SouperChef Anna’s Message | Fantastic 15 (Round 2)   In my family, birthday celebrations are always centred around food. Nothing fancy, just home-cooked classics that my husband and children enjoy, cooked with seasonal fare, and a few whimsical tweaks to give some unexpected nuances and keep them surprised. And that’s the way we choose to celebrate […]

Grilled Corn Chowder Champon Style (Vegetarian |Contains Dairy |  Contains Gluten | Egg-Free) We arrived in Kyushu on a cool rainy day despite it being midsummer and the first meal we had was Nagasaki style Champon ramen. It was especially comforting and reminded me very much of home as it almost felt like a Chinese cuisine. […]

Sumo Nabe Hotpot (Chicken | Dairy-Free | Egg-Free | Gluten-Free)   Hotpot fit for a sumo wrestler! We have cooked this using soy milk, the first for me, and I was pleasantly surprised by the sweet, rounded delicate flavour of this soup. Soymilk is made from soybeans with high volumes of isoflavin, important in prevention […]

A Florentine Midsummer Night’s Beef Stew (Beef | Contains Gluten | Dairy-Free | Egg-Free)   In Italy, especially in Florence, the feast of St. John the Baptist has been celebrated from the medieval times, certainly in the Renaissance. Festivals last for 3 days from the 21st to 24th June, a period marked as midsummer, a […]