Low-Carb Special Occasions
Published on: Tuesday, 02 October 2012 16:06:00.
At our last party we had a dilemma: Should we make low-carb food for everyone, or should we make an exception for the party and eat carbohydrates? Or stick to meat and salad? We didn't want a lot of leftovers, and we really didn't want to make food no one would eat. So that was the challenge: 30 servings, low-carb, easy and affordable to make.
For Christmas it was the opposite. Usually we make a five-course meal for four to six people. It's tradition! And Christmas without two weeks of trying things out, shopping for special ingredients, planning, and finally feasting is no fun!
And the third challenge: Parents come over on Sunday afternoon. Mom calls and asks, "Should I bring cake? (And this always means cake made from scratch, not a mix.) Oh, sure...I'll let you handle it." Of course, that appeals to my ambition. I'll show that cake can taste great without carbs!
To find low-carb answers to these challenges, keep reading...
Carpaccio with Mediterranean Zucchini Bread
Published on: Oct 10 2012, 20:20
When I lived in Saxony, I had a favorite Italian restaurant. "La Traviata" has the best carpaccio in all Frankfurt. It's traditionally prepared with the best beef (sliced paper-thin), celery, and grated parmesan. The marinade is made with olive oil and aromatic balsamic vinegar. The highlight is a bread baked in a pizza oven. It's flavorful and can be dipped in the marinade. This bread was an obstacle to making carpaccio myself, and since I went low carb it's been even harder to meet the standards…
Mojo
Published on: Oct 09 2012, 21:28
The first time I saw the word "Mojo" on a menu in the Canary Islands, I immediately thought of Austin Powers, who famously lost his sex appeal when Dr. Evil stole his mojo. When I said, "Look! Here's mojo!", my wife (who's studying Spanish) corrected me: "It's pronounced moho." Whether or not mojo increases your sex appeal_(probably not, because of the garlic), this Canarian specialty tastes wonderful and is very versatile. Traditionally there are two kinds of mojo, mostly served with a potato…
Asparagus Tart
Published on: Oct 06 2012, 15:40
My wife and I love asparagus. When it's available in the springtime, we eat some almost every week. Of course, being a low-carb fan raises the question: how should we prepare it? Last year we prepared Jerusalem artichokes more often, but this year we've focused on asparagus - sometimes with a minute steak, always with homemade Hollandaise sauce, but even asparagus by itself is satisfying! Last week we wanted a little more variety, so I came up with the idea of an asparagus tart. Unfortunately…
Raspberry Gateau
Published on: Oct 06 2012, 14:35
At Easter we had company: a good friend who, like us, is a "foodie". Naturally, I had a lot of fun planning the menu. There was venison, salad, dumplings, homemade red cabbage. All low-carb, of course! As we were starting home from the farmers' market, loaded down with ingredients, I noticed a fruit stand selling the first raspberries of the year at a very reasonable price. I immediately thought of trying to make my mother's raspberry cream cake. My mother is a great cake and pie baker whose skill…
Sushi!
Published on: Oct 04 2012, 16:49
If you've been reading this site for a while, you won't be surprised that one of my life mottos is: "Nothing is impossible!" That said, I couldn't get motivated to make sushi for a long time because my wife doesn't enjoy it. I like it. But a cook wants to be applauded! So for a while, I put off cooking Japanese food. Then recently we saw some beautiful thin smoked salmon fillets in a store, and I put my foot down: "I'm making this and you've got to try some!" I did promise not to make too…
Turnips Olé!
Published on: Oct 04 2012, 15:51
My best low-carb recipes are based on experience dealing with different foods, observing their characteristics and how they behave. One such observation was the basis for the paella recipe I'm going to share. For New Year's Eve we made a large "potato" salad with turnips. Turnip Paella to serve 4 1turnip 3onions 1-2peppers 2tomatoes 2cloves of garlic 200 ml_(1 cup)chicken broth 200 ml_(1 cup)fish stock 200 ml_(1 cup)dry white wine 200 g (8 oz)scampi 200 g (8 oz)fish (we used…
Chocolate-Covered Sprouts in Snow
Published on: Oct 03 2012, 21:12
Since I started writing the blog I've found myself talking about food more often, whether it's with friends or with the lady tending the bar. Unfortunately, my wife isn't so enthusiastic. It gets on her nerves, especially when she's hungry: "If you keep talking about food, you'll have to go home and cook me something!" The reason guys talk about cooking has to do with machismo. We want to prove that we're the best or most creative cooks. Although I mentioned the lady at the bar, men seem to get…
Wild Boar with Dumplings
Published on: Oct 03 2012, 20:21
Christmas is drawing near, and as you probably know from reading Delicious Low Carb, this means that we'll soon have guests and a festive menu. We decided to use wild game this year, and last Sunday was our first attempt. A good roast needs dumplings to go with it, so I tried a few popular recipes from the Internet. I didn't think liver dumplings would be appropriate and I was unimpressed by my first attempt with tofu dumplings. Tofu just tastes bland, and the dumplings weren't firm enough. Then…
Rouladen with Greens
Published on: Oct 03 2012, 19:23
For weeks we've been amazed at the fantastic selection of vegetables at the market, especially in autumn. I've especially been noticing the parsley root, which I've never cooked before. It's very rich in vitamins and contains hardly any carbohydrates. (Watch out: the parsnip looks very similar and is 18% carbohydrate, making it a real "carb bomb".) Last night on Lanz (a German talk show) Mario Kotaska made a mousse with parsley and parsley root, and I couldn't wait to try it this weekend. In addition,…
Pan-Fried Mushrooms
Published on: Oct 02 2012, 21:54
The best-tasting autumn dish is pan-fried mushrooms that you've gathered from the woods. For your own safety, make sure you can identify your mushrooms first! Or else bring a friend who knows them. You can learn a lot from them and it's more fun, not to mention tasty and very low-carb. Mushrooms contain almost no carbs and are very satisfying! First, of course, you need to have good luck finding them! Last Saturday we did have good luck, and our mushroom hunt had impressive results: five…
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