and the result of two days of patience.
Cakes & PastriesSmall British Christmas tarts with a dried fruit filling, meat-free for two hundred years despite the name.
DessertsSpanish Christmas nougat made of almonds and honey, either rock hard or buttery soft, with nothing in between.
Cakes & PastriesFrench King Cake made of puff pastry and almond cream, with a figurine inside and a crown on top.
Cakes & PastriesSpanish Epiphany wreath made of yeast dough with orange blossom water, the scent that defines January 6th in Spain.
DessertsWafer-thin Italian carnival pastries: fried ribbons of dough that shatter loudly when you bite into them.
Cakes & PastriesThe carnival classic with the white ring: golden brown on the outside, airy on the inside, filled with jam.
BreakfastFluffy pancakes with 30 grams of protein per serving, without protein powder, made only from quark, egg, and rolled oats.
BreakfastIcelandic Skyr with berries, nuts and honey: 25 grams of protein in a bowl that is ready in four minutes.
DessertsCreamy ice cream with 20 grams of protein per serving, made without an ice cream maker using Skyr, banana, and protein powder.
Bread & RollsA loaf of bread made from cottage cheese and eggs, without flour. It has 9 grams of protein per slice, and the carbohydrates in it are mostly fiber.
Low CarbA rice substitute made from cauliflower with a tenth of the carbohydrates, dry roasted instead of steamed, otherwise it turns to mush.
Breakfast30 grams of protein from real food. This is a shake that keeps you full instead of leaving you hungry again after twenty minutes.
BreakfastPorridge with 25 grams of protein without the protein powder clumping, the timing is crucial.
Basic RecipesOne liter of milk yields 400 grams of creamy yogurt with double the protein, strained, not thickened.
DinnerKorean rice bowl with five individually seasoned vegetables, egg, and gochujang, meaning "mixed rice", and that is meant literally.
DinnerSavory Japanese pancake with white cabbage, "grill what you like", and the cabbage makes it juicy instead of heavy.
Quick MealsKorean rice cakes in a spicy and sweet gochujang sauce, chewy, sticky, and ready in twenty minutes.
Basic RecipesThe one sauce that turns into pizza, pasta, lasagna, and casseroles. Four ingredients and no shortcuts when simmering.
Basic RecipesA whipped butter and egg yolk emulsion ready in eight minutes, along with the rule on exactly what temperature makes it curdle.
Basic RecipesA sweet basic dough for braided bread, rolls, and doughnuts, and the answer to the question of why it sometimes fails to rise.
Basic Recipes1-2-3 dough for tarts, cookies, and covered cakes, along with the rule of why it must not be kneaded.
Basic RecipesThe basic technique for any risotto, along with the explanation of why cold butter is added at the end.
Basic RecipesRed and green curry paste made from fresh ingredients, and the difference compared to the jar is greater than with any other ingredient.
Basic RecipesSixteen types of vegetables, each with a time and a temperature, so everything is ready at the same time.
Basic RecipesFrom soft-boiled to hard-boiled, here are six times, one method, and the explanation why egg size matters more than the clock.
SaladsWith mayonnaise or with broth? Four regional versions of the same salad. The debate gets all its answers right here.
DessertsCreamy rice pudding that does not burn, and the explanation of why sugar only belongs at the end.
Leftover CookingDeep-fried rice balls with a mozzarella center. This is the dish where leftover risotto works better than fresh.
DinnerPotato gratin without cheese and without egg: just potatoes, cream, garlic, and nutmeg, exactly as it should be in the Dauphiné region.
Cakes & PastriesUpside-down apple tart with caramel, the most famous kitchen accident in France, repeated on purpose.
Cakes & PastriesShell-shaped little cakes with the characteristic bump, and the cold shock that creates it.
DinnerSaffron risotto from Milan, golden yellow, with beef marrow, and the classic accompaniment to ossobuco.
DinnerEggplant casserole from southern Italy, and the reason why the slices are salted beforehand.
Cakes & PastriesThe Italian Easter dove, a yeast cake like panettone, just in the shape of a dove and with an almond crust.
Cakes & PastriesPortuguese custard tarts with puff pastry, baked in an oven as hot as it can go.
DessertsSpanish Easter toast in milk and wine, the French toast of Andalusia, and significantly better than its German relative.
Cakes & PastriesBritish tea pastries in twenty minutes, and the rule to never twist the cutter.
