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friederike reviewed Keralan Veggie Curry with Poppadoms, Rice & Minty Yoghurt from Jamie's 15-Minute Meals
The dish itself, the flavours, at least how I made it, that's a solid four star rating - it was delicious! Everything else - the time management, the style of writing, the layout, - oh, and did I mention... more »
friederike reviewed Tchibo's Apple Pie from My Personal Collection
The shortcrust pastry was excellent, the filling was nice, but one thing went wrong pretty badly - it didn't bake at all. The recipe says to bake at 175 C in a convection oven for 45 min, but when I checked, more »
friederike added My Personal Collection
3rd November 2018
friederike reviewed Kartoffelpuffer from Springlane
Not too bad. The reason why I'm giving a two star rating nonetheless is because although this recipe is actually titled "Nie wieder matschige Kartoffelpuffer! So werden sie garantiert knusprig" (something... more »
friederike reviewed 7-Veg Tomato Sauce from JamieOliver.com
Be warned: it's a lot. I made half a recipe, and half of that (= a quarter recipe) was enough for the four of us to be served with spaghetti on two nights, so enough for 8 servings.
It tasted very nice, more »
friederike reviewed Braised Pork with Plums from BBC Good Food
9th September 2018friederike reviewed Sesame Pak Choi from BBC Good Food
This was awful, oily, and using bad technique. I would have expected this to be stir-fried and steamed (because why else would you use a wok?), and 'medium heat' does not work in that context. Also, you'll more »
friederike reviewed Plum Butter (Pflaumenmus) from The Daring Gourmet
I actually only had a little more than a pound (500g to be precise), so I reduced the amount of sugar and spices accordingly (I used 150 ml /115 g of sugar - 100 ml brown sugar, 50 ml white - instead of more »
friederike reviewed Double Chocolate Banana Bread from Smitten Kitchen
In terms of chocolate, this cake is serious business. Such a load of chocolate (meant in a good way!)! The banana pales a bit in comparison, but is still there, subtler than in a normal banana bread. Nice... more »
friederike reviewed Schokoladenglasur (Ganache) from Allrecipes.de
Very simple, very delicious. Makes a soft chocolate glazing. Also usable as cake filling. more »
friederike added Allrecipes.de
16th August 2018
friederike reviewed Kiwi-Cherry Popsicle from Zoku Quick Pops
Nice, but not in any way comparable to the others we've had until know. Taste before you freeze them -I used more than double the amount of honey (instead of agave syrup) with the kiwi. For the cherry,... more »
friederike commented on Braised Beef Rolls (Rinderrouladen) from The German Cookbook: A Complete Guide to Mastering Authentic German Cooking
So the best part seems to be the gravy? :) more »
friederike reviewed Strawberry Banana Icepop from Zoku Quick Pops
Very, very delicious! I only made the strawberry part, though.
I had a few issues with the strawberry recipe. After puréeing them, I put them through a sieve - and absolutely nothing got stuck in the more »
friederike reviewed Raspberry Bramble Icepop from Zoku Quick Pops
Really nice! I used Greek yoghurt instead of sour cream as that was what I had, but in hindsight buttermilk might have been nice as well, or a bit of both. I didn't measure the raspberries after sieving, more »
friederike reviewed Just Peachy from Zoku Quick Pops
Very nice! They even taste quite creamy (unless you take a bite, in which case you'll notice the water cristals). I used honey instead of agave syrup, and used nearly double the amount. The subtle honey more »
friederike reviewed No Fuss Pie Crust from 12 Tomatoes
Nearly as abysmal as Germany's performance last week at the World Cup, but not quite (I was actually making this pie crust while Germany was playing their last game, that is to say, while they ran right... more »
friederike reviewed Old-Fashioned Flaky Pie Dough from Serious Eats
A really delicious pastry, crisp even on the bottom, and according to my husband it wasn't even that hard. Off to go buy her book...
Used in the Freeform more »
friederike reviewed Freeform Peach Pie (Galette) from Serious Eats
I have a confession to make - this galette was so good I not only licked my own plate, but also those of my kids.
