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Watch this BBC video on how to make pizza napolitana (as officially decreed by the European Union).

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I just returned from a one-week trip to Israel (March 16-23, 2007) where I attended Kinnernet 2007. I also spoke at The Marker’s annual tech event and at a Digital Policy symposium in Jerusalem. Apart from the lovely beach weather, one of the things I appreciated most about this trip was the food. They [...]

I don’t know what inspired me to bake today. It’s very warm here in Amsterdam and working in the kitchen is not the most logical thing to do. But I just felt like baking!
I used Granny Smith apples, although you can use Bramley apples as well (they’re even better). Use fine crystal sugar (also known [...]

This weekend I went to the Farmers’ Market at the SF Ferry Building to meet Glen Bolosan and Gabriel Amaya, two San Francisco photographers whose Flickr photos got me thinking seriously about devoting more time to photography. I have been drooling over Glen’s and Gabe’s photos for sometime now and wanted to meet the people [...]

This is a very delicious and easy dish to make. It’s enough for four (hungry) persons and with the couscous, can be quite filling. If there are only two of you, it should last for about 3 dinners. You can adjust the spiciness by adding more (or less) cumin and paprika. Serve with harissa (a [...]

I like to have tapenade in the fridge at all times so if there’s no food in the house, I can just get a good loaf of bread from the local bakery and enjoy a decent meal. Here’s my recipe for tapenade.

500 g green or black olives, depitted and ground in a food processor
1 piece [...]

Spaghetti with cherry tomatoes is my favorite pasta dish for when I don’t feel like cooking (because it’s hot or I have no time or I’m just lazy). It’s critical to use the best olive oil you can find, plus fresh basil (grow your own if you can) and for the cheese, either real Parmigiano [...]

There’s nothing like fresh pasta and I don’t bother eating pasta unless it’s fresh. Only if I’m starving and there’s nothing left in the house do I resort to the dried kind.

250g strong flour
250 g semolina flour
3 large free-range eggs
8 egg yolks

Place the flours in a bowl, mix, then pour onto a clean surface. Make [...]