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Cucumber Peel Ginger Limeade
The story of summer (if the summer ever shows up in Chicago) is told with a simple, refreshing cucumber peel ginger limeade and yes, adding Vodka is optional. As a chef,...
Egg in a Glass with Sauce Gribiche
Egg in a glass was the way eggs were served in fine hotels and traditional coffee houses; a breakfast classic that somehow over time has been forgotten. As they say, “simplicity can...
Quite Possibly the Best Curried Coconut Lentils
Curried lentils are bold with awesome flavors that speak comfort and well-being. I love to cook at home, it’s like therapy and provides relaxation for me. The weekends are always busy,...
Waffle Iron Hash Browns, Shakshuka Spiced Green Chickpeas & Salt Cured Egg Yolk
The waffle iron hash brown with shukshuka spiced green chickpeas and salt cured egg yolks is a recipe that is all about crunch, textures and flavors. The slow stewed tomatoes are sweet, salty and spicy;...
Salt Cured Egg Yolks and What To Do with Them
Bon Appetite claimed that salt cured egg yolks are the best thing since grated parmesan. Making them is very simple: Cure, wait, rinse, dry and enjoy. Salt curing typically relies on...
Blackford Farm Sous Vide Cooked Beef Barley Stew
Sous vide beef barley stew is cooked with beef from the Blackford Farm in Armstrong, Illinois. A two hour trip from Chicago; Armstrong is a rural village of about 400...
Norbert Bomm
Welcome to my blog I live in Chicago with my wife Michelle and two Labradors, Moses and Rudi. I have spent most of my life cooking and have been blogging since 2014. My blog focuses on balance and preparing food that just happens to be healthy. I believe food doesn’t need to be complicated. It’s important to create real food, that’s full of flavor, not too much, not too little; that’s what I call perfection. I was born in Hamburg, Germany and traveled the world. I have been a Chef in 4 continents from Switzerland, to Sweden, to South Africa, to Puerto Rico, to the Middle East, to the Americas. I own approximately 76 cook books, love food, love to cook, love to eat and love photography.