Last month Epicurious published their annual Food Trend Predictions for 2011. And I don’t think Tanya Steel has to be Nostradamus, to predict this one right – the sweet potatoes are trendy – and this is a pretty obvious tendency. Thank God it’s not some kind of rare or exotic vegetable that’s worth its weight …
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Tikvenik is a simple sweet pastry with a filling, made of only a few ingredients – pumpkin, crushed walnut kernels, sugar, some oil, and cinnamon. There are lots of variations of how these ingredients are mixed, depending on the region or the ingenuity of your host. When Do People Eat Tikvenik in Bulgaria Tikvenik is …
This recipe is not new, it’s almost on every food blog nowadays. It’s so simple, you don’t even need to look for it, it’s like you already have it in your head. I’ve made many times, especially when I was bored by the winter or in the early spring days, just to celebrate the sunshine …
This soup fully covers my understanding of good slow food – seasonal products, simple technique, all preserving the real taste and flavor. It also provides you with the perfect way to benefit from one of the most popular products – tomatoes, when they are in season. You can also freeze and keep it for many …
Fancy a Google cookie? Although it may seem obvious that people at Google would eat this kind of food, it’s not quite so. Have you wondered what some of the smartest people on Earth eat? Burgers or foie gras? Are they food-conscious or totally ignorant to what goes into their bellies? Perks Of Being An …
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Lemon and Garlic Hummus Tortilla Rolls with Fresh Baby Spinach Recipe Serves: 4 Preparation time: 40 minutes Ingredients For the tortillas: 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour 1 ½ cups cornmeal 1 egg ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) For the hummus: 200 g boiled chickpeas ( …
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Cooking Whole Seam Bream This fish dish is really easy to make! It’s full of flavour and ideal for just about any type of cooking – barbequing, pan-frying or baking. You can really taste the flavors of basil and thyme coming through. Make sure you score the fish first as it can help you …
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Tortilla española, tortilla de patatas or simply put, Spanish omelet, is perhaps one of the best-known Spanish dishes, and I just love it. It consists of an egg omelet with potatoes and onions fried in olive oil. Some will say that this is just one of the many variations and this will be true. Countless …
Stinging nettles might seem an intimidating source of food but they are a good one. Once gathered and processed they can be used much as spinach and are just as nutritious. The key to a successful stinging nettle collection (aside from thick gloves) is fussiness. You should, like herbivores in wildlife shows, only go for …
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This is probably the easiest and quickest way to turn broccoli into an elegant and delicious dish. It goes well with all sorts of white wines. How To Make The Easiest Broccoli With Cheese Ingredients 450g broccoli 250ml milk 110g cheddar (or kashkaval) cheese 50g plain flour 50g butter ½ tsp mustard Salt and Pepper …