DessertsDate cake with hot caramel sauce, and the dates are soaked in baking soda water beforehand, not plain water.
DinnerPolish dumplings with a potato and quark filling, and the dough requires boiling hot water, not cold.
BreakfastRussian quark pancakes that are golden brown on the outside and almost pudding-like on the inside. The secret is that the quark must be dry.
Cakes & PastriesRussian Easter bread, a tall yeast cake with sugar glaze, and it is cooled lying down.
DessertsTorn pancake with raisins and powdered sugar, and the egg whites are beaten separately.
Cakes & PastriesViennese chocolate cake with apricot jam and glaze, and the glaze must cool to 40 degrees.
BreakfastTurkish scrambled eggs with tomatoes and green peppers, and the eggs are just stirred in, not cooked through.
DinnerGreek spinach and feta pie in phyllo dough, and the spinach needs to be as dry as you can get it.
DinnerStuffed tomatoes and bell peppers baked in the oven, and the rice is added raw, not pre-cooked.
DinnerStarch, vegetables, binder, cheese: the four layers that make up every casserole, individually selectable.
DinnerBase, liquid, add-ins, heat: Four decisions separate a Thai curry from an Indian one.
SaladsThree parts oil, one part acid, one spoonful of emulsifier, and then you choose which.
Basic RecipesGreens, fat, nuts, salt: pesto does not need basil, it just needs four roles filled.
Soups & StewsOne kilo of vegetables, one onion, one liter of broth: the rest is just deciding how creamy and how spicy you want it.
Basic RecipesReady in 45 minutes. Cooked longer, it does not get stronger, but bitter.
Basic RecipesButter, flour, milk, equal parts fat and flour, and the milk in three batches.
Basic RecipesOne egg yolk binds a quarter liter of oil, provided it is added drop by drop and everything is at the same temperature.
Basic Recipes100 g flour to one egg is more of a formula than a recipe, and thirty minutes of resting time is mandatory.
Basic RecipesMix it tonight, bake it tomorrow: time does the work, not you.
Basic RecipesFlour and water, seven days, feeding once a day, that is all it takes.
Bread & RollsTwelve hours of time replace ten minutes of kneading, and the Dutch oven replaces the steam oven.
DinnerRefrigerated gnocchi go uncooked into the pan, and they become crispy on the outside.
BreakfastHalf a can of tomatoes, two eggs, a small pan: Shakshuka in a single portion.
DinnerThree ingredients, eight minutes, and the best proof that butter is a flavor and not just a fat.
DinnerYesterday's rice is the prerequisite, not the fallback option, as fresh rice turns to mush in the pan.
DinnerThe wheat wrap is the base, cooked in the pan, not in the oven, and therefore truly crispy.
DinnerEight minutes instead of fifty, and with thirty seconds in a pan it still gets roasted flavors.
BreakfastBread, fat, topping, crown, four decisions, and a slice becomes dinner.
DinnerTwo ingredients emulsify with pasta water into a sauce that tastes like it took hours to make.
DinnerFrozen vegetables go straight into the pot frozen. Thawing them only costs time and flavor.
Air FryerOne tablespoon of oil for one kilo of potatoes, and the rest is soaking and the right sequence.
Air FryerFourteen types of vegetables, each with a time and a temperature, the chart that should have come with the machine.
Air FryerLeave the skin on, add the Parmesan in the last five minutes, and it will get crispy instead of black.
DinnerSix minutes under pressure instead of twenty minutes of stirring, and it still turns out creamy.
DinnerBoth sides at the same time, no flipping, no grease splatters, and more crust than in any pan.
LunchButter on the outside, not the inside, ensures the crust turns golden instead of dry.
DessertsWhipped cream and sweetened condensed milk, two ingredients, no stirring in the freezer.
BreakfastStale bread soaks up the egg mixture, while fresh bread just swims in it, which is why this recipe is perfect for leftovers.
DinnerLet them soak for twenty minutes, then stop kneading. Bread dumplings fall apart because of how they are handled, not because of the recipe.
SaladsThe salad that makes stale bread the main ingredient, and gives tomato juice a purpose.
Basic RecipesFat, seasoning, temperature, three variables, and any stale bread becomes the perfect crouton.
Leftover CookingMeringue, financiers or an omelet, depending on how many egg whites are in the jar.
Leftover CookingAioli, pasta, or custard, egg yolks are the more valuable leftover, and they only last two days.
