Cauliflower Mac and Cheese with Bacon 焗烤花椰菜與培根通心麵

Having access to a kitchen while traveling, to me, is essential. We rarely stay in hotels; instead, we often book our stay with Airbnb. Staying and eating out in a metropolitan city like Copenhagen for almost two weeks can be quite costly. To spend our budget economically, I often choose lunch, rather than dinner, to eat out (since most restaurants offer special and more affordable lunch menus) and just a few nights out for dinner when we really want to enjoy the night view and hang out late.  

Zucchini and Wild Mushroom Carbonara 櫛瓜與野生菇Carbonara義大利麵

When it comes to pasta sauce, strangely, I’m not such a big fan of most tomato-based sauces. Instead, I’m more of a creamy sauce kind of person, but let’s face it, most of the creamy pasta sauces tend to be a bit rich. Carbonara is a good example. It often contains cream and a lot of cheese. Of course, there are ways to make vegan versions of it, but I still prefer to use real dairy. 

Penne with Fiddlehead Ferns, Yellow Wax Beans and Lemony Spinach-Pistachio Pesto 義大利麵與野生蕨菜、菜豆和檸檬菠菜開心果青醬

When I went to the Marché du Vieux Port a few weeks ago, I was very happy to see that slowly, spring vegetables are starting to make their appearance. Besides some lettuce, one of the few greens you'd find are fiddlehead ferns. When I first encountered this rare spring delicacy back in 2010 in New York at a farmer's market, their unusual curlicue shape caught my eyes and lit my curiosity. If I remember correctly, it was just starting to get some "recognition" at the time. Without knowing exactly what it was or how it tasted, my intuition told me to grab a handful of them. I was so excited about it that I rushed home and immediately cooked them that evening! Ｏ(≧▽≦)Ｏ