There are only two minor things we'd change; one is that it's too much sugar - we used more »
friederike reviewed Instant Pot Butter Chicken from Two Sleevers
Very nice. I was very glad that the chicken pieces (we used chicken legs and thighs) turned out both cooked and not overcooked. We actually skipped the last part with butter and cream, and it was very more »
friederike reviewed The Un-Composed (i.e., Best) Niçoise Salad from Serious Eats
Nice, but the dressing was pretty overwhelming, especially since we had only added half the anchovies (to the salad, and all anchovies in the dressing). Also, there's an anourmous amount of dressing, I... more »
friederike reviewed Basic shortcrust pastry from BBC Good Food
Good basic recipe. more »
friederike reviewed Mint Lemonade from Pickled Plum
Very refreshing lemonade! I think we used less lemon juice (my husband made it), but then again it's hard to tell when the amount of lemon juice is given in lemons, not in tbsp/tsp or ml. more »
friederike added Pickled Plum
29th May 2018
friederike added Super Einfach - Gemüse
27th May 2018
friederike reviewed Bratkartoffeln / Home Fries from Der große Lafer: Aus dem langjährigen Erfahrungsschatz eines leidenschaftlichen Kochs: 60 beliebte Klassiker...
Oh bullshit! Big words about how you can recognize a great cook by the look of his home fries, but no clues whatsoever how to make them well (which means crispy, to me) - high temperature? low temperature? more »
friederike reviewed Caramelized Onion Tart with Gorgonzola and Brie from Simply Recipes
We made these a while back, so my memory is slightly hazy, but I think we really liked them but found them unsuitable as a main dish because they're, well, an appetizer. Very delicious, but not very filling, more »
friederike reviewed Creamy Tom Yam Kung (Thai Hot and Sour Soup with Shrimp) from Serious Eats
I normally roll my eyes if I ask my husband for input for our weekly meal planning, and he comes up with yet another recipe from Serious Eats, like he does most times - far too often, I find these recipe more »
friederike reviewed Carrot Salad from Modern Moroccan
For some reason, cooked carrots and salad just don't work in my mind - but once I realized that I simply needed to mentally file this dish as a vegetable side dish, it was actually very nice. Personally, more »
friederike reviewed Gluten Free All Day Lemon Cake from Serious Eats
This is an excellent cake, and you definitely wouldn't expect it to be gluten-free. I tried both versions; the one with icing was the absolute winner. I don't know why, but the one with syrup tasted bitter... more »
friederike added Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking to his/her bookshelf.
5th May 2018
friederike reviewed Free-form Cheese, Bacon and Onion Pie from Pie
This seems to be an English version of Kapsalon - lots of things that are delicious on their own because they're heavy on the fat are thrown together more »
friederike reviewed Lemon Garlic Pasta with Salmon from The Cooking Jar
Quite nice, but a little dry, possibly because Ididn't get the salmon out of the oven in time; but I suspect the whole dish is probe to being dry ad it doesn't really have a sauce, and what's a pasta dish... more »
friederike added Blue Apron
2nd April 2018
friederike reviewed Coconut Cake Itaparica / Kokoskuchen Itaparica from Betty Bossis Kuchen, Cakes und Torten
Nice and moist coconut cake - even my husband enjoyed it, even though he isn't a big fan of coconut cake. more »
friederike reviewed Beef Bourguignon with Celeriac Mash from BBC Good Food
Just saw that I've never reviewed this recipe! Nice dish, though we've never made the celeriac mash, just the braised beef. more »
friederike reviewed Spinach Cannelloni with Parmesan Cheese from Delicious (NL)
The cheese sauce was very delicious; but the recipe did't include a red sauce but just uncooked passata. While we are always grateful to skip any unneccessary steps, making a red sauce isn't one of them. more »
friederike added Cook School: More than 50 fun and easy recipes for your child at every age and stage
20th February 2018
friederike commented on Roasted Butternut Squash Curry with Garlic and Tomatoes from Made in India: Recipes from an Indian Family Kitchen
Hi Kaye, I just noticed that you're posting your reviews to a different page/version of the book than everyone else (http://www.cookbooke more »
friederike reviewed BraveTart: One-Bowl, Overnight Cinnamon Rolls from Serious Eats
We made these for Christmas morning - brilliant! Really enjoyed them, especially since you could just pop them into oven without any work (not that I would know, ha!). DH's only complaint was that making... more »
friederike reviewed Eggplant Parmesan Boats from Tasty
Surprisingly tasty, actually. There's one major flaw - the recipe only calculates half an aubergine per serving - that was what my one year old (12.5 months!) daughter ate in one sitting (admittedly, we... more »
friederike added Tasty
5th January 2018
friederike added Farine -- Crazy for Bread to his/her bookshelf.
