Almond cake with strawberries and caramelized white chocolate crumble



Still have to tweak the cake; it's nowhere near as light and moist as it is when I bake a full batch in a proper cake pan. Nevertheless, the flavours are great and that caramelized white chocolate crumble should be a controlled substance (it's very easy to make and absolutely worth the effort). The frosting is strained yogurt whipped together with vanilla and some toasted buttermilk.

Secret Ingredient Chicken Soup





A spicy twist on my mother's renown chicken soup, the recipe for which is so secret that it was shared with us—and only us—just recently. Home-grown greens—pak choi, pickled cucumber, coriander, chives—with added layers of flavor from a little yuzukoshō and some chili & garlic oil. This is what I always see before me whenever I find myself in possession of good homemade chicken stock—or, as was the case here, guineafowl stock.