Khashlama on the Kamado ·
The Khashlama That Wouldn’t Fit
A full Dutch oven, less meat than planned, one bottle of light lager — and a recipe that had to adapt while it cooked.
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Stories from the kitchen
The cooking behind the recipe: changed plans, small discoveries and things worth remembering.
Creamy Seafood Chowder ·
The Chowder Rule: Seafood Goes in Last
A creamy base can wait. Squid, shrimp and mussels cannot.
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Chakhokhbili, Our Mushroom Version ·
Why There Are Mushrooms in Our Chakhokhbili
Not traditional. Still delicious. This is how one small deviation became part of our version.
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Zalivnoye / Chicken Aspic ·
The Aspic Wasn’t Two Liters After All
Why actually measuring the broth changed the gelatin calculation — and probably saved the texture.
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Kamado Buzhenina ·
Watching a Buzhenina Climb
A 3.32 lb pork shoulder, a probe, a kamado, and the very human urge to open the lid too often.
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Beef Bourguignon ·
Don’t Drown the Beef
The most useful bourguignon note from this batch was not a brand or a timing — it was the liquid line.
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