1st January 2018
friederike reviewed Vanillekipferl from Weihnachtsbäckerei: Meine Backrezepte für die Weihnachtszeit
Very nice. The vanilla flavour wasn't very strong, though I'm not sure if maybe my vanilla pod was too small (and whether or not he meant vanilla sugar with 'ground vanilla' - never heard of such a thing).... more »
friederike reviewed Pressure Cooker Red Cabbage and Apples from The Black Peppercorn
I actually merged this recipe with my usual recipe for red cabbage with apples, or rather: more »
friederike added The Black Peppercorn
8th December 2017
friederike commented on Grilled Aubergine with Lemon, Basil and Cracked Coriander from Real Fast Food
It was re-opened by a couple of (ex-)employees as Scheltema in a new place near the Dam a few years ago, after Polaris finally went bankrupt. I only went to see it once, but it's really nice; bigger than... more »
friederike commented on Grilled Aubergine with Lemon, Basil and Cracked Coriander from Real Fast Food
Yes, that used to be Scheltema (then Selexyz, then Polaris, now they've re-opened in a different location as Scheltema) - we always just kept referring to it as Scheltema. more »
friederike commented on Grilled Aubergine with Lemon, Basil and Cracked Coriander from Real Fast Food
Haha, yes it does (published by Penguin, RRP £ 8,99). Where did you get yours? I bought mine at the American Book Centre at the Munt, about 11 years ago I think. more »
friederike reviewed Spanish Saffron Rice with Chicken, Chorizo & Peas from Grains
Basically Paella, without the seafood.
It's very delicious (I probably would have given a four or five star rating), but we made one mistake that made it hard to see if by doing so, we actually remedied... more »
friederike reviewed Cookie Hack from Sorted Food
Disgusting, just plain awful! Way too many flavouring ingredients, and to make matters worse, they weren't even fully cooked! more »
friederike added Sorted Food
12th November 2017
friederike added Malakeh: Sehnsuchtsrezepte aus meiner syrischen Heimat (German Edition)
10th November 2017
friederike reviewed Easy Moussaka from BBC Good Food
It's nice when done well, but it's definitely not easy (not in the meaning of 'not complex'), and it contains several mistakes.
1. Both the potatoes and the aubergines need to be fully cooked. Baking... more »
friederike reviewed Roasted Carrots With Harissa and Crème Fraîche from Serious Eats
We didn't actually add any of the spices, we only used this recipe for parboiling and roasting carrots and parsnips as the spices wouldn't have worked well with the more »
friederike reviewed Balsamico-Linsen mit Lachs from Einfach Hausgemacht
The idea is very nice, the execution - just awful! So many details are wrong with this recipe, nearly all of them a question of quantity and proportion.
First of all, the marinade for the salmon consists more »
friederike reviewed Greek Minced Meat Casserole / Griechischer Hackfleischauflauf from Einfach Hausgemacht
One-pot dish that you can easily prepare in advance; just follow the recipe, but stop before adding the yoghurt, pasta and feta. We couldn't get orzo and used fusili and chopped cannelloni instead, and more »
friederike reviewed Pasta with aubergine & tomato sauce from JamieOliver.com
You'll need two cans of tomatoes instead of one, and we used mascarpone instead of ricotta. Serves six. more »
friederike reviewed Schokoladenglasur from Betty Bossi
Not really a cake, merely a chocolate glaze, but simple and very good. more »
friederike added Betty Bossi
21st September 2017
friederike reviewed Kokos-Zauberkuchen from Springlane
Disgusting. I actually made this cake twice, because I had forgotten to add milk the first time around, which resulted in some kind of semi coconut omelette. The first was way better than the second. more »
friederike added Springlane
21st September 2017
friederike reviewed Creamy Mashed Potatoes from Pressure Perfect: Two Hour Taste in Twenty Minutes Using Your Pressure Cooker
This is basically a two-part recipe: part one, cook otatoes in pressure cooker, part two, proceed to make mashed potatoes like you would with any kind of cooked potatoes.