DinnerBoiled potatoes from the day before are firmer than fresh ones, and therefore superior in the pan.
Basic RecipesThe greens that get cut off at the store are edible, and they make a more robust pesto than basil.
Basic RecipesThe freezer bag next to the ice compartment collects scraps until it is full, and then the broth costs nothing.
Bread & RollsWithout gluten the structure is missing. Psyllium husks rebuild it, and the dough is intentionally liquid.
PastaWithout gluten, the dough lacks elasticity. Hot water instead of egg solves this because it gelatinizes the starch.
Basic RecipesPotato and carrot combine with nutritional yeast to create a sauce that stretches and melts, completely without cheese.
Basic RecipesSoaked cashews, lemon, and time create a spreadable cream cheese without any dairy products.
Basic RecipesThe water from the chickpea can replaces the egg yolk, and it emulsifies just as reliably.
Cakes & PastriesVinegar and baking soda replace the egg, creating carbon dioxide and a moist, fluffy result.
Basic RecipesSunflower seeds instead of pine nuts are cheaper, schoolyard-friendly, and almost indistinguishable in taste.
DinnerGarlic oil instead of garlic. The flavor compounds are fat-soluble, but the fructans are not.
Basic RecipesCoconut aminos and mushroom broth replace soy sauce. It is salty, dark, and packed with the same umami.
Basic RecipesFermented soybeans, seaweed, and pineapple provide that deep, salty note without a single fish in sight.
Basic RecipesButtery smooth mash made from floury potatoes, passed through a ricer and never a blender.
Cakes & PastriesAmerican pumpkin pie with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves in a blind-baked shortcrust pastry base.
DinnerGreen beans in a creamy mushroom sauce under a crown of crispy fried onions, made from scratch instead of from a can.
Cakes & PastriesCut-out cookies with sharp edges and colorful royal icing, the American Christmas classic.
Cakes & PastriesFrench Yule log: chocolate sponge cake with buttercream, decorated to look like tree bark.
Bread & RollsSoft, spiced yeast buns with raisins and the white cross, a British Easter pastry.
Soups & StewsVelvety soup made from oven-roasted tomatoes with basil and a splash of cream.
Soups & StewsItalian vegetable stew with beans and small pasta, simmered with a Parmesan rind.
Soups & StewsHearty soup made from brown lentils with root vegetables and a splash of vinegar at the end.
Soups & StewsVelvety soup made from just a few ingredients, served with croutons and chives.
Soups & StewsIce-cold Spanish vegetable soup made from raw tomatoes, cucumber, and bell pepper, served in a glass.
Soups & StewsVelvety orange soup with coconut milk, fresh ginger and toasted seeds.
Cakes & PastriesTall, dense cheesecake on a butter cookie crust, creamy and without a single crack.
Cakes & PastriesCrispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside, marbled with melted chocolate chunks.
Cakes & PastriesMoist pound cake made from very ripe bananas with walnuts, mixed in one bowl.
Cakes & PastriesAmerican apple pie with a flaky lattice crust and a cinnamon-spiced apple filling.
DessertsLayers of espresso-soaked ladyfingers and airy mascarpone cream with cocoa.
DessertsAiry, intensely chocolatey cream made from just four ingredients, without cream in the original.
DessertsDelicately wobbly cream with vanilla, turned out and served with berry sauce.
DessertsFluted piped pastries made from choux pastry, rolled in cinnamon sugar and served with thick chocolate sauce.
BreakfastThick waffles with deep pockets, crispy on the outside and airy on the inside thanks to beaten egg whites.
Cakes & PastriesPound cake with lemon zest, syrup soak, and white glaze, moist for days.
Cakes & PastriesDark, moist muffins with a domed top and melted chocolate chunks.
DessertsUnmolded egg custard with liquid caramel, silky smooth and without a single bubble.
Cakes & PastriesSoft yeast rolls with a cinnamon filling under a thick layer of flowing cream cheese frosting.
SaladsTomato, mozzarella and basil with good olive oil, three ingredients in perfect balance.
SaladsFluffy quinoa with roasted vegetables, chickpeas, and a creamy lemon tahini dressing.
SaladsFusilli with cherry tomatoes, olives, feta and basil, completely without mayonnaise.
SaladsColorful bowl of rice, roasted vegetables, red cabbage, edamame, and creamy peanut dressing.
