Saffron garlic mayonnaise is a delicious sauce that pairs wonderfully both with veggies and meat or fish. The addition of saffron takes classic garlic mayo…
Browsing Category recipes
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Venison empanadas
Venison empanadas: popular Latin American turnovers filled with game meat. Venison mince is flavoured with ground hazelnut, thyme and a dash of cinnamon. These delicious…
Grzane piwo, Polish mulled beer
Mulled beer grzane piwo is a popular Polish wintertime drink. It is flavoured with honey, lemon and spices. A beer-based alternative to hot toddy or…
No-bake gingerbread cheesecake
This gingerbread cheesecake brings together a classic gingerbread spice mix with the tangy notes of no-bake cheesecake. The bottom is made with speculoos cookies –…
Sourdough grissini with lard
Sourdough grissini must be the next sourdough discard recipe on your list. What makes them special is the use of lard. Flavourful sourdough discard and…
Thick hot chocolate Italian style
Hot chocolate in Italy is a beloved winter beverage. What makes Italian hot chocolate special is the fact that it’s thick. Much thicker than most…
Puff pastry cinnamon rolls (no bake)
These no-bake puff pastry cinnamon rolls are fragrant, sweet and delicious. And they’re made on the stovetop! Well, shallow fried in butter, to be honest….
Vin brulé, Italian mulled wine
How to make vin brulé, Italian mulled wine. Serve this sweet and spiced hot wine at your next Christmas celebrations or enjoy the lovely mixture…
Swedish ginger thins (pepparkakor)
Swedish ginger thins are a true staple of the Swedish Christmas. Made worldwide famous by Ikea, pepparkakor (as they’re known in Swedish) are thin spiced cookies…
Marsala caramelized onion
This marsala caramelized onion relish is the perfect condiment to add that little extra bit of flavour to your steak, burger or charcuterie board! This…
Italian shrimp cocktail
Italian shrimp cocktail is a cold starter made of shrimp in a creamy vodka sauce. A popular Italian shrimp appetizer, this shrimp cocktail variation uses…
Swedish saffron buns lussekatter
Swedish saffron buns are a traditional recipe enjoyed around St. Lucy’s day in Sweden. Known in Swedish as lussekatter or lussebullar, they are semi-sweet yeast buns…
Apple rice pudding
This apple rice pudding can serve both as dinner or dessert. It is a kid friendly meal inspired by what my mom used to eat…
Onion cottage cheese tart (vegetarian)
This onion cottage cheese tart is a vegetarian savoury pie made with cottage cheese and pearl onions. The combination of thinly sliced mild onions with…
Norwegian cardamom rolls (sjokoladeboller)
Norwegian cardamom rolls sjokoladeboller are irresistible yeast buns with chocolate chips. They are incredibly popular in Norway, I’d dare to say as much as cinnamon buns…
Pear and blue cheese kale salad
Pear and blue cheese kale salad is one of my favourite pizza toppings disguised as a kale salad. Pear and blue cheese are a real…
Baked goat cheese log with figs and prosciutto
This baked goat cheese log with figs and prosciutto is an elegant finger food option to serve as starter or with cocktails. If you’re looking…
White wine shortcrust
This homemade white wine shortcrust pastry is the perfect shortcrust for savoury pies. The addition of wine to the pastry dough gives this white wine…
Polish honey cake with semolina cream
Layers of honey cake filled with a delicious semolina buttercream: this Polish honey cake is a symphony of flavours and textures. Its best feature is…
Veggie empanadas with red cabbage and raisins
A vegetarian alternative to the classic meat-filled Argentine turnovers, these veggie empanadas are filled with a mixture of sautéed red cabbage, red onion, raisins and…
Poolish focaccia bread with cherry tomatoes
Incredibly soft and full of flavour, poolish focaccia bread is a homemade focaccia made with a pre-ferment. If you want bakery-style focaccia bread, perfect to…
Nigvziani badrijani, Georgian eggplant rolls
Nigvziani badrijani (or badrijani nigvzit) is a very popular Georgian appetizer that consists of fried eggplant rolls filled with a garlicky walnut paste. I have a…
Polenta concia with chanterelle sauce
Polenta concia with mushrooms is vegetarian Alpine comfort food at its most exquisite. Thick cornmeal polenta is baked with butter and cheese to make polenta concia….
Amaretti stuffed peaches
A mixture of cocoa, egg yolks and amaretti biscuits fills baked halved peaches. Amaretti stuffed peaches is a classic summertime dessert from Piedmont, north-western Italy….
