Emilia Cooks Here · Volume Two
Asian cooking is next.
Volume II is a new collection of 100 recipes centred on Asian cooking, currently being developed for TM6 and TM7.
Volume II takes Emilia Cooks Here in a new direction: a collection of 100 new recipes centred on Asian cooking.
The book is currently in development, drawing inspiration from the ingredients, techniques and food traditions of East, Southeast and South Asia while remaining designed as a practical companion for TM6 and TM7 cooks.
Before the recipes reach publication, selected home cooks will help us understand how they perform in real kitchens.
Provisional development mood · not a finished cover
What the book explores
A broader Asian kitchen.
Rather than building the book around a handful of familiar restaurant classics, Volume II explores a wider range of ingredients, techniques and flavour structures.
The current concept work includes influences from Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Indonesian, Filipino, Sri Lankan and Indian cooking.
- Small plates
- Soups & broths
- Noodles
- Rice & grains
- Vegetable & tofu dishes
- Fish & seafood
- Meat & poultry
- Sides & pickles
- Drinks & breakfasts
- Desserts
Category labels only — full recipes are not published here.
Development process
Not another collection of the obvious.
Before a concept enters development, we compare it against existing official Cookidoo material and reject or redesign concepts that are too close to recipes already available there.
The aim is not to rename familiar recipes. It is to develop a genuinely distinctive second collection.
Distinctiveness is part of the development process. This is an internal review — not Cookidoo certification, approval or a claim of exclusivity.
Example concepts
Titles from the current development list
A small selection of working titles only. These are development concepts — not final recipes.
- 001 Development concept Charred King Oyster Mushrooms with White Miso, Black Garlic & Sesame Buckwheat
- 024 Development concept Sichuan-Pepper Noodles with Charred Fennel, Chilli Bean & Sesame
- 032 Development concept Korean Black Rice with Roast Pumpkin, Perilla & Sesame-Pear Dressing
- 043 Development concept Black-Vinegar Tofu with Roasted Grapes & Ginger
- 052 Development concept Salmon with Doenjang-Pear Glaze & Sesame Cucumber
- 066 Development concept Chicken with Torch Ginger, Lime Leaf & Black Pepper
- 095 Development concept Matcha, White Miso & Sesame Chocolate Pots
- 100 Development concept Tamarind, Dark Chocolate & Peanut Truffles with Smoked Salt
No ingredients or methods are published for these concepts.
Tester programme
Help us test Volume II.
Before these recipes become part of the finished book, we want to see how they behave outside our development environment.
Selected TM6 and TM7 users will receive unpublished Volume II recipes, cook them exactly as written for the first attempt and report what actually happened.
We are not looking for praise. Failed recipes, unclear instructions and unexpected results are useful evidence.
Tester recognition
Selected testers who complete their agreed testing contribution will receive one complimentary copy of Emilia Cooks Here · Volume Two when it is published.
Participation does not require a positive review, social-media post, Amazon review, testimonial or endorsement.