Thecha

Indian cuisine includes a variety of pickles, chutneys and thecha is one of these. Eaten mainly in Maharashtra on the west coast of India, thecha is enjoyed with a light meal of bhakri, rotis or rice and dal. Since we were not able to buy this in Oslo, I decided to try making some. It’s…

Roast duck for Sunday dinner

Over the years we have cooked duck breast for dinner many times. One our favourite ways to prepare this is the Gingery duck salad recipe by Nigella Lawson. However, this week we decided to try something different. The choice fell on a whole fresh duck that we roasted using a mix of orange, honey, soya…

Chili crisp

My husband and I enjoy chili crisp with gyoza, dim sum and noodles. Normally, we have bought this at the Asian store. However, some brands can be quite sweet. Last year, I had the opportunity to learn to make chili crisp with my son. It was a fun experience understanding the process for this condiment.…