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Mango cheesecake

12 servings; 40 min preparation; 30 min cooking time. Happy Tuesday, foodies! It’s been awhile since my last cake, so it’s time for something sweet again. I made for you today a delightful mango cheesecake.

Peruvian Causa rellena

4-6 portions; 50 min preparation; 20 min cooking time. I got inspires by my last visit in Peru and made a delicious entrée. It’s called Causa rellena or “La causa” and it’s very typical of this country. I saw it served in many restaurants, although they make it slightly different from my version.

Healthy Sunday: Atjar ketimoen

4 servings; 10 min preparation; 1 h waiting. Atjar ketimoen is a side dish, typical for Indonesian cuisine. It’s very refreshing to have it on the side when you eat heavy curry or a meat dish. Well, I didn’t have a heavy meal for lunch, but I decided to eat it as a salad.

Healthy tortilla lunch wrap

2 servings; 10 min preparation. There are days when you really don’t want to cook a big lunch and spend a lot of time in the kitchen. If you have one of those days, just follow this easy and fast recipe and enjoy a quick and healthy lunch.

Balela salad

2 portions; 15 min preparation. Salads are the best solution during the warm summer days. They are easy and fast to make, you can make them in advance and you can avoid spending hours in a hot kitchen. Besides that they are easy to take in a lunch box to work.

Cucumber and cilantro gazpacho

2 portions; 10 min preparation. There is nothing more refreshing during the hot spring and summer days than a bowl of cold soup. And with cold I don’t mean left overs from last night, but a blended mixture of vegetables and no cooking involved.

Pan-seared cod with roasted bell pepper sauce

2 portions; 5 min preparation; 30 min cooking time. Cod is one of my favorite kind of fish, because it’s light, not very oily and combines well with pretty much everything. It could be served in combination with any vegetable that you prefer, since its taste is not overpowering. So today I decided to make…

Smoked salmon, peas and basil frittata

1 portion; 5 min preparation; 20 min cooking time. This is yet another delicious and easy recipe that you can prepare in advance. This dish is good for breakfast, lunch or dinner. You can also prepare it the night before and take it to work in a lunch box. Just warm it up and you…

Strawberry poke cake

10-12 servings; 50 preparation; 3 hours waiting; 40 min cooking time. It’s Monday again, so it’s time for a sweet start of the week. I cannot imagine a better way to celebrate than delicious vanilla with strawberries.

Healthy Sunday: Spinach salad with Serrano ham and pear

2 portions; 15 min preparation. The nice weather outside is asking for a fresh and light lunch, so I decided to make a summer salad. This spinach salad with pear, Serrano ham and toasted nuts is not only very healthy, but it’s also a perfect combination of flavors.

Cuzco – the old Inca’s capital

We reached our final destination Cuzco – the old Inca capital. We are staying here for four days and it’s much easier from here to reach Machu Picchu, since there is a direct train to Aguas Calientes. The wonder of the world is located just above it.

Sweet lemon layered cake

9-12 servings; 15 min preparation; 1 h cooking time. This recipe is similar to another, I published before. I made two similar cake batches with different flavors and slightly changed the recipe. The lemon flavor of these bars is so fresh and yummy!