All-Purpose Holiday Apple

Well Christmas is just in a few days and still people are going crazy about what to cook on Christmas Eve, Christmas, etc and other holidays that are coming. Instead of posting a recipe or dish that you could/should cook for one of the holiday meals, at The Chef Cat we wanted to give youContinue reading “All-Purpose Holiday Apple”

Christmas Hazelnut Cookies

Gosh…this time I am quite late to post the first Christmas recipe. It is December 11th and everybody is already in the Christmas rush. So, I guess I get started with the first time. This time we feature a traditional German recipe for typical Christmas cookies or also known as “Plätzchen”.   What you need:Continue reading “Christmas Hazelnut Cookies”

Business Class – FINNAIR

Once you go to Asia you also gotta come back at some point, right. So back from Tokyo JAL’s partner airline from the Oneworld alliance: Finnair. Food wit Philosophy is the motto of the menu. Finair has been awarded several times for their food and moreover for their wine selection so lets figure out whatContinue reading “Business Class – FINNAIR”

Economy Class – KLM

Flying to Amsterdam. So the chances were pretty high to fly with KLM, Netherlands’ national airline. And so it was. Stats: Airline: KLM Cityhopper Flight: KL 1964 (02/11/2016) Itinerary: ZRH – AMS Aircraft(s). Embreaer E190 What did I get: Quick flight and therfore a quick snack. Inside a fancy box a tasty falafel wrap and some spring water.Continue reading “Economy Class – KLM”

American Halloween Pie

It took me 31 years to crave my first Jack O’Lantern. Well all you guys from America will not believe me, but Halloween has arrived ‘just recently’ in Europe as it is not an European celebration. The Euro Holiday is still All Hallows / All Saint’s Day on November 1st. Although both celebrations, the American andContinue reading “American Halloween Pie”

Double Malt Pot Roast

Yeah the autmn/fall season is finally here. The temperatures are going down and that means finally we can enjoy more savoury dishes. The first recipe for this autmn season is the Voll Damm Double Malt Pot Roast.   What you need: 350g Iberian lean pork or veal (sliced) ½ onion 3 cloves garlic 1 carrotContinue reading “Double Malt Pot Roast”

Dill Cucumber Salad

Well for the last days with sun and warm weather another cool and refreshing recipe. I guess that for the next post we will go for more savoury dishes. What you need: 1 cucumber (best is the French variety) 1 bundle chopped chives 1 spoon chopped dill 1 spoon balsamic apple vinegar 150g  goat milkContinue reading “Dill Cucumber Salad”

A Mordiscos – Vigo, Galicia (Spain)

How do you eat your food? – Bite by bite, or in Spanish “A Mordiscos”. Well that is just the place we have been visiting in Vigo, Galicia.   Address: A Mordiscos Rúa Real 22 36202 Vigo, Galicia   What did we have: While we were waiting for the food and having some local beersContinue reading “A Mordiscos – Vigo, Galicia (Spain)”

Porridge / Oatmeal

Yeah, I also could not resist making a fancy oats breakfast dish. Just call me a copy cat. That’s fine. The truth is that it is actually a very complete breakfast dish, very healthy, and easy to make. – Oh my god I just sound like one of this health/nutrition gurus… lets get straight toContinue reading “Porridge / Oatmeal”

Home-Made Ice Tea

Well, did you ever get that feeling, that no matter how much you drink your thirst does not cease? Quite typical in the summer, isn’t it? No wonder when the temperatures breach 35ºC / 95ºF, the body is constantly producing sweat to cool off and thus depletes all the water reservoirs. Sounds like a greatContinue reading “Home-Made Ice Tea”