DrinksBright green matcha with frothed milk, clump-free and without bitterness.
LunchThe wok classic: fluffy rice, silky egg, and crisp vegetables in under 15 minutes.
DinnerGolden brown fried rolls with a crisp vegetable filling and a flaky, crunchy shell.
Soups & StewsThe clear, umami-rich five minutes of everyday Japanese cooking, featuring tofu and wakame.
LunchSpicy and sour fried rice made from ripe kimchi, topped with a fried egg with a runny yolk.
Soups & StewsThick soup with mushrooms, tofu, and egg ribbons, intensely spicy from pepper and sour from vinegar.
PastaCreamy cheese sauce coating short pasta, baked in the oven with a golden-brown crust.
LunchGolden brown toasted bread with a stringy cheese core, ready in ten minutes.
SaladsChunky avocado dip with lime, cilantro, and onion, served with crispy tortilla chips.
SaladsCrunchy cabbage salad in a creamy dressing, the classic companion to everything from the grill.
LunchCreamy yellow lentils with a hot spice tempering that sizzles in the pot when served.
LunchChickpeas in a dark, spicy tomato sauce with amchur for the typical fruity acidity.
LunchGolden-brown fried fresh cheese in a bright green, creamy spinach sauce with ginger.
DinnerSoft pan-fried flatbread with bubbles, charred spots, and melted garlic butter.
DinnerCrispy pastries with a spiced potato and pea filling, fried until golden brown.
VegetarianVelvety chickpea cream with tahini and lemon, as smooth as in a Lebanese restaurant.
VegetarianCrispy on the outside, bright green and herbaceous on the inside, made from soaked chickpeas.
BreakfastEggs poached in a spicy tomato and bell pepper sauce, eaten straight from the pan with bread.
SaladsHerb salad with lots of parsley, a little bulgur, tomato, and plenty of lemon.
VegetarianSmoky eggplant dip with tahini, garlic and lemon, roasted over an open flame.
SaladsHoriatiki with chunky tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and a whole block of feta on top.
VegetarianThick yogurt dip with squeezed cucumber, garlic and dill, without any wateriness.
VegetarianProvençal summer vegetables, each variety seared individually and then gently braised together.
Soups & StewsDeeply caramelized onions in a rich broth under a crust of bread and cheese.
DessertsPaper-thin French pancakes with lacy edges, sweet or savory.
DessertsSilky vanilla custard beneath a glassy caramel crust that shatters when tapped.
DinnerThick Spanish potato and egg omelet with a soft, slightly runny center.
VegetarianCrispy potato cubes with spicy bravas sauce and creamy garlic aioli.
BreakfastSmall, airy yeast pancakes made from buckwheat, classically served with sour cream and chives.
SaladsThe Russian potato salad with peas, egg and pickles, creamy and festive.
BreakfastOats soaked overnight with yogurt and chia, just top them in the morning.
BreakfastWarm oatmeal, stirred slowly until velvety, with banana, berries, and cinnamon.
BreakfastBread soaked in an egg and milk mixture, fried until golden brown, and served with maple syrup and berries.
BreakfastCreamy avocado on toasted sourdough, topped with a runny poached egg.
BreakfastGently set omelette with cheese and herbs, pale yellow on the outside and still creamy on the inside.
BreakfastSoft, glossy egg curds, stirred slowly over low heat and served on toast.
BreakfastGolden brown baked oat clusters with nuts and maple syrup, keeps for weeks.
BreakfastThick, spoonable berry and banana base topped with granola, fruit, and seeds.
VeganRed Thai curry with coconut milk, colorful vegetables and golden brown fried tofu, ready in 35 minutes.
PizzaAiry crust, thin base, San Marzano tomatoes and Fior di Latte, Neapolitan pizza from the home oven.
PastaFiery tomato sauce with garlic and chili, Roman, spicy, and ready in 20 minutes.
PastaJust Pecorino, pepper, and pasta water, the high art of Roman simplicity.
LunchFresh Spätzle with savory Bergkäse and crispy fried onions, baked to hearty perfection.
PastaFresh basil pesto from the mortar with pine nuts and Parmesan, the scent of Liguria.
PastaFried eggplants, fruity tomato sauce, and salty Ricotta salata bring Sicily's summer to your plate.
Soups & StewsVelvety Hokkaido soup with coconut milk, ginger and toasted pumpkin seeds, soul food for cold days.