Pizza. Freshly baked deliciousness that you can enjoy as part of your self-care or bonding time with your family. I will admit that I am lazy. Honestly, I prefer to buy a good-quality frozen pizza or taco pizza instead of making my own pizza crust. Perhaps you are the same as me and you are …
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You have now received your convection oven but you got a bit lost. Don’t worry – I am here to help by explaining the key differences between a convection oven and a convection roast. This might be a better alternative to reading the manual! The gist of convection ovens Baking is quicker and can produce …
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Barbecue pork ribs are not a healthy addition to your diet. This meal has a lot of drawbacks, including having high fat and excessive calories. However, it does contain vitamins, minerals, and proteins. One way to enjoy your pork rib meal is by learning how to calculate the calories in them. This article will focus …
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Tarator – Bulgarian Cold Cucumber Soup Tarator is a traditional Bulgarian soup. Well, almost a soup… This is a no-cook refreshing summer dish that’s liquid but cold and sharp – not the typical thing when thinking of soup. To Bulgarians Tarator is what Gazpacho is to Spanish, or Vichyssoise is to French – a superb …
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Bulgarian and Turkish cuisines have a lot in common. Or, more precisely said, for historical reasons, Bulgarian cuisine heavily borrowed from the Turkish. In spite of this, Turkish Kisir was an absolute surprise for us. We were tempted to try it in London, at Ottolenghi and it was instant love. If you have never had …
It’s this time of the year again when any ginger baked good draws my attention –still early for the real Christmas treats, but the desire for warming and comforting aromas suited to the winter months is already growing strong. After the fresh ginger cake with caramelized pears and the light gingersnaps I wanted to try …
After our apple salad recipe recently – with all the fresh vegetables and fruits on the market we believe salad fans should get more healthy recipe inspirations. Thus, here is a fresh rocket salad with avocado and celery! We started with the desire to recreate something we already liked in a restaurant, but we changed …
The grisini are crispy and tasty, and match perfectly with all kinds of appetizers and dips. You can prepare them on the day before and they are really universal for many occasions – when you expect guests, to take with you on a picnic, or as a treat during long cold weekends at home. In …
Sweet potatoes puree Believe it or not, sweet potatoes are my latest discovery. I had never try them before, but I’m now in love with them. The recipe I start my “sweet potato series” with is quite easy, you practically can’t go wrong with it. Still it’s so delicious and tempting! Serves: 4 Preparation time: …
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When the weather gets cold and the sunshine becomes a rare luxury, we suddenly begin to crave for some homemade treats. Then, with the Christmas around the corner, thousands of sweet temptations cross my mind (and I presume yours, too) and we roll up the sleeves and start baking all kinds of goods, ignoring the …
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Golden rice cookies Turkish delight crescent rolls Lemon & olive oil shortbread Simple apple walnut cake Ginger nuts Banana muffins Honey cake with almonds Chocolate chunk cookies Peach buckle Mini cherry clafoutis with Amaretto Pineapple panna cotta Pineapple & peach granita Sticky toffee puddings Chocolate chip cookies Raspberry flapjacks Carrot cake Saucepan Fudge Drops Dainty …
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I’m fascinated by the power of the word “salad”. Once pronounced it can make any pile of food being that bacon, meats, potatoes, oily dressings or anything really, sound a lot healthier. At the end of the day if it’s a salad, it seems to be ok, isn’t it? We however, prefer our salads to …
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My relationship with oranges is somewhat complicated. It started when I was little, with the discovery that I suffered from an orange allergy. I would get rashes, hives and itchy skin every time someone peeled an orange near me. So, it goes without saying, I hated them! Later, in my teenage years, I noticed that …
Thanks to industrialized farming and globalization, we can have just about any fruit or vegetable under the sun, at any time of year. If you think about it, most likely, the fruit or vegetable coming from the other side of the world was harvested early, meaning it didn’t get a chance to fully ripen, and …
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Quinoa & courgettess pilaf is a one bowl meal, ready in just 10-15 minutes, and one with no long preparations so it’s especially suitable in the hot summer days. A bowl of this pilaf for lunch will not only save you time on cooking and making the dishes, but will leave you happy and light …
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The last few weeks I’ve tried a number of different Parmesan cracker recipes – with various ingredients or ratios, or different spices, but not one of them was what I wanted. The goal was to get a result when they are crispy but not too fragile, buttery but not too greasy and with the distinct …
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Not a mayo admirer? You may well become a fan, once you’ve tried making this versatile condiment from scratch! Some people’s first question might be why bother making your own mayonnaise if it’s freely available pretty much everywhere. The trouble is that shop-bought mayonnaise is made to last longer and the result is that the …
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 rare or exotic vegetable that’s worth its weight in …
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If I need to describe Kavarma in just one sentence, it will be: a traditional comfort dish, that’s easy, healthy, flavorful, and delicious. Kavarma is one of the most popular Bulgarian dishes, a must-try, and a brilliant example of traditional Bulgarian cuisine. What are the main ingredients for a traditional kavarma? It’s a combination of …
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Don’t be scared by the posh-sounding French name of this sauce – it’s one of the simplest sauces you can prepare at home. Even though Béchamel is made from 3 ingredients only, it has a great history and is one of the mother sauces of the French cuisine. What is béchamel sauce used for? It …
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To say the truth, we were hesitating whether this creation of ours is a spread or a side dish. We eventually decided to call it a spinach walnut spread but this comfort vegetable dish is equally good as a snack, as well as a side dish. I just love it over a slice of toasted …
Just its name has your mouth-watering, doesn’t it? And indeed, this dish is impossible to resist: tender roasted peppers marinated in olive oil and vinegar burst with summery colors and flavors. A healthy portion of garlic and the dish will have great taste and nutrition values. When the summer is over and just before the …
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When we talk about the bread we bake ourselves at home, we actually mean wholemeal bread by default. It’s not that we don’t like white bread but since we’ve been careful what we eat, we don’t think it is healthy enough. Plus the only real difference we see is that homemade bread is fresher and …
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When I was little my mom used to prepare for us some incredibly delicious fudge cake. I loved it so much, that still remember a few tricks which you need in order to gather all of the moist crumbs that it usually makes. I browsed the web and discovered yet thousands of varieties – with …
Pumpkin is one of those products that could be used during most of autumn and winter because it last for many months. Also, chances are that the pumpkin you buy from your market is locally produced and the price you pay for it is modest compared to the other fruits and vegetables. Photo by: Antonya …
