We love duck-usually, I cook Peking duck twice a year. But since I already made it for Chinese New Year at the end of January, this time I decided to try something new-something l've been wanting to cook for a long time: Easy Classic French Duck à l'Orange. The smell in the house, the flavors...
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shortbread cookies, Rogaliki, with nuts and homemade raspberry jam

Sake and Soy Braised Pork Belly, also noodles with fish sauce and pickled vegetables

Vietnamese food is the best!! 
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Soy eggplant with Thai basil

Crispy skin barramundi and Vietnamese slaw

Vietnamese sweet and spicy chicken wings and Boiled potatoes with creamy sauce

Baked Vietnamese sweet and spicy chicken wings (fish sauce, garlic, sugar, hot pepper flakes). Boiled potatoes with creamy sauce (sour cream, capers, sun dried tomatoes, fresh dill, green onions, olive oil).
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Vietnamese Salad With Pickled Carrot and Nuoc mam cham dressing

Vietnamese Salad with Pickled Carrot and Nuoc mam cham dressing
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Pork udon with homemade udon noodles

Mashed fish, salmon

Mashed fish, salmon
Plokkfiskur, Icelandic cuisine.
In earlier times, when icelandic housewives would serve poached haddock or other white fish with boiled potatoes several times a week there were invariably leftovers. They were usually dealt with by incorporating them into this simple but very popular dish. Nowadays, people buy fresh fish just to make the dish and it can...
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Peking duck, duck lard, duck liver pate, wonton shiitake soup

When I have a whole duck, I will use every part of it—and I mean it!!
Well, I made Peking duck yesterday and it was divine! I also did a duck liver pate, it’s so delicious and goes perfect with my fresh, sourdough bread! The duck lard is amazing for frying toast, eggs, and so much more!
Roasted...
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