Welcome to the Reader’s Table
Fiction often simmers with sensory details—flavors, aromas, and meals that linger long after the last page. This is a collection of recipes inspired by books I’ve read—some imagined from scenes, others borrowed from beloved characters or settings, and many created or adapted as I cooked alongside my reading. Each dish brings a story to life, one bite at a time.
In the vast, windswept steppes of Hungary where Adalbert Stifter sets his haunting tale of love lost and found, the landscape itself seems to breathe with a quiet, persistent longing. This Austrian Saftgulasch—robust, unadorned, built on the patient marriage of…
Austrian Advent Calendar Day 4 Hello, dear friends, and happy Advent! For this fourth day of our Austrian Advent Calendar, I invite you to an afternoon coffee break accompanied by a delicious traditional Austrian dessert: the Linzer Torte. This elegant…
Austrian Advent Calendar Day 1 Winter has arrived in Vienna, and with it comes the opening of the Christmas markets—those enchanted corners of the city where wooden stalls glow with warm light, the air fills with the scent of roasted…
Scandinavian Advent Calendar Day 23 We’ve nearly reached the end of our Advent journey together, dear friends, and so I’ve saved one of the most endearing Scandinavian Christmas traditions for these final days. The quintessential Christmas dessert throughout Denmark, Sweden,…
Scandinavian Advent Calendar Day 21 Hello, dear friends! Today is December 21st—the winter solstice, the longest night of the year, when darkness reaches its fullest expression before beginning its slow retreat toward spring. Up north in the lands of the…
Hello my friends ! And welcome to day 19 of our Scandinavian Advent Calendar ! Dreaming of a fish menu for this year’s festive meal, I went in the direction of Finland for this traditional salmon soup. Lohikeitto is prepared…
Scandinavian Advent Calendar Day 7 Mulled wine appears in many Christmas traditions, but the Scandinavians have truly perfected it—and for good reason. When your part of the world spends half the year longing for warmth, you develop sophisticated strategies for…
Hello friends ! and welcome to the third day of our Advent Calendar ! Immersing myself in the Scandinavian culture, I was obviously going to be preparing some delicious food. And one of my favourite things to eat is a…
Ingredients (for 1 portion) : 2 bunches of Japanese buckwheat noodles (Soba)5 tbsp tsuyu soup base150ml room temperature water1 pickled plum (umeboshi)roasted nori seaweed for toppingfreshly chopped shiso leaves (optional)a few drops of roasted sesame oil Cook your noodles as…
Ingredients : 3 small eggplants (i find they have less seeds than the larger ones)1 tbsp white miso paste100ml water3 tbsp mirin2 tbsp soy sauce2 tbsp agave syrup1 tbsp roasted sesame oilfreshly chopped chives Cut the eggplant in half and…
