Recipes on ljmc's blog

4½ ingredients fennel sausage ragù

louis.cochen@protonmail.ch (Louis Cochen) — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

when there’s limited food in the fridge, this 4 or 5 ingredients ragù is a recipe that relies on pantry ingredients, can be made as quickly or as slowly as necessary, keeps great as leftovers and will put some warmth in your belly.

chicken with fennel and and tarragon

louis.cochen@protonmail.ch (Louis Cochen) — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A comforting chicken recipe with sweet and anise-y touches from the tarragon and fennel. Good all year round, better in the spring when running the oven for over half an hour or more isn’t going to make your kitchen too warm.

back of receipt cured salmon

louis.cochen@protonmail.ch (Louis Cochen) — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

as the name suggest, the original recipe transcribed here lives on the back of a receipt. I have been curing salmon for a while and after some experimenting, I am finally happy with this recipe, it has a good balance of sweetness and warmth that complements the fatty fish well.