Glühwein Recipe for 2 people

Last year around this time, I and Kolen was wandering around various Christmas markets in Germany, from Munich to Nuremberg. One of the things I love in the Germany Christmas Markets is their Glühwein, German Mulled Wine. I am not too fond of alcoholic beverages in general. I like soda or apple cider more than wine and beer. So during my 2-week visit to Germany, I often ordered Kinderpunsch in the Christmas markets. Until I tried the Glühwein in Rothenburg ob der Tauber Christmas Market, I am in love with the Glühwein. The warm Glühwein tasted particularly good in the cold winter weather.

葡國雞 Galinha à portuguesa

疫情猖厥（特別是美國這邊）我們盡量減少外出，一個月才外出買一個月份量的餸。因此，我們盡量買存放期長的蔬果：洋䓤、甘荀、薯仔，這三項配菜組合很百變，例如咖喱雞，洋䓤豬扒，薯仔炆雞。肉類方面，本來冰鮮的肉，因為要儲存一個月而放進冰格變了雪藏肉，所以抗疫餐傾向多汁和濃味。今天決定做葡汁雞。

Turkey Recipe

It’s almost time for Thanksgiving Day. It’s time to prepare the turkey. For frozen turkey, you have to allow at least 10 days for the turkey to thaw in refrigerator. I don’t have the space nor the time in my fridge to let a big bird staying for 10 days. I usually go for the fresh turkey. For fresh turkey, it’s much easier, you only need to prepare the turkey the night before cooking.

焦糖蘋果焗豬扒 Caramel Apple Pork Chops

眾多烹調方法中，「焗」是我這種懶人首選方法之一，雖然焗較蒸，煮等其他方法時間長，但預備時間短，不像蒸煮要切片或塊，也不用事先醃肉，只要略略處理肉就可放入焗爐，那管它要半小時至一小時才熟，可以騰空時間煮其他菜或做其他事情。對我來說，唯一「焗」最令人卻步的是清潔。要先煎肉至兩面金黃再入焗爐，以前要先拿一隻平底易潔鑊煎，然後再用焗盤焗。光是想想，已覺得很累人，特別是焗盤清潔，要用鋼絲刷猛刷⋯⋯只是說說，已覺得很累。