Tuna avocado deviled eggs
Tuna avocado deviled eggs are great for breakfast, but also as starter or even on the side! Basically, they’re a tuna avocado egg sandwich minus…
Zucchini cheddar risotto
Zucchini cheddar risotto is a very simple risotto recipe where zucchini is the star and the cheddar cheese is there to round up the flavour…
Creamy mustard pasta with bacon and mushrooms
Here’s a delicious pasta sauce with a whole grain mustard sauce, bacon and mushrooms to enjoy on an early autumn day. Choose a honey mustard…
No-churn hazelnut ice cream
This no-churn hazelnut ice cream recipe allows you to enjoy some beautiful hazelnut ice cream at home even if you don’t have an ice cream…
Black Forest crepe cake
Inspired by the decadent Black Forest cake, this crepe cake has the same flavours of the original in a different form. Black Forest crepe cake…
Pomidorowa, Polish tomato soup
Zupa pomidorowa translates from Polish as tomato soup. Yet Polish tomato soup is not just tomato soup. It’s so much more. Pomidorowa soup is so…
Cardamom cold brew iced latte
This cardamom cold brew iced latte is a delicious coffee beverage that is perfect for your caffeine fix on a hot day, or just to…
Pear and blue cheese pizza bianca
Pear blue cheese pizza is such an elegant and well-balanced pizza topping option. Ripe pears lend their sweetness to complement the strong flavour of the…
Homemade dark chocolate nutella
Making homemade nutella is great. Tweaking it to suit your taste is even better. So here not only are we making homemade nutella, but we…
Fresh tomato pasta with balsamico onion
Pasta with balsamico onion and fresh tomato sauce is an easy pasta dish that only requires a handful of ingredients. Fresh tomato pasta sauce is…
Honey hazelnut meringue cookies
Honey and hazelnut come together with whipped egg whites in these irresistible gluten free hazelnut cookies. The perfect cookie recipe to whip up when you…
Shrimp asparagus flatbread with mascarpone
Shrimp asparagus flatbread – slice it up and serve it as starter, or just have it as your main dish. The crust is spread with…
Mascarpone chocolate cream on small shortcrust shells
Chocolate mascarpone tart is a deliciously sinful treat. What if we were to make individual servings, small shortcrust shells filled with delicious chocolate mascarpone cream?…
Caprese focaccia sandwich
Dreaming of taking in the summer warmth on an Italian holiday while indulging on delicious foods? Make the delicious foods part come true with this…
Mango cider Bellini
Mango cider Bellini is an alternative to classic Bellini cocktail. The combination of sweet fruit juice and bubbly booze here is provided by mango and…
Nutellotti, Nutella thumbprint cookies
What if I told you that Nutella thumbprint cookies might be the easiest cookie recipe you’ll make this year? Nutellotti only require 3 ingredients and…
Massaged kale salad with peaches
Adding fruits to salads should be just so legit in the summer so this time let me present to you my massaged kale salad with…
Poolish pizza dough (with yeast or sourdough starter)
Making pizza dough with a poolish means adding a pre-ferment to your pizza dough, rather than adding yeast. Yeast is used in minimal quantities to…
White wine asparagus
With asparagus it’s either love or hate. I’m deeply in love. Asparagus is seldom found on its own. Often, it is used to enrich the…
Swedish Shrimp Salad Skagenröra on Rye Toast
Swedish shrimp salad “skagenröra” is a classic in Scandinavian cuisine. Best known for topping toast skagen, an open-faced sandwich gloriously featuring this shrimp, mayo and…
Tiramisu in a glass
Tiramisu in a glass: a smart way to serve up individual portions of the classic Italian dessert. Single serve tiramisu is portioned out in see-through…
Raw mushroom salad with lime cilantro dressing
A light and easy side dish, perfect to pair with your favourite grilled foods, this raw mushroom salad comes together in 10 minutes. Also known…
Blueberry lavender panna cotta
A flavour combination that feels like a warm summer day as a dessert is what this blueberry lavender panna cotta is all about. Delicately flavoured…
Vegan sun-dried tomato pesto with capers and lemon zest
This vegan sun-dried tomato pesto with capers and lemon zest is perfect both as spread and as pasta sauce. An entirely plant-based pesto, it gets…
Sourdough khachapuri adjaruli
Probably the most famous dish in the Georgian culinary tradition, khachapuri is a cheese-filled bread that comes in various flavours and shapes. The reason why…
Asparagus and halloumi salad with strawberries and quinoa
A pretty asparagus and halloumi salad with strawberries and quinoa. Dressed with a simple balsamico vinaigrette, that wonderfully complements the strawberries and asparagus. The perfect…
Sour cream waffles with shrimp and roe
Sour cream waffles topped with hand-peeled shrimps, creme fraiche and roe. I love Scandinavian cuisine and in this recipe I have combined 2 favourites from…