Stay-at-home-dude Kitchen Tour 2013 - Düsseldorf

Hi Dudes,

I have just arrived in Düsseldorf, my first place to stay on my kitchen tour. Sebo has invited me to stay in his kitchen and prepare a stay-at-home-dude dining experience. After a walk through the old city center of Düsseldorf and the christmas market, I moved on to the nice Rine promenade - the weather is cold with blue sky and sunshine and big ships are shipping on the river. I spent 15 months working in Düsseldorf and I really love this city and the people!

Tonight I will prepare a variety of spanish tapas. I will post the ingredients and the pictures tomorrow after my hangover. Stay tuned!

Update:

My hangover has last longer than I expected. I had a really nice time in Düsseldorf and say a big thank you to the kitchen hosts Sebo (with Anna and Torben) and Dirk! Sebo and Torben have designed a stay-at-home-dude t-shirt for the event in Düsseldorf that shows the skyline of the city - amazing!

Tapas on Friday were a big success.
Next day, together with Dirk, we prepared chicken breast with leek-tarragon sauce and pasta. First time I used tarragon and we liked it.

For tapas for 4 people you need:

Bacon wrapped Dates

Bacon / 12-15 slices

Dates / 12 - 15

Olive oil / 50 ml

Garlic / 2 claws

Salt 

Pepper

Tortilla española

Olive oil / 2 tablespoons

Potatoes / 2 big

Onion / 2 small

Eggs / 4

Paprika powder / a pinch

Salt

Pepper

Gambas in garlic chili oil

Gambas / 400 g 

Olive oil / 6 tablespoons

Garlic / 2 claws

Vanilla pod

Cinnamon bark

Lemon juice / 2 teespoons

Sherry / 2 tablespoons, medium dry

Red peppers / 1

Salt 

Pepper

Meat balls and potatoes in Sherry-sauce

Minced meat / 500 g (50/50)

Bread crumbs / 0.5 cup

Flat parsley / 3 tablespoons

Garlic / 2 claws mashed

Sweet paprika powder / 2 tablespoons

Olive oil / 2 tablespoons

Butter / 30 g

Onion / medium 

Sweet paprika powder / 1 tablespoon

Wheat flower / 1 tablespoon

Sherry /  8 tablespoons, dry

Chicken bouillon / 250 ml

Potatoes / 10 small 

Flat parsley / 3 tablespoons

Almond-lemon cake

Butter / 125 g

Sugar / 1 cup

Eggs / 4 

Lemon juice / 5 tablespoons

Wheat flower / 140 g

Baking powder 

Grained almonds / 280 g

Lemon zest / 2 lemon

Lemon / 2 organic

Water / 8 tablespoons 

Sugar / 0.5 cup

Cream 

The preparation follows as soon as possible. 

Chicken breast with tarragon sauce and pasta

For 2 people you need:

Chicken breast / 2 à 150 g

Wheat flower / 50 g

Butter / 30g

Leek / 1

White wine / 150 ml

Chicken bouillon / 150 ml

Cream / 30 ml

Tarragon / fresh leaves

Pasta / 250 g

Salt

Pepper