14 servings; 10 min preparation; 30 min cooking time I had some pomegranate seeds and citrus fruit left in the fridge, so I decided to incorporate them in a delicious sweet treat. The kick of the spices make the taste of the muffins quite surprising. And the combination of spices really complements the orange flavor….
Month: February 2017
Beef roulade
2 servings; 10 min preparation; 1 h waiting; 20 min cooking time. Surprise your family and friends with something easy, but very delicious and pleasing for the eye. This beef dish take literally 30 min to make and it’s the perfect main course for your special occasion. If you have the time, marinade the…
Chilean Sopaipillas with pebre salsa
6-8 servings, 1 cup sauce; 20 min preparation; 1 h waiting; 20 min cooking. The sky today was so gray and wintry that I thought of a dish, typical for bad weather. I’m talking about two Chilean classics that go perfectly together. Sopaipillas are small pumpkin breads, made by Chilean women in a rainy day….
Eggs Hemingway
4 servings; 20 min preparation; 1 h waiting; 40 min cooking. Eggs Hemingway (also called Eggs Copenhagen) are a variation of the famous Eggs Benedict. They are often served for breakfast and are a combination of an english muffin, smoked salmon, poached egg and hollandaise sauce. I don’t expect you to make them every day, because…
Valentine’s special – Pan-seared cod with citrus sauce
2 servings; 10 min preparation; 20 min waiting; 10 min cooking time. When I think about Valentine’s day, I prefer to think out of the box. The standard chocolate desserts and sweets just don’t cut it for me. So I came to the idea of a light and very unusual dinner. I was really surprised…
Breakfast muffins
10 servings; 15 min preparation; 25 min cooking time. Some days you want to enjoy an easy, but yet different breakfast. If you are tired of scrambled eggs already, try these muffins. They are fast and easy to make, but have a lot of flavour. You can make them vegetarian as I did, or add…
Portuguese carrot soup with coriander-garlic croutons
6-8 servings; 10 min preparation; 40 min cooking. Among all delicious dishes and sweets that Portugal is famous with, soups are on top of the list. Almost every restaurant as big or small offers a couple of soups on the menu. They make them so fresh and full of flavour and yet they keep the…
Lebanese tabbouleh
3-4 servings; 15 min preparation; 20 min cooking. Tabbouleh is a traditional Middle-Eastern dish or salad, typical for Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan and Syria. It originates in the Lebanese mountains and it spreads fast through the Arabic countries and Mediterranean region. Restaurants serve it as a part of the meze – various side-dishes or entrées to the meal….
New York cheesecake with blueberries
10 servings; 20 min preparation; 1 h 15 min cooking time. Chill in the fridge overnight. Cheesecake has a very long history. Believe it or not, it goes way back to ancient Greece and the Romans, where it was a popular dish, although I assume that technology was a little bit different. Nowadays, it has…
Surinamese roti
4 servings; 15 min preparation; 45 min cooking. Roti (or also known as chapati) has its origins in India. It is basically a flat bread or unsweetened pancake that accompanies curry dishes. The main difference with the famous naan-bread is that roti does not contain any yeast. The Hindustani migrant workers brought it to the Caribbean…
Caribbean sun – Tuna steak with mango salsa
2 portions; 10 min preparation; 20 min waiting; 5 min cooking. It’s still quite cold outside, so I wanted something delicious to remind me about the Caribbean sun. I really wanted a light and fresh dinner, so I decided to improvise with what I had in the fridge. This dish is really light. Depending on…
Chili con carne
4 portions; 10 min preparation; 1 hour cooking time (or as long as you can). Chili con carne is a traditional American dish with Mexican and Spanish influences and a long history. Although many believe it is a typical Mexican dish, they are not quite right. The origin of dish comes from the 17th century when…
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