4 servings; 10 min preparation; 20-25 min cooking time. It’s time for soup again! This time I chose for a delicious and vibrant pea soup. It’s so fresh and light that I’m sure your family would love it. It’s not only the refreshing aroma of the mint that makes this soup amazing. The avocado makes it…
Month: February 2017
Salmon with lemon and goat cheese and herbs potato mash
4 servings; 10 min preparation; 20 min cooking time. If you follow my posts, you have probably noticed that I cook fish very often. In fact, I try to include fish on my menu at least twice a week. I love all kinds of fish and all ways to prepare it. All kind of fish…
Feta saganáki
2 servings; 5 min preparation; 15 min cooking time. If you want an easy appetizer for your dinner party, a fast Sunday lunch or a simple main dish, this is the perfect recipe for you. All you need to do is cut some feta cheese and fry it very fast. The feta will become creamy and…
Salad Niçoise with yogurt-mustard dressing
2 servings; 15 min cooking; 10 preparation. Today I was craving for something fresh and light that does not involve a lot of cooking. I decided to make a dish I haven’t eaten in a long time – salad Niçoise. It’s a traditional French salad that normally is made of crispy lettuce, tomatoes, anchovies, olives, tuna, green beans…
Spanish fish stew
2 servings; 10 min preparation; 25-30 min cooking time. This fish stew will warm your heart during the cold winter nights. In comparison with other stews that have to simmer for hours on the stove, this healthy dish is super easy to make and takes just about half an hour. You don’t need any additional…
Tom kha kai
4 servings; 10 min preparation; 30 min cooking time. Tom kha kai or tom kha gai is a coconut soup, typical for Thailand and Laos. It literally means “chicken galangal boil”. This soup is relatively easy to make and uses few ingredients, but it’s really great. Just one spoon of it and you will find…
Silky orange bars
9-12 servings; 15 min preparation; 1 h cooking time. This cake is soft and silky. It looks a lot like a custard cake, although it consists a little less flour. The orange flavor is so fresh and rich that you have to put a lot of effort to resist eating it all. If want to…
Portobello mushrooms with spinach-cheese filling
2 servings; 10 min preparation; 30-35 min cooking time. Meat-lovers think that vegetarian dishes are supposed to be boring or tasteless. Well, I can proof them wrong by making a very special delicious entry using Portobello mushrooms. You don’t have to be a vegetarian to enjoy this meal. It’s rich, full of flavor and important…
Salmon tartare tower
2 servings; 25 min preparation. I was thinking of a very elegant and light dish, suitable for a dinner party. The dish that came in my mind was tartare. Indeed a good dish to serve your friends, but imagine that one of your guests does not eat meat. In that case you can choose for…
Bolo de bolacha
8-10 servings; 15 min preparation; 8 h waiting. This is one of the most typical desserts that you could find in Portugal. Bolo de bolacha literally means cookie cake. It does not require any baking. However, it could test your patience, since you have to leave it overnight in the fridge. I’m telling you, this…
Spicy honey-glazed shrimp
2 servings; 5 min preparation; 15 min waiting; 10 min cooking time. This is an easy and fast side-dish that you can make when you don’t have a lot of time to cook. Combine it with coconut rice and you will have a whole meal. This dish has everything that you expect from an Asian…
Pan-seared scallops on a bed of pea puree with vanilla-saffron sauce
2 servings; 35 min cooking This dish is very special. With so few ingredients you can create real symphony of tastes. The freshness of the scallops complements perfectly the sweetness of the pea puree. And the sauce is really the cherry on the cake. Its saltines makes everything complete. Be careful not to overcook the…
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