For such a recipe, using a pressure more »
friederike reviewed Quarter-Hour Chili from Pressure Perfect: Two Hour Taste in Twenty Minutes Using Your Pressure Cooker
This was really nice! The only thing I did differently was using just 1 tbsp instead of 3-4 tbsp of chili powder - I don't even want to know how hot it would be otherwise! more »
friederike reviewed Shrimp Risotto from Pressure Perfect: Two Hour Taste in Twenty Minutes Using Your Pressure Cooker
Very nice, but you really must use fish stock, otherwise it's just rice with random shrimp in it. We used only half a pound small shrimp (large ones, to me, are prawn - or is that just me?), and more »
friederike reviewed Havermoutpannenkoeken from Smulweb
This is actually the recipe that is printed on the bag of Quaker oatmeal. We made it a lot when my son learned to eat, around 8 months and older. We omitted milk, salt and sugar, which I wouldn't recommend more »
friederike reviewed Pressure Cooker Chicken Soup from Simply Recipes
DO NOT DO THIS.
Really, I mean it. The workload isn't any less than when making chicken soup the normal way, in a pot on the stove. The cooking time (incl. pressure building and pressure release) is more »
friederike reviewed Basil and Tomato Butter from Pure Simple Cooking: Effortless Meals Every Day
Quite nice, but only because I used about half the amount of butter for the whole amount of basil and tomatoes since the Black Olive... more »
friederike reviewed Cauliflower-Potato Curry from Great Vegetarian Cooking Under Pressure
Actually 3.5 stars - 4 from DH, 3 from me.
It tased fine, but Ithought it was a little bland texture-wise, it all seemed to be one big mush (it wasn't mushy, but I would have preferred the cauliflower... more »
friederike reviewed The Best Chicken Tikka Masala from Serious Eats
Quite a nice dish, though I'm not sure I'd call it 'the best' - rather a good weekday dinner. We cooked them under the broiler - who knows, maybe grilling them would have helped? more »
friederike reviewed Braised Squid With Tomato, Harissa, and Olives from Serious Eats
This was brilliant! Easy to prepare and delicious to eat, and with the squid an impressive dish to boot! more »
friederike reviewed Tuna, Anchovy, Semi-Dried Tomato & Cannellini Bean Salad from Grains
Similar but slightly more elaborate (and laborious) version of a family recipe. I quite liked it, if only because it was a little different. The dressing didn't work at all, though, or rather: it was way... more »
friederike added River Cottage Veg Every Day! (River Cottage Every Day) to his/her bookshelf.
15th July 2017
friederike reviewed Buttermilch-Crêpes mit Brombeerkompott from Lust auf Genuß
These were nice, but as pancakes rather than crêpes; making them as crêpes didn't really add anything noteworthy. We had these for breakfast, without the brambles (or, gasp, the ice cream). more »
friederike added Geometry of Pasta to his/her bookshelf.
11th July 2017
friederike reviewed Cajun Spice Mix from All Recipes
Used for Pressure Cooker Red Beans and Sausage. more »
friederike reviewed Pressure Cooker Red Beans and Sausage from All Recipes
Very nice. The only problem was that after 30 min of pressure cooking, the beans (we used dried red kidney beans) were still undercooked, and we don't know why. According to the handbook they should even... more »
friederike reviewed Pressure Cooker Risotto in 7 Minutes from Hip Pressure Cooking
I actually combined several recipes in one: this one and my usual recipe for Pumpkin and Sage risotto, plus a... more »
friederike added Hip Pressure Cooking to his/her bookshelf.
5th July 2017
friederike reviewed Pressure Cooker American Beef Stew from Serious Eats
Too much sauce, too much salt, and very few vegetables.I have no idea what the function of the gelatin is; the sauce was runny as if it didn't contain any gelatin at all. more »
friederike reviewed Sour Cream Pound Cake from Serious Eats
Nice, but a little bland. I thought it was funny that we were able to taste the coconut oil even though zhe cake only used 30 g of it! more »
friederike reviewed Black Olive Butter from Real Fast Food
Quite nice, but it needs to be way stronger saltier than you'd expect. I used about 55 g black olives, 40 g of butter and two anchovy fillets, and I think I should have used at least one or two more of... more »
friederike added Cooking Under Pressure (20th Anniversary Edition) to his/her bookshelf.
29th June 2017
friederike added Pressure Perfect: Two Hour Taste in Twenty Minutes Using Your Pressure Cooker to his/her bookshelf.
29th June 2017
friederike added Sweet Paul Magazine (Germany)
29th June 2017
friederike reviewed Buttermilk Roast Chicken from Smitten Kitchen
Agreed with Zosia - a great but easy dinner! We served it with rice and corn on the cob; I'd probably add a salad if the kids had been old enough to eat it. more »
friederike added Bean By Bean: A Cookbook: More than 200 Recipes for Fresh Beans, Dried Beans, Cool Beans, Hot Beans, Savory Beans...Even Sweet Beans! to his/her bookshelf.
25th June 2017
friederike added Great Vegetarian Cooking Under Pressure to his/her bookshelf.
25th June 2017
friederike commented on Asparagus Mimosa from Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London's Ottolenghi
Hi southerncooker, just noticed your review. There's already another edition of Plenty with lots of reviews on Cookbooker, you might want to migrate your review: more »
friederike reviewed Scott's Roasted Cod, Arrocina Beans, Chorizo and Pádron Peppers from Guardian Recipes
Several things went wrong for us: the beans never cooked properly, there weren't enough of them, the garlic ended up being burnt, the chorizo was too strong in flavour, and the parsley wilted. Most things... more »
friederike commented on Peaches in White Wine and Basil from Pure Simple Cooking: Effortless Meals Every Day
It was perfect summer dessert! I also added a sentence about what we did with the sauce. I haven't actually cooked a lot from this book recently (other than this dish). I'll be looking forward to your... more »
friederike reviewed Peaches in White Wine and Basil from Pure Simple Cooking: Effortless Meals Every Day
Excellent! Easy and cvery, very delicious. We also used this dish to finish various bits of white wine - worked like a charm! more »
friederike reviewed Pesto Salmon and Italian Veggies in Foil from Cooking Classy with a Sprinkle of Fancy
We made this a while ago, so I don't remember everything, but I think the gist was that it was nice but a little bland. We also thought this might work better with a white fish instead of salmon. more »
friederike reviewed Chicken Cacciatore With Red Peppers, Tomato, and Onion from Serious Eats
I quite liked this one. Nothing noteworthy, but a solid recipe for braised chicken legs. Produces quite a lot of sauce which I froze for later use (sauce + rice or noodles + veggies = extra dish for another... more »
friederike reviewed Oven-dried Grapes from Serious Eats
These are brilliant! I've just had a few right from the oven (they're not even done yet), but they taste great! Juicy, sweet, floral, way better than any raisin I've ever had. Definitely something that... more »
friederike reviewed Nussfüllung für Friedas genialen Hefezopf from Chefkoch.de
The filling (intended to go with half a recipe of this recipetasted nice, but it didn't work with the yeast bread - it made... more »
friederike added Küchendeern
13th May 2017
friederike added Hansestadt Hamburg
13th May 2017
friederike added A Bread A Day
13th May 2017
friederike reviewed Uromas Hefezopf from Chefkoch.de
Very nice, though not quite as nice as the Brioche we made these past two weekends - or maybe we're just getting spoiled already?
The... more »